Are we indulging in such physical acts to fill a void? Maybe a void of intimacy, love, companionship. Have we gone through experiences where someone devalued the nature of sex or other physically intimate acts, like kissing, thus making us feel stupid or naive for thinking they have any meaning or value to them. Maybe they told you “It was just a kiss” or “It was just sex”. What felt special and meaningful to you, what seemed like an expression of connection, was completely written off as if it were nothing. As if you meant nothing. And you carried the pain and ache into your later relationships or casual interactions with people subconsciously retelling yourself that such physical acts are void of meaning, that they aren’t any special or sacred; something that should only be reserved for someone who loves you and wants to commit to you.