2007-04-20 04:31:02 · 7 answers · asked by Fox Paws 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
This is a time bomb of a question, but I'd have to say, "Yes and No."
While probably no physical contact would make a person apprehensive about closeness, too much or inappropriate physical contact can make a person downright afraid.
There would be too many variables to know the answer to this question for sure. Who is judging? What is that person's experience? Who is being judged? What is that person's experience? What would the character traits of the person have been with less/more physical contact? How could we determine that? What is that person's culture? How has he/she been influenced by their culture? What is the measure of physical contact? What is the measure of "warm" and "cold"?
While we could discuss scenarios and variables, I don't think there is enough space here to figure it all out. I think it is the intent of the touch that means more than the touch itself.
2007-04-20 15:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by home schooling mother 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doing a physical contact to someone you just met is not a good idea. Too much contact with the same sex, they may mistake you as a gay/lesbian. Too much contact with the opposite sex, they may mistake you as a pervert.
However, physical contacts such as hand-shake or patting on the shoulder as a supporting gesture is advisable. This not only telling the person that you are interested in them or you are concerned for them.
Lack of physical contact doesn't necessarily make you a cold person, in fact, there even some people out there who don't wish to be touched. Not even a hand-shake.
What I suggest is, if you want to be a "warm" person, then I think you should pay attention to how they react to your action, before you decide how much contact you should give.
If talking to an extroverted person, its alright to have a physical contact-I am referring to hand-shake or pat on the shoulder, not touching other sensitive areas.
BUT, if you are talking to an introverted person, than it is advisable not to touch them. they may get intimidated and they will distant themselves from you.
You must be careful not to touch the wrong part of the body though. You can get sued for that! haha =D
2007-04-20 04:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by Utopia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what you mean with physical contact.
I'm in a long distance relationship at the moment and I can 100% tell ya that I have become much more nervous, stressed and tensed...also very irritated towards other people when I don't get to talk to my boyfriend.
So yeah, I suppose that these things may seem like the person is cold.
Physical contact IS important.
2007-04-20 04:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is some research on feral children (ie. kids raised without parents by wolves). They are not necessarily "cold" but their brains are built differently because as children, our brains imprint and prune neurons that are used more vs. less. So it's true of any animal or human, if they are deprived of physical contact as babies they do not grow up to be "normal".
2007-04-20 05:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by krkstur 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Very cold.
2007-04-20 04:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by Lola 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Newborns who don't feel loving touch have died - it is a necessity for all living things to be touched and feel love, or they die. It's as necessary as eating, drinking and sleeping are to sustaining life. You have to feel love from someone or it will eat at you like cancer, and you will get ill. It's bad for the immune system for one to not feel like anyone cares for them. I hope this helps you.
2007-04-20 04:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes if you were deprived of attention as a youngster to can grow up to be a ''cold'' person .
2007-04-20 04:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋