# What purpose is tickling/itching for?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-purpose-is-tickling-itching-for/263339
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [September 6, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-purpose-is-tickling-itching-for/263339 "2004-09-06T15:23:25Z")
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### Author: ![Ortonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a4c791/32.png) [@Ortonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ortonia)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-purpose-is-tickling-itching-for/263339/1 "2004-09-06T15:23:25Z")

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Like, why do we get itchy, and why are most people ticklish, and why are some people not ticklish?

Thanks for any info on this.