The new standard of touch
There’s a certain feeling of warmth that comes with being touched. It can be both exciting and disarming. With the pandemic forcing us to second guess our yearning for physical contact, being touched now leaves us riddled with worry and anxiety. The uncertainty can often feel almost inescapable, which leaves us to wonder, will we ever experience the sensation of touch the same way again without fear?
“It’s the slight forms of touch I miss — the hand-holding, the accidental brushing of arms, feeling a hand slide down your back,” Paula*, a 26-year-old marketing strategist, says.