Can confirm it feels nice. You don’t get any of the physical sensation of course, but you do get a lot of the symbolic feelings. Like, “it’s nice sharing this intimate moment with you”.

If it’s someone you have feelings for, it’s pretty nice. If you do it with pretty much anyone then it’s more just a nice comforting feeling.

Side-by-side, it doesn’t compare to the real thing, but when you live far apart, it’s nice to get any closeness you can find.