Are You A Tactile Person?

Theresa · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:03 am Are You A Tactile Person?**

Tactile means hands on. With people would be what I'm shooting for here.
I'm so not. I don't like to be touched, hardly at all. I don't like to touch others, either.
Thomas sent me this necklace, and when I wear it, people constantly reach out to touch it. I've offended a few people by flinching,

Oooops. Perhaps they should ask first?
I'm fine w/ most of my family, and some of my friends, even broke down and gave Grace a hug,

(BT79).

Leo Wyatt · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:07 am**

I a little like that but only if it is people I don't know . Because, I don't know where they have been or if they got a cold. But, normally with friends and family I am all hugable.

Thomas · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:04 pm**

Gosh, I guess I don't really mind. Not that anyone would really want to touch me?

Otter · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:07 pm**

when younger I'd be stand offish, and pendin on the person I come up against still can be, But maybe it's my age.. or my disability.. I'm more open !

luit14 · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:30 pm**

I pretty much am. I don't really mind.

Theresa · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:39 pm**

Yeah, I bet you'd drink after people, too! FREAK!

luit14 · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:58 pm**

Ouch, that hurts T.

Actually I HATE drinking after people. I don't know if I ever have in my life. It's just nasty.

B'Elanna Torres 7 of 9 · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:52 pm**

Oh i'm definitly a tactile person!! EVERYONE at dance is, and my mom's family is for sure so it's in my blood

!! At dance everyone is always giving everyone hugs. People will be sitting on other ppls laps, laying across people. A lot of this stuff to is just someone walking over and doing it -- not asked or anything like that. It's just what we do!! Another example, someone will be sitting on the couch in the teacher's lounge w/ their legs across the couch. Someone will walk up and either just sit on that person's legs, or lift them up, sit down, and then put that person's legs on their lap.

Now as for my mom's side of the family -- haha -- i'll be like laying on the floor on my stomach. One of my aunts will come over and sit on me -- and i'll be like dying because i can't breathe and i'm laughing really hard. They do it just torture me i think! Or like at dance too with the whole sitting on the couch w/ my legs across it. They're just pick 'em up, sit down,and then lay my legs back down across their lap!

IntrepidIsMe · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:40 pm**

I wouldn't say that I'm overly tactile. I don't really mind it, is what I'm getting at.

TrekkieMage · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:00 pm**

I'm fairly tactile. I like to give my friends hugs and stuff. And I tend to be more touchy-feely with my good friends. Considering that one of our favorite games is to see how many people we can get on a couch at the same time...

But there are also people who I do know pretty well, but I feel a little uncomforable getting close to. But usually I either haven't known them that long, or they have hygene issues.

Generally I'm just kind of....weird about touching people. Sometimes I'm fine with it, other times I just want my space.

Seven of Nine · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:45 pm**

It really depends... mostly though, I'm only tactile with family and close friends. Right now, I need to be held, but can't stand Sammie climbing all over me. I'm just weird though...

magenta · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:12 pm**

Dont mind giving hugs to whoever,as long as they dont have body odor!

Kasey · **Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:19 pm**

I don't mind drinking after my family. Just not anyone else. I don't like it when Deb pinches my cheeks and says you so cute in front of my friends.

harrykims#1fan · **Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:47 am**

i dont usually like people touching me unless its for hugging...but i'm normally only tactile with friends and family

Birdy · Socialist Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 13502 Location: Here.

Well, I don't like to hug strangers or something,

But with my boyfriend that isn't a problem at all. We have to touch eachother when we're toghether, doesn't matter how, if it's just a hand on a leg or something it's good, but otherwise it doesn't feel good for the both of us

I guess I'm not over-tactile, but just normal. hugs & kisses with family is very normal for me, friends not that much, but that's not accustomed (?) over here in Holland.

Starbuck · **Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:03 am**

Very much so. I do, however, like my personal space. Even if I don't know you too well I'll give you a hug.......... I'm just like that though.

ACDC Girl · **Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:06 pm**

Well i guess i would say i'm tactile a abit. I'm always up for a challenge.

Puck · The Texan Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596

I don't miiiiind other people touching me. I myself though am not very 'touchy' though, towards most of my normal friends.

As for drinking after others, I will only drink after my friends, not family.

Cathexis · **Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:38 pm**

Lol I'm totally tactile!!!!

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

Well, I do enjoy giving women a good foot massage.

I'd say I am tactile. I can be a very emotional guy. You'll always know whether I'm happy, angry, sad, annoyed. I don't mind hugs, I like them, especially if you haven't seen a friend for a long time.

~Voyager Fanatic~ · Super Genius Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 1787

I am tactile with my family and friends but i do not like strangers to touch me without my permission (Like to examine my watch and feel it and so on).

Dirt · **Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:50 am**

I'm not too down with the physical contact thing with people I don't know real well,

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

harrykims#1fan · **Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:09 pm**

^^^ i had that i was playin a game of pool with a random stranger and although he kicked my behind 3-0 and i hugged him when i left (although i was flirting with him as well) my dad thought i was weird

Superman · Fleet Admiral Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 10220

Nothing weird about it, in my opinion. Sport can do that to a people.