Tactile
Tactile /ˈtæk.taɪl/ US /-təl/ (adj) related to sense of touch, pleasant to touch, inclined to touch other people while communicating, tangible, palpable, perceptible, concrete, solid:
In the dark, people use their tactile sensation to grope around and find their path.
Tactile sensation has a leading role in our health because human beings need four hugs a day for survival, eight hugs a day for maintenance and 12 hugs a day for growth.