I’m not too terribly clingy when it comes to physical contact, just being in the same room as who I love is good enough for me most times – but there are days that all I want to do is snuggle on the couch and watch old movies, and I don’t get to do that. Reality sets in that the distance between us is once again, the reason for me being lonely. You miss the sweet kisses on the forehead when you wake up, and you miss the way she wraps her arms around you from behind when you’re sitting on the couch. And I’m not gonna lie, sometimes at parties when you go to hug an attractive person, and that hug lasts more than two seconds, your mind is like: “YES! Sweet physical contact!” and for a moment you feel whole again but then you’re reminded: “What about my significant other?”, and then you’re right back sad again. Being in public is the absolute worst. You see all these lovey-dovey couples holding hands, flirting, kissing – and you crave that. As human beings, we crave contact – in all kinds of ways. When we don’t get that contact, it hurts. Your heart literally hurts. Sexual contact is a completely different story, on a whole other level. Being human, we need that intimate connection. It’s something we crave. However, a major plus is that if you go long periods of time without sexual contact, when you finally do get together, it’s like every touch and every kiss is amplified, and the sensitivity is ten-fold.