What is physical affection without sex?

This entry describes physical affection without sex as touch whose point is contact rather than intercourse: a hand, a hug, sitting close, or a kiss that is not an opening move toward more. It notes that one person can want that contact and still refuse sex, and that neither is owed on a schedule.

What this entry does not do

It does not say touch is owed, does not prescribe acts, and does not replace the entry on a mismatch in sexual desire.