Does this look familiar?

I know what he's after. He just wants. Can't you see that this is not the time? Read the room, dude.

Ever had this happen to you? It's called the bristle reaction, and it's a term that my wife coined. I hate to bring it to you, but if your partner does this, it's likely happening because you've accidentally trained them to do it to you by only touching them when you want. If you want to start breaking down the bristle reaction, the first step is literally acknowledging that is happening. So send her this reel. Tell her, oh my God, I did not realize that I was doing this to you. But watching it, it totally makes sense. Tell her that you want to be able to have touch in your relationship without the added pressure that it's supposed to lead to something else. And ask her, what are your favorite ways or what are your most relaxing ways of being touched? And start incorporating those types of touch more often. Let me know down in the comments if you've ever experienced a personal reaction in your relationship.