Why do I crave physical touch so much?

We bond through physical touch. Skin is the largest organ in your body and sends good and bad touch sensations to your brain. When you engage in pleasant touch, like a hug, your brain releases a hormone called oxytocin. This makes you feel good and firms up emotional and social bonds while lowering anxiety and fear.

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What Is Touch Starvation? Touch starvation is a condition that happens when you don’t get as much physical touch as you’re used to -- or any at all. You crave contact but can’t interact with others for some reason. It’s also known as touch deprivation or skin hunger. People may develop touch starvation because of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it can happen with any lack of physical touch, such as children in orphanages and elderly people in hospitals who don’t get enough positive contact. Why Touch Is Important Human touch is a huge part of how we interact with others. We shake our co-workers’ hands, hug our loved ones, and high-five our friends. We bond through physical touch. Skin is the largest organ in your body and sends good and bad touch sensations to your brain. When you engage in pleasant touch, like a hug, your brain releases a hormone called oxytocin. This makes you feel good and firms up emotional and social bonds while lowering anxiety and fear. This reaction begins at birth. When babies are born, doctors suggest that mothers hold and comfort them often to promote healthy development. This human-to-human interaction keeps up throughout our lives. Even in adulthood, human touch helps regulate sleep and digestion, build your immune system, and fight infections. Effects of Touch Starvation When you don’t get enough physical touch, you can become stressed, anxious, or depressed. As a response to stress, your body makes a hormone called cortisol. This can cause your heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, and breathing rate to go up, with bad effects for your immune and digestive systems. These things can lead to worse quality of sleep and a higher risk of infections. Other medical conditions, including diabetes, asthma, and high blood pressure, may get worse. Long-term touch starvation could even trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). How to Fight Touch Starvation There are ways to fight the effects of touch starvation, even when you can’t physically interact with other people: Video chat. They don’t fully replace human touch, but video calls let us visually interact with others. They may ease some of the symptoms of touch starvation. Online exercise.Yoga or workout classes online help you interact in a social setting, creating a friendly environment so you feel less lonely.

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What is the prettiest accent?

According to a recent poll in the Independent, the British accent has been chosen as being the most attractive accent in the world, beating the French accent which was once know as the loveliest accent.

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British

Yes, this time it is the UK accent which has been found as being the world’s most attractive accent. It was reported that the Brits are found to be smart, educated and now they’ve got a lovely accent! Shakespeare’s country should be proud of itself as they have succeeded in defeating the French accent which had been considered for a while as the sexiest accent in the world.

American (Southern)

The American accent has been elected for the second rank, specifically the Southern American accent. Apparently, the accent sounds ‘chivalrous’!

Irish

From Cork to Dublin, Irish accent is appreciated. It is often said that Irish accent is a soft one and is often used for storytelling. And with men like Liam Neeson or Colin Farrell with an Irish accent and as many women like the Irish accent, it has definitely earned it’s place as one of the most attractive accents.

Australian

The Australian accent sounds pleasant. It is a lyrical and original accent. Moreover many American words are used in Australia which adds an additional charisma to the language; for example, a gas station is called a service station and a trunk is a boot…

French accent

The French accent has been considered for many years as being the sexiest accent in the world. Known as soft and sensual, many once voted for it however its’ popularity is decreasing.

Which do you think are the most attractive accents in the world?

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