I recall when I was in hospital we were lectured about the importance of the human touch. In a recent post somewhere here someone stated how it had been a very long time since they had been hugged.

I am curious if this really has a positive affect on us as people. What really happens to a person when there is NO physical contact with another human
being. Does that really affect your emotional and physcial and mental condition?

Can a simple caring hug make a difference in our outlook and mental stability? I'm not talking about any type of sexual touch! This is simply a nice big--it's going to be OK---hug!

Can the lack of human physical contact actually cause us harm?

When is the last time You had someone give you a big innocent hug?

Without sounding weird---how did that simple hug feel. What emotions did it evoke in you?

This is a question that has been floating around in my head for a long time. Just courious, that's all