TOUCH Happy Hour

TOUCH Happy Hour

Touch optional. Connection encouraged.

Tuesday, October 20 · 6-9 PM

North Park, San Diego

• Address to be provided within 24 hours of event
• Free to attend. MUST RSVP to get final headcount.

You don’t need a partner to deserve touch. You don’t need a relationship to deserve warmth, comfort, or being held with care. This evening is a relaxed, low-pressure gathering built around that idea: that connection is for everyone, and that platonic touch is a real and valuable way to feel fulfilled.

About the game

TOUCH is a card game created by Amy Bouvin, a licensed clinical social worker and certified sex therapist. Playful, body-based prompts invite you to slow down, tune in, and explore connection at your own pace. We’ll walk you through how it works at the event. Fall in love with it? We’ll have a few unopened copies available to take home.

Fun fact: there are two Amys behind this evening. Amy Bouvin created the game, and Amy Wingate and Meg, your hosts, stumbled across it, said “we must share this,” and joined forces to bring an evening of connection and fun to life.

The game was designed with couples in mind. We’re borrowing its spirit and its structure of slow, consent-forward, curious connection, and inviting friends and community to explore it in whatever way feels right for them.

Why we’re doing this

This is new, and we know it. Many people aren’t used to talking openly about touch outside of romance, and it can feel like the world isn’t ready for gatherings like this one. We think that’s exactly why it’s needed. Many of us are hungry for connection, and no one should have to wait for a relationship to be allowed to feel it.

What to expect

Think happy hour without the hangover. We’ll have water (sparkling as well), tea, coffee and you’re welcome to bring a favorite non-alcoholic drink of your own. Small snacks are also provided.

Come as you are and join in however feels right. Showing up and just watching counts too!

A few simple ground rules keep it safe and fun:

• Yes is a yes. No is a no. Maybe is a no.
• Every no is honored, with no follow-up, no convincing, and no hard feelings.
• Ask before you touch, and check in as you go.
• You can change your mind or step out at any time, without explanation.
• You set your own pace. Play at the level that feels good to you, or simply watch.
• Clothes stay on, always. We want everyone to feel comfortable and at ease, and this keeps things simple, relaxed, and low-pressure.
• Clear-headed by design. This is a dry event, so alcohol is neither served nor allowed. We want everyone fully present and fully able to say yes or no.

Your hosts

Amy Wingate is a Relationship and Pleasure Coach. If you’ve ever felt like you’re supposed to know what you want but nobody ever taught you how to say it out loud, she’s your person. Amy helps people get to know their bodies, get honest about what they want, and say it without apology. She holds two certifications in retail sex education with a focus on pleasure-based learning, and she believes everyone deserves love, no exceptions. Her motto: life is meant to be felt. Curious about working together? Come say hi, or send her a DM.

Meg has spent decades supporting people in her own way. Trained in interpersonal communication and social work, she created a concept she calls intimate hospitality, a blend of home support and pleasure-forward care. Her joy is magnetic. She speaks fluent self-touch, partner touch, and pleasure mapping, and yes, she makes you dinner.