I'm not very touchy, and neither are any of my friends. Although I do welcome any and all hugs that come from touchy people I meet. It's the first hug that always catches me off guard and feels a tad awkward. After that, they feel right. I guess people hug when they feel they are becoming close to some one, and the physical contact aids that feeling. It takes me a while to feel close, if at all. Hence, the first hug feels odd.
Hugs are like ice cream. You don't need it, but it's cool to have some. And there are those people who are lactose-intolerant and can't tolerate them at all 
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"I don't know that I ever wanted greatness, on its own. It seems rather like wanting to be an engineer, rather than wanting to design something - or wanting to be a writer, rather than wanting to write. It should be a by-product, not a thing in itself. Otherwise, it's just an ego trip."
Roger Zelazny
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