“Holding their hand feels like the most natural thing in the world.”— Kim Quindlen, thoughtcatalog.com
“They're affectionate. Whether its hugging, kissing, or cuddling before bed, regularly engaging in some form of physical affection is key to feeling connected to your partner.”— Grace Elkus, realsimple.com
“Was there anything better than to be wanted? Was that all anyone really needed?”— Liane Moriarty, amazon.com
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.”— Winnie the Pooh, iheartintelligence.com
“Suddenly I wanted to go over and hug her, for no other reason than I loved her.”— Junot Dìaz, amazon.com
“You know how it is when you get back with somebody you’ve loved. It felt better than it ever was, better than it ever could be again.”— Junot Dìaz, amazon.com
“Tell her that you love her hair, that you love her skin, her lips, because, in truth, you love them more than you love your own.”— Junot Dìaz, amazon.com
“The experts’ advice on improving a marriage? To focus on the four As— attention, appreciation, affection, and attraction.”— Nicholas Sparks, amazon.com
“We love attention. We grew up never having to fight for attention, in fact, we probably received a little too much of it over the years. We are used to being the focal point in social interactions and that is not an easy thing to give up.”— Frank Bozzo, lifehack.org
“I didn't want to be the one guy that — after we saw the ball go up, there were three seconds left, up four, we knew it was all over — I didn't want to be that guy that was searching for someone to hug.”— Kevin Love, rollingstone.com