Craving physical touch so much it hurts

[Anonymous]

So I have been having this feeling in my chest and stomach which I would describe as a strong outward pull. I have been craving physical touch for over 2 years now.

Feeling the warmth of someone else, holding hands and cuddling. Really feeling that intimate connection and existing together.

I have never really experienced that with another woman / person I love.

1 year ago I met a girl at a party and at the end of the night we were sitting on the couch together and she took the initiative and held my hand! I felt like the happiest man on earth and like I could move mountains. But this only lasted for like 5 mins. We even had a date but we have not gotten close to each other at all and she had no interest in getting to know me any further. 

Now that I know how good it feels and the fact that I only had it for such a short amount of time, made the pain of craving even hurt more. 

I have been on a dates but it has never gotten to such a point where we had any physical touch besides that hug at the start and end.

I feel so hopeless and I just really want to satisfy my need for physical touch but I can not seem to ever fulfil it.

Does anybody else feel like that? How do you cope with this?