# Ladies: stroke a man's inner thigh and watch this happen **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 6, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471 "2008-01-06T04:11:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/21 "2008-01-06T23:28:42Z")
[QUOTE=Mrs. Cake] But my husband is working tonight! Where am I supposed to find a man to try this on? [/QUOTE] Hi. 😃 I think this may be one of those things that someone else has to do to someone. ‘Cause I’m not gettin’ any action by myself. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/22 "2008-01-07T00:56:07Z")
I’ve tried this with and without pants on. With my fingertips and my fingernails. I’ve tried several spots on my thigh. I can’t find any place that forces this reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/23 "2008-01-07T02:29:32Z")
[QUOTE=Khadaji] I’ve tried this with and without pants on. With my fingertips and my fingernails. I’ve tried several spots on my thigh. I can’t find any place that forces this reaction. [/QUOTE] And how are you explaining it to your co-workers? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/24 "2008-01-07T03:15:06Z")
[QUOTE=auRa] Ah, yes. They’re like a poor man’s lava lamp. [/QUOTE] Beat me to it ☹ Re: the OP, the ball-crawly action cracks me up every single time! ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/25 "2008-01-07T03:46:25Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace] Hi. 😃 I think this may be one of those things that someone else has to do to someone. ‘Cause I’m not gettin’ any action by myself. [/QUOTE] I sense a new entry in the annals of pick-up lines least likely to work. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/26 "2008-01-07T03:54:12Z")
[QUOTE=Telperien] I sense a new entry in the annals of pick-up lines least likely to work. [/QUOTE] Well, that explains why people were edging away from me on the subway today… ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/27 "2008-01-07T03:58:32Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace] Well, that explains why people were edging away from me on the subway today… [/QUOTE] That does it. I’m not letting you outside by yourself anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/28 "2008-01-07T05:01:57Z")
Does this work through clothing or instead require a more sensitive touch, because I won’t be able to see my girlfriend for about a week. ---
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/29 "2008-01-07T05:21:54Z")
Well, learn something new everyday. I just asked mrsin about this and he says it happens when I stroke his right thigh, but not the left. Have to look next time. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471/30 "2008-01-07T05:25:19Z")
Woops, that last message was from me, not the sinkid. Nope, nope, nope sinkid is not stroking his dad’s leg at night. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-stroke-a-mans-inner-thigh-and-watch-this-happen/432471.md?page=1)