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[–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

Touch is a form of intimacy, one your partner has been severely deprived of. As a heavily tactile person, partner that doesn't want to be touched would be a massive showstopper for me.

Sad it turned out this way, but great if you'll find a partner that respects this boundaries more, or, better yet, doesn't want to touch you either.