 [ Symptoms ] can low t affect a man is ability to show affection not sexually  showing a level of intimacy that does not lead to sex for example touching cuddlying kissing a desire for giving and receiving affection [ Disease ] i do not believe that testosterone has anything to do with affection and intimacy those emotions are between a man is ears than his legs more than half of the people in this world do not have testosterone or extremely low levels women and children for example and they show plenty of affection need cuddling kissing and share lots of affection if a man were surgically castrated for whatever reason this should not adversely affect his ability to show any of these important and vital human emotions this issue is less likely to be biological and more likely to be psychological but it can be complex while that may be difficult for a man to accept he often will need to be reminded that his biggest and most important sex organ is his brain if he needs help a counselor can really help if you can get by the stubbornness and get him or you to go