how important is physical contact for you?

I posted this as a question in the questions thread, but I thought I would make it's own thread too

to me, it is super important, and super vital and over the years, it's become more and more essential.

I love a good hug, providing I'm the person who is controling the hug. I also really apreciate when I meet someone if they shake my hand

if they don't physically touch me (shake my hand, give me a hug, what ever) I always asume the worst and they don't want to be friends with me- which isn't true at all, I just think it

plus: I have a fear of people collapsing. if I'm holding them up and keeping them safe, they can't exactly collapse