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People raised in warm, physically affectionate families are more likely to expect and enjoy close contact (Photo: iStock)
Physical touch plays an important role in romantic relationships, yet many couples struggle to express or maintain it consistently.
The reasons are often varied and overlapping, rooted in early life experiences, individual personality, learned behaviours and relationship dynamics.
Childhood attachment, for instance, shapes how we experience physical affection in adulthood. People raised in warm, physically affectionate families are more likely to expect and enjoy close contact.
