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When social isolation creates unwanted physical desperation

I haven't hugged anyone in eight months since moving to this city and I find myself touching strangers' arms when I talk to them at coffee shops which feels desperate and wrong.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body's hunger for contact can override social boundaries when left unfed too long.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Physical touch and its necessity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.