Edit: I should’ve specified, romantic love. Without ever being loved or even being embraced, without even feeling the sensation someone WANTS you/desires you.
Edit: I should’ve specified, romantic love. Without ever being loved or even being embraced, without even feeling the sensation someone WANTS you/desires you.
@Hatred @asklemmy The answer is no. Experiments were performed on babies in the 1940s. Those which had all of their other needs met, but were not given touch or affection, died. Love and intimacy is a necessity of the human condition, and without it, we waste away.
https://evergreenpsychotherapycenter.com/importance-touch/