I like hugs "as a woman." As a man, one actively hugs (strong, like a bear)...as a woman, one yields, giving themselves to be hugged.
Two women hugging will switch from strength to yielding to strength, so each share in the hug.
With intimacy, the penis is not (for me, anyway) important, but for pleasure the fingers are better, more accurate and more precise in pressure. "Sex toys" can be gotten for any degree of fullness one wants...just be sure to let her choose what she wants.