Had our first snuggle in 6 months with a long standing snuggle buddy, now sadly moving. Please bear in mind we're in upstate NY, daily hospitalizations rates flatened for many weeks, & no upturns or resurgences. 40 states are in second upturn & would never recommend in those states or countries seeing reimergence or up turn.
We both know masks are best defence, & still needed even in phase 4 reopening to avoid spreading. Both of us wore masked.
Some positions we determined were too risky-face to face ruled out.. Some "stacking" ones did inhibit beathing & couldn't maintain for long. Masks used were snug at side of face & nose- washable, triple layer.
It took a lot of caution, & therefore not for everybody, as i'm sure some would feel masks too distracting, but absolutely needed.
Long standing friends who've been taking masks, social distancing, limiting personal interactions, washing seriously since beginning .
We both like caressing arms, back & head as a primary pleasure of cuddling. Science now shows transmission by touch much less riskly- unless droplets with mucous. Test known now to be positive even if virus dead on surface. Hands & skin touched washed after visit over & never touched faces.
Most areas have tracing in place, so if a snuggle partner turned positive It'd have ramicfications for the entire concept.
I write this to others to offer some hope, but please wait until your area has no upturns & very low infection rate. Our region of NY has been at 1% for some time.
Cuddling will come back & in a big way! So many have been deprived of a big part of thier lives it aches without out it. But be ever so cateful!