The ability or need to express passionate emotions, specifically love, through touch and physical contact. Haptiphilia is particularly useful in situations where words fail to communicate the complexity or depth of an emotion.
She had haptiphilia, and couldn't find the words to tell him how she felt, so she reached out and touched his check as they kissed passionately. In that moment he knew.
by kinkybabysteps December 12, 2018