Depends on what you mean by "touch barrier".
If it's physical contact with strangers, then:
- I don't like being touched by strangers. There's something called "personal space", which is this room around you that you need to feel comfortable. This space varies from person to person, and from culture to culture. Only certain people can enter this personal space without making us feel awkward. With me and strangers, this totally applies. I don't like being too close to strangers, even if we're not touching. I hate those people who stand so close to you in line that I'm afraid I would head-butt them if I dare turn my head around.
If it's with acquaintances:
- usually little to no touching. Touches from female acquaintances are more tolerated. Too much light touching with male acquaintances would be flirting.
- Touches that are considered normal: on the arm, hand, shoulder, upper back, maybe even lower back sometimes.
- A NO-NO for me (and the culture where I came from): head. Especially if you're younger than me or are in a lower hierarchy, DO NOT dare touch my head! It's disrespectful for people of my culture and I also see it as such. I'm not a kid, you don't get to touch my head unless you're my mom or grandmother or boyfriend.
In general:
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This was a very good answer, I like how detailed you went with it. Thank you for your response!
well touches mean more to me than to some other people. So it's something I've pondered and thought about in the past. I also measure my closeness with someone by my degree of comfortableness being close to them or touching them.
I think to break the touch barrier of how I would do it and how I've done it in the past I would gently and slowly touch my foot to their's in school if Im sitting close to them, and see for their reaction. I've gotten both bad and good reactions to this; my good reaction is that the guy smiled at me and touched his hand to mine ever so lightly, but not quite holding hands yet. And the bad reaction is that he ignored me and pulled his feet away, and started to look a little uncomfortable. If you just start groping them, it is obviously extremely inappropriate and I would never do it, it's disgusting
This was an insightful answer. Thanks for your response!
If a girl is comfortable with herself & he surroundings & she genuinely likes you she will touch you. Most likely a flirty brush or touch your arm. she'll be ok with you touching back. Just don't be grabby.
It means the difference between someone who knows how to interact with women and those who don't, haha.
Safe, non-sexual touching to begin with (arm, shoulder, back, etc). The more private the place (and the more rapport that's been built), the more sexual the touch. At least that's my own guideline (basically, don't embarrass a girl). So if I'm teasing and we're in a pretty casual place, I might pinch her side, put a hand on her hip, etc. In a private place... well you get the idea ;)
This was a good answer. Thank you for your response!
But for first breaking it, very safe touch.
ouch, got ninja posted, haha. No prob, glad you like it ;)
I naturally don't touch anyone, but if you do want to make me realize that you want something, go for the arms, but snuggling up is better. It's more of a proximity barrier in that regard, Then again, as I said, I naturally don't touch anyone unless I'm pretty sure that it's okay, and that I have a reason to do so.
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What's Your Opinion? Sign Up Now!This makes no sense. In no culture is there anything as immature as a touch barrier. But by all means, if you are in a relationship, feel free to break it completely. I know I do
This isn't actually referring to a relationship, I think you have the question confused. A touch barrier is actually a social standard in most Western cultures that refers to the ideals of how one first makes contact with a person they are just meeting. It isn't a law by any means, but common in a lot of social media and such. In a relationship, of course, there should be no touch barrier. Thanks anyway for your response.
Well I'm in a western culture (Well as western as you can call Australian culture anyway) and there is nothing of a touch barrier here haha. Everyone is getting drunk and grinding up against each other at parties, and this is happening with kids as young as 15. (drinking is legal at 18 here too), so clubbing is even worse. People are getting high on ice and just having sex. There is no touch barrier haha. i personally would say it doesn't matter, because people make their own decisions, even while intoxicated.
Thanks for your opinion anyway, but I would have to disagree. I think it's a personal standard that's just becoming more common, so it can't be labelled as "nonexistent" since it's something that is dictated by an individual. If someone has an personal touch barrier, it very much exists.
I would say the 'good bits' are off limits. To start, I'd pick an arm or back.
I have learned that wearing a silk shirt often causes the woman to break it herself when she rubs it to see if it is real silk. It works more often than you would think. When I decide to break it, I do it by holding her hand.
I wouldn't have thought of that. Interesting.
Another great one, if that's your game, is to wear a really stylish scarf. I don't know why, but women can't keep their hands off those things, lol
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