@Community stories

About how Bond Touch community members are doing and what they’re doing about it. You’ll also find longer pieces with questions sent in by users or by us to the community.

How we stopped speaking and started communicating

My girlfriend and I embarked on a journey that would change our lives forever. We…

Mother to mother: ways Bond Touch is being used in surrogacy

When we first launched Bond Touch, way back in 2016, the concept of ‘touch bracelets’…

In an abusive household, even texting put me in danger – then Bond Touch saved our love

Hi, my name is Teuta, and this the Story about how Bond Touch saved my…

Real love and 4 real stories: the different ways members of our community use Bond Touch

From Long Distance Relationships, staying close to family members in other states, or wanting to…

An introvert’s guide to trying out an extrovert’s shoes

What this introvert learned from taking quick laps on the extroverted race track  I don’t…

A recipe for better loving

It is very likely that you are in a relationship or have been in the…

No longer alone: How I found the Asian Creative network, community, and my career online

Growing up in the Midwest as a Korean American girl, there weren’t many people like…

My Parents Like Me Better When I’m Gay

I often joke that I have “good parent privilege.” Growing up, my catholic, conservative parents…

The first queer book festival: proud, diverse and original

“I always forgot who brought it up first, but one of us brought up the…

To Every Touch, There is a Meaning:

Our personal codes make sending touches more fun and useful Me and my boyfriend, Francisco,…