What if one of the things missing from your dating life isn’t romance, but simply human touch?In this episode, I talk with Epiphany Jordan, author of Somebody Hold Me, about touch starvation and why nurturing physical connection is important even outside of romantic relationships. Epiphany shares ways single people can meet their need for healthy, consensual touch, including cuddle parties, workshops, and simple everyday interactions.We also explore why some people are naturally less comfortable with affection, how our families and cultures shape the way we give and receive touch, and the differences in how men and women experience physical connection. From getting a haircut to friends holding hands in Hong Kong, Epiphany challenges the idea that touch should only be associated with romance or intimacy.It’s a fascinating conversation about connection, boundaries, culture, and something many singles may be missing without even realizing it: safe, caring human touch.
0:00 Introduction to Epiphany Jordan and her book Somebody Hold Me
3:30 Dating and single…you might be touch starved7:24 How do you get your touch need met?
9:14 Cuddle parties, Cuddlist, mixed genders, or just for women workshops
10:50 Touch hands, everyone touches one person, guided by Ephiphany
11:20 $20 per person for shared touch parties
15:14 Some people don’t like to hug or touch; men get touched at haircuts
21:00 Touch shouldn’t just be just for intimacy
29:20 Culturally, some people’s family upbringings are not a touchy feelie family
32:30 Hong Kong girls and women hold hands in public as friends
Epiphany Jordan is on a mission to make nurturing human touch more accessible and inclusive to humans. She researches, speaks and writes about human touch from a cultural and relational perspective so that people can get the sort of touch that makes them feel safe, seen and cared for.
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