Waiting for Soccer's next comment of the week...

That aside, it was a very interesting and thoughtful article, Tamar.  Being a Reform Jew myself, Shomer Negiah isn't something I knew about until probably High School age, and even then, it was certainly never a pressure put on me or my friends (I mean, NFTY is hook-up central, though I've heard that boys and girls don't always follow the rules in Orthodox youth groups as well).  Now a student at McGill University, I come into contact with students who are Shomer Negiah on a daily basis.  It's impossible to tell whether the floor-length skirt means I can't shake her hand when I'm introduced or if she actually doesn't mind getting Shabbos hugs from everyone.