It's good to see that the ride is definitely swaying towards the same and rational.
No only can the dh not give a valid reason not one person here has managed to either. I really respect the two posters who admits they would be uncomfortable but refrain from Ineffective explanations such as its weird, teenagerish etc. I think it's really helpful to recognise how you feel and leave the space open to analyse where it comes from instead of allocating spurious reasons.
As a society the way we handle sexual and non sexual relationships is changing, contraception, the Internet, lengthing life spans and so many other factors are making people realise they don't have to live life the way their parents did, they done have to force themselves into a heteronormative nuclear family if it doesn't feel right.
Personally I passionately believe in the value of deep, intimate (do not read sexual when I say intimate) affectionate, loving friendships.
I surround myself with people who feel the same, I invest in them with time, money and energy and find them deeply fulfilling, much more so than anything that ever came out of a shop.
If I get with a partner who doesn't like this about me that's fair enough and I wish them all the best in finding someone more suited the them
In stark contrast to the ops reserved pjs and two glasses of wine sleep overs I have 3 spare mattresses that I pull out to make a giant floor bed which a varied group of us share in an non sexual way, post a hard nights intensive dancing there is nothing better than to get into the giant bed with all my plushest blankets and cups of tea and snuggle in a messy heap.
Life is about much more than what is normal,
Create the world you want to live in.