Platonic touch can be fulfilling for some men.
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This comment was by Jaydeep Deshpande in reference to the post – The Lack of Gentle Platonic Touch in Men’s Lives is a Killer
This is so true. Thanks for writing the article. Wonderful read. And kudos. You seem to be an awesome stay at home dad. I kinda understand the sentiment. I used to love a very good female friend of mine platonically. She was much younger than me. So it felt like I was taking care of a little sister or a daughter. I still remember it to be the best time of my life. And nothing could replace that beautiful touch.
Eventually, though, after many months, I realized that her expectations of touch were starting to drift towards sexual. It resulted in a very painful breakup because I had platonic feelings and she had sexual feelings.
Hardly anyone could understand my predicament since everyone assumed any touch by a man is only sexual.
Many people, in fact, shamed me by calling me unmanly since I didn’t reciprocate the touch sexually. I realized two years later that I might get this platonic touch only from my kids now. I am just 26 and it will be many years to reach there, though.
But I felt really good after reading your article. I am happy there are men like me out there who are able to understand the beauty of platonic touch and the difference between it and sexual touch
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