Dating Without Touch: My Experiences & Lessons

Don’t blame me. My religion made me do it.

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I was fourteen years old when my fate was sealed at the dinner table.

I had learned about something in Judaism called “Shomer Negia,” literally translated to “watchful touching.” It’s the rule instituted by Rabbis against men and women touching intimately before marriage. The rule is essentially a safeguard against…