Human intimacy is something natural and beautiful. Right from when we are born. A baby is very honest when it cries, there are only a few reasons. One of them is that it seeks intimacy.
Not having intimacy can lead to a disconnected feeling. Remember the difficult covid times when extreme measures were introduced. “Social distancing” is probably one of the most unnatural things one could conceive of. And obviously very hard on mental and emotional well-being.
It often seems as we can simply become more stoic, or more hardcore mindset, or simply push through. It’s like a brute force method - it works, but it is arduous. A hug, as simple as it is, can dissolve this kind of tension. Plus it makes you even more motivated and determined.
A hug with an intimate partner, especially if you’re intimate beyond the physical level, is such an empowering experience and clearly beneficial for either side. A true win-win. This applies to good friends as well.
I would be happy if you could find someone with whom you can have such moments of all-encompassing intimacy with.
Meanwhile I can recommend this NFT:
https://forum.enlightenedstates.com/t/the-goddess-and-the-jade-rabbit/84329?u=nice2knowu
However it might not be so easy to obtain.