Touch starvation is real. It shows up as chronic tension, emotional numbness, or a gnawing sense of disconnection even when surrounded by people. You can be in a relationship and still be touch starved. You can have sex regularly and still crave the kind of contact that has nothing to do with climax. Touch therapy addresses this – intentional, therapeutic contact designed to ground you, soothe your nervous system, and reconnect you to your body. Sometimes it leads to deeper sexual intimacy. Sometimes it doesn’t. Both are valid. Both are valuable.
Intimacy Beyond Sex – Touch Therapy
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