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Personally I find it mega hard while standing, everything feels forced and awkward.
I stand as close to a girl as I can, to specifically avoid the awkwardness. If you're only a few inches away, then any sort of touch will feel natural, rather than forced. You shouldn't have to be having to reach out to touch her. If you think it's awkward to stand close, it's not, really, but it can be awkward getting to that place in the first case. Try pointing something out far away, and leaning in so your faces are nearly touching, and you can "see where you're pointing from her perspective".
Any sort of higher escalation kino works well too. Don't just touch the "safe" areas. Be daring, and risk a little, making it seem like it may or may not have been an accident. A good place I've found is the stomach area, either in the front or he sides, as they are very sensitive and great for tickling. The first time it should be an "accident", then when you notice her reaction, play it up, and kid around with it, and use the "tickling" often, and even out of the blue, since now it's an ok zone. Turns her on like nothing else!