# A Poll for Women only: a Man involuntarily Touches your Breast **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 9, 2018, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557 "2018-07-09T08:36:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557/41 "2018-07-11T22:09:59Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Not a woman, so won’t vote, but I have, in the past two days, twice accidentally touched women (albeit, neither one in the breasts or buttocks). I was sharing a lane at a pool with a woman, when my goggles filled up. I didn’t realize that she was approaching, and as she swam past - she was swimming freestyle, while I - ironically enough - was using a breaststroke - I got her in the stomach. Then, today, I was looking aside while walking at work, and put my hand right into the back of a shorter woman. > > In both cases, I apologized - immediately for the woman I walked into, and when she got to the end of the lane and paused for the swimmer - and both assured me it was okay. Interestingly, both laid their hand on my arm when telling me not to worry about it. So I’d guess that the women in the thread are right, and embarrassed apologies demonstrate that you’re not trying to be creepy. Whether or not the interactions would have been the same if I had involuntarily touched either woman in an intimate part of the body, I can’t say. But the stomach is pretty personal, so maybe. In any case, with the swimmer, I was very careful to give her plenty of room when next we passed. The part that I find interesting is that both laid their hand on your arm without a second thought. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557/42 "2018-07-11T23:18:29Z")
Guy, can’t vote. I believe you’re over thinking this. Over the years I have accidentally made accidental breast contact. Important: not with the palm, and obviously no squeeze. Other than that, the side hug is standard. Plus you can do a frontal hug with no chest contact. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557/43 "2018-07-11T23:19:54Z")
> [@seal\_cleaner](#): > > Plus you can do a frontal hug with no chest contact. Wait, what? How? ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557/44 "2018-07-12T00:12:21Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > Wait, what? How? They call it the A-frame, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557/45 "2018-07-12T02:26:39Z")
When I’m working I’m somewhat manic, and it has happened that I have accidentally done that. I had no idea the person was behind me, beside me, or around the blind corner that I was turning. Invariably I apologize profusely and it’s patently obvious that I’m not trying to cheap shot them. The response you receive is directly to related to the circumstances under which it happens. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557/46 "2018-07-12T08:06:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by **seal\_cleaner** > Plus you can do a frontal hug with no chest contact. > [@begbert2](#): > > Wait, what? How? Pretty easy actually : one hand on each other’s shoulder or in the back, lean closer, kiss on the cheek (optional), no chest contact. Now, that my not be a hug in the strictest sens, but I don’t know what else to call it. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557/47 "2018-07-12T08:08:26Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by **seal\_cleaner** > Plus you can do a frontal hug with no chest contact. > [@begbert2](#): > > Wait, what? How? Pretty easily actually : one hand on each other’s shoulder or in the back, lean closer, kiss on the cheek (optional), no chest contact. Now, that may not be a hug in the strictest sens, but I don’t know what else to call it. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557/48 "2018-07-12T19:07:49Z")
> [@PoppaSan](#): > > Asked the wife. Back of hand or side of hand? Easy to dismiss as accidental. Front of hand under arm area? OK, still easier to dismiss. Front of hand over nipple? She should have clocked you. Also suspicious: if they say, “Ahhh-OOOOO-Gah!” when it happens. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-women-only-a-man-involuntarily-touches-your-breast/817557.md?page=2)