I think it's often a consequence of how you're brought up and the people you grow up with.
If you've always been in a social group or family where people always hug each other, maybe greet each other by giving pecks on the cheek, play-fight / wrestle and are generally physically interactive, it usually becomes part of your personality. You're comfortable with that kind of behaviour and associate it with displays of affection.
If on the other hand your family or friends were never very physically expressive in an affectionate way, or worse they were only physical with you in a negative / violent way, it makes sense to feel uncomfortable if you're touched.
If it isn't indicative of Aspergers or other similar conditions, often it is just a case of getting used to it. Trusting people who deserve your trust enough to enjoy the sensation of being touched or touching, to enjoy that mode of communication, to associate it with affection, fun and positivity :)
Is it normal to not like being touched?*
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I think it's often a consequence of how you're brought up and the people you grow up with.
If you've always been in a social group or family where people always hug each other, maybe greet each other by giving pecks on the cheek, play-fight / wrestle and are generally physically interactive, it usually becomes part of your personality. You're comfortable with that kind of behaviour and associate it with displays of affection.
If on the other hand your family or friends were never very physically expressive in an affectionate way, or worse they were only physical with you in a negative / violent way, it makes sense to feel uncomfortable if you're touched.
If it isn't indicative of Aspergers or other similar conditions, often it is just a case of getting used to it. Trusting people who deserve your trust enough to enjoy the sensation of being touched or touching, to enjoy that mode of communication, to associate it with affection, fun and positivity :)