I’d like to share my 2c on touch deprivation. ‘Touch starved’ is right but skin hunger is more so because imo the sensation originates from the skin itself, as if it’s an organ under stress, which then causes body craving (to alleviate it). The crave is desire to be touched but especially in a social way that has to do with affirmation and acceptance and support. Like touching back to back, leaning against each other. Touching shoes on the train. A hand on the forearm, oh my! The Japanese (of co…