{"id":43634,"date":"2023-07-24T17:11:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T05:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/?p=43634"},"modified":"2023-07-26T19:00:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T07:00:30","slug":"the-love-language-of-physical-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/the-love-language-of-physical-touch\/","title":{"rendered":"the love language of physical touch"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43634\" class=\"elementor elementor-43634\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc86181 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc86181\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4772561\" data-id=\"4772561\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb7f50 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fb7f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>We all know the power of body language \u2013 of our ability to say so much without saying a single word. And when it comes to showing someone we love them, or in-turn receiving love, our bodies can do all the talking too. Holding hands, hugs and kisses and more intimate exchanges all speak volumes. And it\u2019s this physical touch that makes up one of the five love languages.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: var( --e-global-color-text );background-color: var(--ast-global-color-6);font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif\">As one of the love languages that\u2019s entirely non-verbal, there are all kinds of exciting and intimate ways to explore physical touch. It\u2019s about tapping into our natural human desire for closeness and connection \u2013 and using these physical expressions to show loved ones how much they mean to us.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f80ed4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f80ed4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d53405\" data-id=\"8d53405\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be5fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7be5fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">what is physical touch all about?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60550ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60550ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the name suggests, this love language is all about physical contact. It\u2019s an entirely non-verbal form of communicating love that spans the entire range of physical intimacy, to reflect the various ways we can show and receive love to all kinds of people in our lives.<\/p><p>A common misconception could be that this language is all about sex. And while that\u2019s absolutely an aspect to enjoy, physical touch can take various forms. From holding hands, kissing and cuddling on the couch \u2013 right through to sex and other sensual forms of physicality, like a couples\u2019 massage.<\/p><p>It\u2019s not just in intimate relationships with partners that physical touch manifests, either. It can be just as vital for demonstrating love in our platonic connections too. A warm hug for a family member or friend. A friendly kiss on the cheek. Any form of general physical connectedness can be a powerful way of showing someone special just how much you care.<br \/><br \/>Even long-distance relationships \u2013 or connections where someone might have some personal boundaries around physical intimacy \u2013 can be defined by this love language. Ultimately, it\u2019s about positive, safe and respectful interactions that lean into the beautiful ways our bodies can help us communicate love and care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09b73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f09b73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">how do I know if this is my primary love language?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5f983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d5f983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If physical touch is the love language you most strongly identify with, you\u2019re more likely to value non-verbal, physical expressions of love, affection and intimacy than spoken words \u2013 or gestures like gifts. It\u2019s a silent love language with the power to speak volumes about how someone feels about you that draws on a universal human instinct to be close and connected to others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-783e6c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"783e6c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a12ff8e\" data-id=\"a12ff8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb01933 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb01933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: var( --e-global-color-text );background-color: var(--ast-global-color-6);font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif\">Chances are you\u2019re the sort of person that loves holding hands, kissing or cuddling with your romantic or intimate partners. Sex and other forms of sensual contact could also be something you feel fulfilled by \u2013 although many people with physical touch as their primary love language aren\u2019t necessarily preoccupied with the more passionate side of physical connection. You might prefer more gentle, understated contact. An arm around the shoulder. Someone stroking your hair. Being close to one another when you\u2019re unwinding at home. Spooning in bed before you start the day.<\/span><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d81521\" data-id=\"7d81521\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a70a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86a70a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/couple-hugging.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43638\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/couple-hugging.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/couple-hugging-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/couple-hugging-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/couple-hugging-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/couple-hugging-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/couple-hugging-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3daa47a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3daa47a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bcf77e\" data-id=\"3bcf77e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d860c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d860c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ll feel just as loved and cared for with the warm hug of a family member, or the reassuring touch of a close friend as well. And in a similar way, you\u2019ll often use your own body and means of physical touch to show someone special that you care for them. Those who speak this love language primarily have a keen understanding for the ways they can draw on physical expressions in the right ways, at the right times, to make another person feel safe, seen and supported.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1be34f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1be34f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26e6beb\" data-id=\"26e6beb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f03b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f03b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">how can I make someone who speaks this language feel loved?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d0578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d0578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Someone who speaks this love language will often respond best to physical signs that another person loves them. And there are all kinds of ways you can lean into or increase physical intimacy in your relationship, so that person feels as loved as they deserve to.<\/p><p>Knowing that this intimacy doesn\u2019t always have to lead to sex opens up an abundance of opportunities for beautiful, meaningful physical connections (although if sex ends up being the organic result of your touch, that\u2019s just as special). Rather, it\u2019s about giving your loved one the right level of physical contact they need at that specific moment.<\/p><p>Want to show someone who speaks this love language that you care beyond your own physical touch? You could gift them an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product-category\/spa-menu\/\">endota treatment<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0that includes an element of\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/product-category\/spa-menu\/massage\/\">massage<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or skincare. If they prefer to be a little more active, why not consider a couples pilates class where touch is involved.<\/p><p>In the same way that physical touch can take a number of forms, there are an abundance of opportunities for showcasing your love for someone who speaks this love language.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58a86e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58a86e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f7ac06\" data-id=\"5f7ac06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac49fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ac49fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">how to show physical touch to yourself<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9df536e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9df536e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a6e9c0 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"4a6e9c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcc400b\" data-id=\"fcc400b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af5599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2af5599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-15.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43639\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fdf506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fdf506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>book a spa treatment<br \/><br \/><\/strong>Enjoy all the benefits of physical connection at the hands of another person.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f864b3\" data-id=\"1f864b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6626c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6626c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-14.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43640\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f696629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f696629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>use an intimate device<\/strong><\/p><p>Enjoy self-love at its most sensual with an intimate device.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae6c797\" data-id=\"ae6c797\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1af1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1af1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Untitled-design-13.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43641\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f854aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f854aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>give yourself a massage<\/strong><\/p><p>Focus on gently exfoliating and moisturising your skin so your body feels at its very best.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa77d4a elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"fa77d4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8154b9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8154b9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c7efae\" data-id=\"8c7efae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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Giving yourself a manicure or pedicure is another opportunity to amplify this love language in your own way.\u00a0<\/p><p>And if it\u2019s the pleasure that comes from more sexual physical touch that you\u2019re after? Spending some time with an intimate device\u00a0opens the doors for rewarding and fulfilling experiences. 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