Touch-starved men of Reddit: how do you cope?

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1. Erm… never occurred to me that I might be until I saw this post and then realised I may well be touch starved haha. So distractions I guess, many distractions

2. Weed and Netflix mostly.

3. If the day of the week ends in the letter y, touch myself. Duhhh

4. Nothing to cope if you get used to it. So get used to it.

5. Escorts whenever the money/time allows. I have considered the possibility of buying a sex doll but I don’t have the storage space for it living in a small bedroom.

6. happened with my ex wife… how to cope? strippers. female attention

7. I just numb myself with work, escorts and escapism, but I know that it’ll all get to be too much one day and I’ve had the dull realisation that I will kill myself at some point.

8. Massage

9. I drink

10. Escorts and work.

11. Rub one out and find something else to do lol

12. Remember that I’ve had sex with many young women and a few long relationships and I’ll be okay, a good woman for me will come along.

13. Cats. One sleeps on my face.

14. Don’t really care anymore because it’s no longer priority for me. I will survive

15. Fist bumps and handshakes with my boys at the gym. Hobby + friends helps distract from lack of intimate touch.

16. I just try not to think about it

17. Touch myself sometimes.
    Also distracting myself with work, studies or hobbies really helped – music and chess have saved my life lol
    Also connecting with family and friends can help – I live by myself I call my parents couple of days per week and I call my best friend once every two weeks…
    Also watching a movie or a tv show helps.
    If I have nothing to do after doing all that I just drink, I’m careful tho but once every couple months I just drink and cry myself to sleep…

18. Post nut clarity.

19. I keep myself busy, rn with schoolwork.

20. You get molested enough times by men *(happened to me)* and touch becomes something that you hate and would rather avoid. I don’t even like shaking hands, or having my own parents touch me.

    BTW, I am a man

21. Too much FWB Sex.

22. Sleep with a body pillow

23. I don’t even know what it’s supposed to feel like to be touch-starved. Is it a craving like when quitting cigarettes?

24. Honestly idk, I love women but fuck them I can’t take their shit and I just try to remember that when I get lonely

25. I’ve got a few asmr videos bookmarked so I can play them through my earbuds as I’m going to sleep. Usually consisting of either gentle whispering (sometimes in other languages so my brain doesn’t get caught up with trying to pay attention to what’s being said) or just the sound of a woman breathing. I’ve thought about getting a body pillow sometimes, but haven’t pulled the trigger on that so far.

26. I was better off when I never knew what I was missing. Then I got a good hug one time before never experiencing it ever again, it hurts so bad now! 😀

    I dunno, I just keep on living on. My cooming is my go to cope I guess.

27. Weed, studying. Remind myself I can end it anytime I want with my belt

    5min. of pain>shitty life for 50 years

28. Try not to think about it and just browse Reddit ‘n shit.