My partner and I both want to be more physically affectionate but we've somehow gotten stuck in this pattern where we're both waiting for the other person to initiate and now even a hug feels loaded with expectation and disappointment. We've talked about it but talking hasn't changed the actual reaching for each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people caught in a cycle where their shared longing for touch has become the very thing preventing them from touching.
“Where Are You with Physical touch and its necessity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.