I agree.
One should have boundaries and i have seen cuddles be manipulated with and used in sneaky ways with "back thought" behind it.
I used to be to open with cuddles because i am such an affectionate person who loves intimacy but that does not mean i should be intimate with anyone nor cuddle with anyone.
Some cuddles do not feel good and hugs either, just does not feel right and how to tell the one to "back off" in a polite but firm manner.
Sometimes one hugs to be polite because its like a tradition like the "kiss on cheek greeting" .
sometimes the other party clings on to you.
I only recently learnt how important it is to set bounties and that all hugs are not good and that the "hugger" can be dangerous and manipulative and the list goes on.
Same if one has family who hugs you " in vain" and it just feels so wrong like story of a dieing rich bloke who's family hugs and hugs but its to be in his will and in vain somehow or the woman or man who wants to have sex or get power of someone and is clingy and not respect a no.
I never get touched and really really would love a touch but noticed just other day i felt uncomfterble a man was demonstrating a product on my wrist and rubbed my wrist for long time and that made me feel uncomfterble actually.
not aroused just uncomfterble.
Maybe should of said no to trying product.
Like the pulp fiction foot rub lol
no was nothing like that but if you think how rubbing a hand or fingers while holding hands can be more intense and intimate than a sex act.
It can be a bit pretencious the hug thing sometimes and over worked and done in vain or for wrong reasons and or not respecting intergrity and boundaries and sacred space.
Intimate relationship with cuddles and affection would be wonderful.
sometimes it may feel wrong, just wrong and one should be able speak up about it and not "whats wrong"....this is wrong, it feels wrong.... "back off please" with all due respect...
Hugs and cuddles are not always good.
even if they look good.