I’m a straight woman and I feel I’ve missed out on romantic opportunities because I have to be so guarded. The risks is high for me. I miss physical touch (hugging, cuddling, kissing) and wish that I could be carefree like men are. I avoid meeting in private now and recently even meeting in public has been weird. I don’t know what to do or how to ease my desire for touch without putting my safety at risk. I’m tempted to go back to last guy I was dating. He wasn’t great, but at least I wasn’t scared he’d assault me.