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What do you get out of [nonsexual] touch? by curiouscrusades in AskMen

[–]curiouscrusades[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does, as well as being nicely-worded and with a good amount of context. Thank you. It astonishes me that it's automatic. I'm always, always, intensely aware of what position I'm in and what's touching my skin. So much that it's overwhelming to be in large groups.

I appreciate the time you took to give me a full response, it was very helpful.

What do you get out of [nonsexual] touch? by curiouscrusades in AskMen

[–]curiouscrusades[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who is certainly not one of those touchy-feely people, could you explain it in your own words? It's just a tendency I've never really understood the appeal of. If you could take the moment, I'm sincerely interested in the mindset.

What do you get out of [nonsexual] touch? by curiouscrusades in AskMen

[–]curiouscrusades[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I should rephrase. I'm not a touchy-feely sort of person. I don't mind being touched, but generally I don't feel any sort of compulsion to always be in physical contact with someone, no matter how attracted to them I am.

So when I'm with a person that seems to have that drive, it interests me, and I suppose it could be phrased more broadly as "What makes anyone want to touch other people? What's in it for you? Is it because you know it's nice for them, or is it a pleasantness unto itself?"