You shouldn't talk to girls
That's not good advice. At all.
And now about how common touching is. I don't think i need to continue here.
I think you DO need to continue on that because, news flash, girls like to touch and be touched. I literally get hugs from girls every single day before school because they "need a hug". The people I know well? It's assumed they want a hug when they approach me and open up their arms.
Sometimes, they'll even say, they need a really good, LONG hug and then they'll explain why.
I'm not special either, there's a lot of hugging outside before and after school every single day.
All people need to be touched once in a while. It's an actual human need and isn't just for girls; guys need that too.