Have you ever noticed that a simple touch from one particular person can feel completely different from the same touch from someone else? A hand on your arm, a brief hug or even sitting close can suddenly feel more noticeable when attraction is involved. It is not necessarily your imagination. Attraction can change how your brain interprets physical contact, attention and emotional closeness. The interesting part is that the feeling is not created by touch alone. Your expectations, emotions, attention and the meaning you attach to that person can all change the experience.
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