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What does it mean?
Physical intimacy can communicate what words cannot.
In plain terms
Kisses mean more than talking.
What can you take from it?
Actions can express connection better than speech.

Where it applies

  • during romance
  • when words fail
  • expressing care

Putting it to work

  • showing affection
  • using touch

Questions to consider

  • Is touch a language?
  • What can't words say?

Another view

It undervalues the clarity of spoken conversation.

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