So, I’m giving my cat a good scritcheling, and she’s flopped over, with this zonked expression on her face, obviously just estatically enjoying, and I can’t help but think, “Why don’t I have spots like that?” I mean, getting touched by another person can feel pretty good, but if you scratch me behind my ear, I’m not going to flop down and start drooling like a cat or dog will. How come animals get all the fun?
Well, the SO has about four spots on his head that I can scratch that will cause him to go nearly unconscious in about thirty seconds and I can be zoned into an almost comatose state (including drooling!) by having my back tickled so I’d say maybe you’re just not one of the lucky ones!
Alot of peeople, have a similar reaction when you scratch there middle back.
I have a really sensitive spot.
Not exactly a scritching spot but anyway…touch me there and I’ll drool for England
As a (former) massage therapist, I can report that most of us have those spots. What most of us don’t have that your cat does is the time and focus to really relax and enjoy someone else “scritchin” those spots. Also, remember that cat skin, fascia and muscle is a lot thinner than human; you’re not just scritchin’ her, you’re also giving her a massage - moving muscle tissue.
Common human smelt into goo spots:
[ul]Between the shoulder blades, at “bra-strap” level.[/ul]
[ul]The superior edge of the trapezius (that long muscle from your neck to your shoulder).[/ul]
[ul]Lots of points on the head. (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the “Wow! You do give great head!” joke.)[/ul]
[ul]The top of the back right at the base of the neck. This one makes *me *tingle unbelievably, and I do go limp. In almost a not-good way. It’s a delicate torturous chasm between delight and overwhelm. (I think it might be a bit like moving a palm around the glans of an erect penis - at least, that always makes men giggle nervously and quiver, but they’re never quite clear whether they *like *it or not.)
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[ul]Hands. Feet feel good, too, but most people are surprised at how much muscle tension is in their hands and forearms, especially if they work in an office environment.[/ul]
[ul]The cauda equina: at the bottom of the spine, at the transition from lumbar spinal cord to the bundled nerves of the sacrum (analogous to your cat’s “butt button”.) [/ul]
[ul]Once the client is really relaxed (ie, not ticklish any more) a super long side stroke from as far down as I can reach from the head of the table, usually along the side of the hip, all the way in one firm gliding movement up the side, continuing along the side of the extended arm is guaranteed to elicit a moan of ecstasy from anyone on my table.[/ul]
It almost makes me wonder what kind of massage parlor you used to work at. 
(all inappropriate humor do to judicious editing my fault.)
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Oh, dear! No no, I assure you all my penis rubbing has been recreational (and once, procreational), not professional!
(How embarrassing!)
Actually, that’s the “hey, that part is TOO DAMNED SENSITIVE FOR THAT - but then again, she *is *touching my penis, so when I think about this rationally I’m not sure if I should really complain” reaction.
I like having my back touched but it’s also very sensitive. Actually, the types of sensation that I like are less massage-y and more just barely touching/tickling with the fingertips. So for that, my inner thighs and my back are “scritchel spots” for sure! Oh no, I’ve said too much.
If you scratch my head, I’ll follow you anywhere. Rub my neck and I’ll do the same. Definate Scritchel spots for me! (But I have been accused of being part feline…)
Oh yes. Oh my god yes…
Oh, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE head/scalp scritches. I know a lot of people love having their hair played with. Hmm. Interesting.
I can’t help but wonder if the “bra strap spot” feels so good because that means that the formerly confining strap has been removed. Would you mind going bra-less for a few weeks and get back with us?
Geez, WhyNot you must be/must have been so good at your job
It felt good just to READ your descriptions!
I had my head shaved at an all-inclusive resort last year. After getting my head shaved the (masseuse, barber, hair stylist, I’m not sure what her title was/is?) lady gave me a scalp massage. My head felt so good it was tingling. It was worth the price of service plus the tip. Hell, if I wasn’t married I’d have bought her a drink.
I haven’t enough shame to be embarrassed by this, but I’ve gone weeks without. I only force myself into a bra when I leave the house. And then only soft cotton sports bras.
It’s still scritchy. It’s not so much itchy as it’s just THAT spot.
I think my most successful thread starter here was a poll on massage vs. back scratching. I am all into the scratching.
Part of it may also be that, if you don’t know how to give a massage, you tend to leave the sweet spot and move somewhere else before the gooey reaction sets in.
I had an SO once with great strong massage hands but an awful tendency to sweep away just when it started getting good… “no no, stay there, don’t move!”. Actually, I had to say this in other circumstances, too! Annoying as hell :mad: If I say, “right there don’t move”, I mean it!
That just means you can still compete at the Olympics!
Actually, all three of my cats adore having that spot scritched. Not that they wear bras…at any rate, this is a spot that at least two species enjoy having scritched.
My husband will go all gooey and drooly when I scratch several spots on him.
Combination of factors:
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Pets are furry all over. Any pleasure we get from having our heads scratched is multiplied to their entire body.
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Pets are tinier. The same pressure exerted on them, is equivalent to a massage for us.
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Most couples, frankly, don’t bother being overly sensual. There’s casual physical affection, maybe even some foreplay, but there’s a huge void between basic physical attention and sex. Most humans (maybe it’s a US thing) don’t bother to explore what pleasures other humans outside of the usual suspects needed to get off sexually, or whatever is allowed casually in public.
Have you ever seriously said to your partner, OK, no sex tonight, I’m just going to caress and/or scratch you methodically over every inch of your body until I find the spots that make you purr?
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I don’t know what it is about cats, but they LOVE that spot where the tail meets the body. We don’t have tails so…
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As far as bellies, we are upright, so we aren’t built to have the same disparity between protected underside and unprotected backside.