Negiah (Hebrew: נגיעה) literally "touch," is the concept in Halakha that forbids or restricts physical contact with a member of the opposite sex (except for one's spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, and grandparents). A person who abides by this Halakha is colloquially described as a Shomer Negiah (one who is "observant of Negiah").
The laws of Negiah are typically followed by Orthodox Jews, with varying levels of observance. Some Orthodox Jews follow the laws with strict modesty and take measures to avoid accidental contact, such as avoiding sitting next to a member of the opposite sex on a bus, airplane, or other similar seating situation.
I want to firstly get the opinions of those who are Shomer Negiah. I want to understand the benefits on missing out on human contact. I want to get to understand why they see beauty in not having contact with the opposite sex.
I also want to get the opinions/reactions of those who have never heard of Shomer Negiah before. For people who have been brought up never even thinking about not having contact with the opposite sex. I think to many people, especially because of the society we live in today, it will be a shock and hard to come to terms with.
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