There is nothing quite like the rhythm of driving a nail perfectly into wood. The steady resistance, and the pure tactile feedback melt away stress instantly.

longdistancelove

5mo

INTJ

Pisces

How to make long distance relationships work for tactile people?

I’m no stranger to a long distance relationship, but I’m not in one at the moment. A few weeks ago, I wondered how people who enjoy touching their partner make the distance work? I don’t rely on touch to feel connected to someone. I connect through words, video chats and gifts in those situations.... read more

poetry

INFJ

Capricorn

Evergreen

Modern love is temporary, I've heard the people say. My heart must be primordial; I can't see love this way. For me each love becomes a thing, tactile and immortal, and living in my skin and bones creating little portals to my past, to every tear I cried, the lips I kissed, the hearts I broke.... read more

drawing

INTJ

Libra

BioWalker

Graphite pencil of a single cockpit alien "walker" used to asses planets for BioForming. In my mind, this walker is alive but not conscious. The alien that operates from the cockpit becomes its mind and can integrate with it to the point of feeling tasting and touching the planet through the... (edited) read more

feelings

INFP

🙂

It's been 5 months since we started dating. I am a very tactile person with my loved ones and I talked about it. Now a couple of months as we live together, I am hugged only sometimes at night there is no question of kissing and sex at all. I feel as abandoned as possible. Yes, I understand that we... read more

bibliophile

ENTP

Scorpio

Do you like books as artifacts, or mostly as content delivery mechanisms?

I absolutely love books as artifacts. I love the smell, the feel, all of it. I also adore when specific books take advantage of being physical objects to do things that would be difficult or impossible if they were not. Examples include tactile books for young children, pop-up books, the Griffin... read more