@cylee1180 there has been some decent research on the topic of the healthful benefits of hugging. Maybe not involving thousands of test subjects, but it’s a beginning.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6169869/
@warm_embrace Thanks! Reading now . I'd like to add and keep adding: partner dancing is also a great platonic activity, great for health, and great for learning boundaries and accepting healthy touch.