Do you like to be touched?

[Mutley]

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. I found out the very hard way...no, not really.

After my 1000th hug of "that" day, I realized I am not much of a hugger unless it's my children or my husband.

[Mutley]

2. That's totally understandable.

I wouldn't even want to speak to anyone, let alone be hugged by them all day.

How are you doing?

[Pierre.Suave]

3. I used to like it

right now, I think I will pass though...

[Mutley]

5. Is that just this moment

or you don't like it anymore?

[Pierre.Suave]

11. the person I wanted the touch from

has left me.

[Mutley]

12. That sucks.

I know that feeling well. :hug:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. not by most people.

[Mutley]

7. I'm the same way.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

25. I asked first, didn't I?

:P

[RadiationTherapy]

6. Nonononono no touching. I can be a bit like Lars from 'Lars and the Real Doll'.

It is all about the setting and person. At work, I don't even like to see OTHER people touch. I don't like my wife trying to kiss or touch me at work, but other public places are ok.

[Mutley]

9. I wonder what makes some people like to be touched

and others dislike it.

[RadiationTherapy]

13. Well, I have partially diagnosed myself as a person who doesn't distinguish (very well)

between affection and sexuality. Kids are no problem, but, you know, other peoples female partners or whatever...Best left untouched. I am back in Uni at age 33 and, frankly, get flirted with a lot so I am a bit on the defensive.

I also think human/animal affection is creepy and gross and I think animal/animal affection is tolerable, but not "awwwwww". Again, children excepted on account of the genuine nature of their affection.

[Mutley]

15. I gotta disagree with you on the human/animal affection.

I have difficulty with human/human affection except with those I am closest to, but find it very easy to express affection towards animals. I guess because I know that with animals it is genuine.

[RadiationTherapy]

18. Yeah, I have no justification for that bias. I grew up with dogs and loved them very much.

Now I can't even fathom having a dog.

Total, unjustifiable prejudice.

[Mutley]

20. To each his own.

:)

[supernova]

8. I'm a touchy type, but only the most

light stuff in public and with friends, a pat on the hand, a hand on the shoulder, that sort of thing.

But hugs and other more demonstrative forms of more platonic contact I prefer to have from my family and close friends.

So yes I like touching, but only in the lightest of ways, if that makes sense. It depends on my degree of friendship with the person how much I like them touching me.

[Mutley]

10. Yeah, that makes sense.

I don't mind close friends touching me, but I'm hyper aware of even that. I don't think anyone can touch me without me being aware of it.

[Guava Jelly]

14. Depends on who is touching me.

:)

[Mutley]

16. A 300 lb knife-weilding body builder wouldn't do it for you?

:P

[Guava Jelly]

17. No

But a few Sexy Loungers sure would ;) (On that note I sure miss the naughty g_rls)

[Mutley]

19. I miss the naughty girls, too.

It was fun watching you watch us. :D

[Guava Jelly]

26. Those were the days

:hug:

[flvegan]

21. I don't even like people in my "personal space".

Now, if it's someone I'm very familiar with then I don't care. Even if I only "knew" them online (like a DU meetup) I wouldn't mind. But strangers, you know the general public, stay outta my space and please don't touch me.

[Mutley]

22. Exactly.

I have guests at the hotel who like to touch, and it bothers me.

[dropkickpa]

29. That's me

I have a couple clients I work wth here that are "close talkers" and it makes me totally bonkers. I just wanna scream "The ZONE!! See it?!?!! If I can reach my arm out and touch you, yer in the zone! Fuck off!!"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

23. Not if they tutch the but.

[Mutley]

24. Yes, please stay away from the but.

[LynzM]

27. In general, yes...

I'm a pretty physically affectionate person. As long as I know you, I won't (usually) mind... and I definitely am the type to hug someone good-bye who I just met, if they're the type to be comfortable with that. I like snuggling. I like sitting close to my friends. So... yeah. :)

[lost-in-nj]

28. I love to be touched

not so much by strangers but I do love to get massages.....

I love my face touched.... weird I know, but a gentle touch on the face speaks volumes.


:hi:


lost

[fizzgig]

30. on the whole, yes

i don't enjoy total strangers coming up to me on the street and hugging me, but i am fine hugging or touching people i don't know in certain situations where we're all there for a common purpose. as for my friends and family, i am a very touch-based person. we all hug goodbye, most of us give kisses on the cheek. we hold hands, link arms, wipe stuff off each others' faces, brush hair back, etc, etc.

but, if i don't know a person all that well, i am always respectful of their space until i get to know them better.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. My dear mutley!

I love being touched!

By people I know, I hasten to add...

I'm a hugger from waaaaaaaaaaaaay back...

The touch is so damn important to me...

:bounce: :bounce:

[Mutley]

32. CP, I like to be touched, too.

Especially by someone I'm in love with. I adore that sort of affection.

I just get creeped out by touchy-feely strangers.

[PVnRT]

33. Only when boobs touch me

[Lucian]

34. Depends on who's touching me and where.

If it's a total stranger, then I want them to take their hands off me and get the hell away.

If it's the cute blond girl I work with, then she can touch me all she wants. :P :)

[billyskank]

35. Yes, but only by people I want to be touched by.

I don't mind hugging. I am very good for it too, so I'm told.

I don't like holding hands much, unless it's someone I love very much.

[Mutley]

36. Me too.

I actually feel awkward when a girlfriend grabs my hand. I always felt like that was reserved for parent and child, or for lovers. Maybe that's just me. :P

[BarenakedLady]

37. Depends on who it is.

I've got very huggy kids. I usually don't mind.