I've been wearing glasses since I was 3 years old. I wear them all day long and rarely touch them. About the only time I have to touch them is to put them on/off or clean them. I run entire marathons with them and don't have to touch them once. That's far from sitting still. You either need to get a pair that fit better, or you don't wear them regularly enough to get used to them.
Likewise, masks can be worn without touching them, while still moving, talking and doing things. A surgeon and all the O.R. personnel are moving around and communicating without touching their masks. Just like glasses, they're properly fit/adjusted and they're used to wearing it.
And yes, I agree that the immune compromised should take the necessary measures to avoid exposure. Which is why I wear a mask (as previously noted). Do I think everyone should wear them? Only if they want to. You do what's right for you. I'm not saying (and never did say) I support mask mandates. My point was only that a properly worn mask is better than nothing. It doesn't increase your risk of exposure to germs if you wear it correctly and leave it alone like you're supposed to do. That is a properly worn mask, and that is better than not wearing one.
FWIW, people touch their faces all the time, it's not just when they're wearing a mask. Sit and people watch for a while, focusing specifically on that. You'll see it a lot, even though they're unmasked. They'll rub their eyes, wipe/itch their nose, pick their teeth, scratch their chin, cheeks and forehead, or simply rest their hand against their face (or face on their hand). This is a very common way that colds are spread, because people won't stop touching their faces. This has been an issue long before Covid and masks.
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