# How much do you like being tickled? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 10, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977 "2009-11-10T01:05:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/21 "2009-11-11T18:11:00Z")
I’m another who wishes there was a “depends on who’s doing the tickling” option. I hate it all the time except from my SO. I still don’t love it, but I love getting playful with him and love him touching me. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/22 "2009-11-11T18:50:48Z")
At first, I don’t mind it when my wife tickles me because it’s playful and it makes her giggle. But after about 5 seconds, I hate it and a firm “STOP!” will make it stop. She knows she has a short window so if she only does it for about 4.5 seconds, we both still have fun with it. There wasn’t an option for that so I voted -4. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/23 "2009-11-11T18:53:33Z")
I detest it and agree that it is a form of torture for some, including me. You left off “think you’re cute and try it and you’ll draw back a bloody stump”. ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/24 "2009-11-11T18:54:13Z")
> [@Harmonious\_Discord](#): > > Tickle me and I will punch you as hard as I can. Yeah, that about sums it up for me. When I’m tickled, the muscles contract, and it _hurts_. I hate being tickled. What sucks, though, is even light touches along my sides or lower back can cause this reaction, which can make snuggling awkward. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/25 "2009-11-11T19:51:18Z")
When I’m relaxed I’m not really affected by tickling at all, but when I’m tense, touch my back and it’s as if I’ve been electrocuted- I’ll twist and convulse in an effort to get away from the offending finger. All of which makes it hard to get a massage. The masseuse has to be really talented to be able to work out the tension without making me wriggle around like a spastic. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/26 "2009-11-11T20:40:24Z")
> [@Patch](#): > > Yeah, that about sums it up for me. When I’m tickled, the muscles contract, and it _hurts_. I hate being tickled. > > What sucks, though, is even light touches along my sides or lower back can cause this reaction, which can make snuggling awkward. I’m like that too. I have an aunt that used to (still does to a point) poke me in the side as she would walk past me. To this day, any time she walks near me my sides start cringing expecting to be poked. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/27 "2009-11-11T21:44:34Z")
A public poll? As I teach all the children I deal with if someone asks you if you are ticklish the answer should always be ‘No’ otherwise you’ve invited yourself to be tickled if you like it or not. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/28 "2009-11-11T23:19:36Z")
> [@The\_Surb](#): > > I don’t see an “I absolutely fucking hate it and I WILL kick your ass” option. Maybe you could add it so I could vote. +1 ---
**Author:** ![Gustav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@Gustav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gustav)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/29 "2009-11-11T23:43:50Z")
Tickling should be considered a form of torture. Horrible, horrible feeling. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/30 "2009-11-12T01:59:39Z")
You can call -5 (the lowest level) whatever the hey you like, and go and knock yourself out. ---
**Author:** ![conurepete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@conurepete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conurepete)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/31 "2009-11-12T02:04:57Z")
I dislike it intensly and WILL kick the crap out of the tickler. I especially dislike it because the kicks are not very voluntary or aim-able and I am worried I will score a throat or head and really harm someone. ---
**Author:** ![Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Licentious_Ectomorph)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977/32 "2009-11-12T17:45:26Z")
Obviously I’m in a small minority here, but I find tickling very erotic and am insanelty ticklish myself; that’s why I only said +4 instead of +5 - I can’t take much. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-like-being-tickled/516977.md?page=1)