id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-983 Physical intimacy - Wikipedia .html text/html 3173 479 61 Examples of physical intimacy include being inside someone's personal space, holding hands, hugging, kissing, caressing and sexual activity.[1] Physical intimacy can often convey the real meaning or intention of an interaction in a way that accompanying speech simply cannot do. Several forms of romantic touch have been noted including holding hands, hugging, kissing, cuddling, caressing and massaging, and physical affection is highly correlated with overall relationship and partner satisfaction.[2] Most people partake in physical intimacy, which is a natural part of interpersonal relationships and human sexuality, and research has shown it has health benefits. Bonding through intimate, non-sexual contact between platonic friends and family members includes, but is not limited to, holding hands, hugging, cuddling, and kissing on the cheeks. The term "skinship" (スキンシップ, sukinshippu) originated as a pseudo-English Japanese word (wasei-eigo), which was coined to describe the intimacy, or closeness, between a mother and a child.[19][20][21] Today, the word is generally used for bonding through physical contact, such as holding hands, hugging, or parents washing their child at a bath. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-983.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-983.txt