Until very recently, I used to be really, really tickle-ish. Now, I’m not tickle-ish so much anymore. My best friend says its probably because I’m finally, or the first time in my life, getting action. She says I’m being touched more now, and my skin has gotten used to it, so I’m not as tickle-ish. Could that be true? If not, why am I not tickle-ish so much anymore?
What your friend is suggesting is sensory desensitization, which would be a very bad thing for you if it did happen. After all, we rely on our sense of touch to help us avoid sharp or otherwise harmful objects.
Although I can’t answer your question as to why you’re suddenly not as ticklish as you used to be, I seriously doubt that it’s because you’re getting action. In the course of everyday life, we come into physical contact with things constantly. Some part of your body is always touching something else, whether it be your clothes, the living room carpet, your chair’s armrests, etc. If it was possible to do so, you’d think that that steady stream of physical contact would be enough to overload your sense of touch. But it’s not. So if a full day of physical contact with everyday objects can’t do it, then I can’t image a couple hours of sex every now and then doing it, either.
In my personal experience, my ability to relax has a lot to do with my susceptibility to the tickle monster. Being tense and anticipating that the touch is going to tickle, heightens the ticklishness. Being relaxed and expecting not to be tickled usually works. Having said that, there are regions in my ‘bad touch’ area that I cannot psyche myself out of a reaction.