Skin Hunger

[alexandraaah]

is a quasi-clinical term that's defined as literally as it sounds. The need for touch.

Infants die without it. As we grow and our sexuality develops and changes, it becomes one of the five or so reasons we have sex...others are lust, procreation, power and control, love, and companionship.

Part of what's considered "mentally healthy" in regards to sex is what the other person means to you; which is also part of why some religions (Orthodox Judaism, for one) insist that you remain facing your partner during sex, celebrating the connection of the event at all times. Doggie style's in the doghouse.

Perhaps it's tired and overdone, I'll leave Cheyenne to recover threads of yore devoted to this...however, I'm interested, can you identify why you have sex?

I'll say honestly that I think I've probably had sex for all the right and wrong reasons, but as of late, have certainly been feeling skin hunger myself. You?

 

[freescorfr]

Absolutely, absolutely alexaaandra.

When my wife and |I aren't getting on to much we still fuck - but not much touch and then I get this great need to be touched . Just liitle touches too, contact, skin contact.

I have real withdrawal symptoms without it and just a bit of skin contact has a huge physiological effect - calming, relaxing etc. doesn't have to be massage or anything formal - just touch.

And to touch too - just to transmit through touch is a way in which I feel I can communicate a lot.

I've missed the other threads on this, so thanks for bringing it up.

 

[JazzManJim]

is a quasi-clinical term that's defined as literally as it sounds. The need for touch.

...have certainly been feeling skin hunger myself. You?

Yes. Absolutely.

It's been damned-near a craving of late. Thankfully, a couple of my very best friends are as free with their hugs as I am with mine and I've been able to get that kind of affectionate contact without the sex. Sure, the sex is nice, but sometimes a guy just wants to be held.

Oh ugh...that sounded bad....

 

[heterotic]

Wow... Skin hunger. Knew it existed, didn't know the name. My only skin-to-skin contact right now is a haircut about once a month, although I had the rare treat of a few handshakes this weekend, and some miscellaneous contact moving through the St. Patrick's day crowds in Savannah.
I miss it. I think it's a bit abnormal to look forward to a haircut.

 

[bluemuse]

Yes.....

I do need and crave skin on skin contact. It's probably the main reason I sleep nude.....seriously.

It isn't just in sex.....the feeling of touching a friends skin when we give each other a hug is wonderful. I'm a very....tactile(?) person. Verty touchy feely.



bluemuse

 

[Phoenyx]

is a quasi-clinical term that's defined as literally as it sounds. The need for touch.

I'll say honestly that I think I've probably had sex for all the right and wrong reasons, but as of late, have certainly been feeling skin hunger myself. You?

I feel it everytime I get out of the shower. Especially when the skin is velvety soft. Only to satiate the hunget is to sleep nude. Clean sheets simulate the skin somewhat.

 

[NoRegrets]

Originally posted by alexandraaah
...but as of late, have certainly been feeling skin hunger myself. You?

YES, and that's the trouble w/cybering, no skin!

 

[Calamity Jane]

I feel it at night. When we're in bed, and he's inches away, but it might as well be the other side of the planet. Unless I'm offering sex. He hasn't touched me in a non-sexual manner in so long, I can't even remember what it's like to have my hand held just for the pleasure that holding hands brings.

I'm lucky though, I have my kids. All the kisses and hugs and random touches that a person needs are freely given by those two little heathens. I don't know where I'd be without them.

 

[Starblayde]

Touching the other person as much as possible. Laying there together, arms around each other, legs entwined, nuzzling each others necks, inside her...

Damn this is making me so horny.... I love touching, feeling, rubbing, stroking, caressing....just being... its so erotic

 

[plasticman33]

Re: Yes.....

I do need and crave skin on skin contact. It's probably the main reason I sleep nude.....seriously.

It isn't just in sex.....the feeling of touching a friends skin when we give each other a hug is wonderful. I'm a very....tactile(?) person. Verty touchy feely.



bluemuse

Me too, I love the feel of skin to skin! The sweet, salty taste, the soft caressing, the smoothness of flesh......

Damn, now I'm not going to be able to walk around the office for awhile!

 

[alexandraaah]

interesting responses.

Interesting group of folks we have here...but you all already knew that.

Obviously we all crave human touch, but I'm intrigued with all the male responses.

Perhaps it is about being somewhat faceless here that inspires mostly women to start threads like, "Suck my clit," or "Eat my pussy," and the men to respond here with, "I'm a man and I really want to be held."

Most profess that in person the tables are turned, no?

 

[Southern37]

I think it's a bit abnormal to look forward to a haircut.

I love getting a haircut. I'm trying to find a topless barber shop anyone know any?

Actually, if I could get my haircut and my shoes shined at the same time....I think I'd come.