All people like to be touched, regardless of size of nose, texture of hair or breast shape. Island people or small town people, seem to like to be touched more than city people. Perhaps that is because there are less of us in a defined geographic area and the need for touch is so great that it bypasses the embarrassment we automatically feel whenever we jostle up somebody in the city. Perhaps it's because we are more sexy or believe we are.To some extent, touching is a cultural thing. There are people who think that touching is "low class." The hoity toity don't touch each other much, or so they say. The amusing antics of the British Royal family have probably put paid to that theory.
The truth is that humans like all furry mammals, like to touch and be touched. When we are pleased and happy we hug.Nowadays, because of black American sportsmen and television, we high five or fist bounce or chest bump (belly bump in some cases). When there is despair and sadness, we instinctively look for someone to hug. If there is no one around we hug ourselves.
One of the first things you learn in medical school is to shake the hand of the person you are being allowed to examine. Apart from the respectful greeting aspect, you can actually diagnose medical disease with a hand shake. The act of shaking hands also establishes a certain intimacy between the doctor and patient. In a sense the patient gives the doctor permission to touch him or her.
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