Lmats, I can definitely relate to that strong feeling of needing touch. And I know what you mean. It's not really a sexual need. It's a need to feel squeezed and wanted..needed..claimed...accepted and affirmed for that matter. It seriously hurts to not have someone hold me. I can say alot about this - I'm 10 weeks post breakup. But I won't hijack your thread..haha.

But I just want to say that yes, I have this too. I have a hard time not experiencing rejection in the presence of people who don't touch much. For what it helps, I will say that for me, what it is seems to be this need for physical proof of something along the lines of affirming that I am in fact loved, wanted, desired, etc., and, vice versa.

Thanks for posting this, Lmats