I find I am hungry to affection when in or coming out of depression. If I'm in hypo then I'm lusting for love which is entirely different!
I also believe that the med's that keep us alive deaden our emotions, particularly in the area of romance and intimacy. Although not all relationships are sexual in nature the principle pleasure centre of the brain is the same.
Sometimes I have to 'think' instead of 'feel'. For example, I know how I should be feeling right now so I have think myself into the appropriate reaction. It sucks. It just plain sucks. But, this is the coping mechanism that I've had to develop.