I believe what's holding me back currently is a dependency on physical intimacy. When I get into a relationship I can quickly become needy if physical intimacy is witheld. The woman in the relationship gains power over me because I have yet to find a way to fill this need myself.

My question is what substitutes have you guys found to replace a need for physical intimacy ? How do you fill a need for intimacy without women ? FWIW I'm a 20 year old college male with a strong/established social network; I'm looking to go beyond 'make friends.'