<p>I have not read this whole thread but wanted to respond anyway.</p>
<p>When a kid goes away to college they are suddenly in a situation where there is no one to ‘touch’. When they were living at home they could get a hug from mom or dad or younger siblings, etc.</p>
<p>I wonder how often kids underestimate how much they’re going to miss that ‘touch’ factor. So I have to wonder how much sex in college is the result of simply craving ‘touch’ but not really understanding that it’s just simply TOUCH they are craving…but the easiest way to satisfy that craving for touch is to have sex. After all, who is there to get close to? People of the opposite sex and under the guise of ‘having a relationship’ which, with more opportunity, leads to sex rather than just a platonic relationship.</p>
<p>My mom said that when she went away to college (way back in the age of the dinosaurs) she didn’t realize how much she craved just being able to touch someone until she got home for a visit and nearly squeezed her younger brother to a pulp!!! She was just craving that cuddling and ability to touch and hug people without constraint.</p>