We all have different levels of comfort when it comes to touching and being touched. Some of us have a wide circle of personal space and expect everyone around us to acknowledge our right to not have it invaded. Other people stand close to greet, sit knee to knee to talk, and kiss casually without it feeling like much of a big deal. While regular touching can seem romantic, it doesn’t have to be. Figure out if it’s just a facet of his personality and if it jives with yours. If not, tell him. It’s better to have clear boundaries than live forever not knowing what his motives are.
This whole thing brought to mind the quote from Veronica Rossi’s book Under The Never Sky, “Perry brushed a kiss on her cheek while she was chewing, and she learned that it was the loveliest thing to be kissed for no reason, even while chewing food. It brightened the woods, and the never sky, and everything.”
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