Good evening everyone. Don't post often on here, but I was curious about how you guys feel your tickling fetish personally intersects between platonic and sexual, or how you feel being your gender/sex plays into it. Became curious after browsing threads from the past. I remember some saying men tickling each other even if platonic are gay, which I don't agree with but can understand why others(including myself) couldn't ever do it.
A few things about me upfront. I am a 22M(23 next month) and am beyond a doubt straight. I also know I like tickling. Definitely from fetish standpoint first and foremost(particularly the midriff), but platonically it is complicated. Not broadly mind you. Basically, I definitely would tickle/want to be tickled by a partner. I haven't been tickled much in my life or gotten to tickle much in my life. A couple instances as a younger kid feet from parents tickling my feet. My sister(3 years younger) has tickled me stomach/belly button on a few occasions. I had her deliberately tickle me a few times so I could see how much I could take(she saw it as odd, so wouldn't have done it looking back). One time was a few months ago, and I definitely knew my innie was ticklish when she drilled it through my t shirt.Same goes for a cousin of mine, who when I was younger and didn't understand this fetish stuff. I would have her check my breathing/play with my belly button. Like I said I was far younger than now and would have kept this to myself but it has never come up again.
Being autistic my social skills left much to be desired, so I missed out on nearly all formative socialization or experiences come middle school onwards. Still have ever been kissed or had a girlfriend and so no tickle opportunities in that regard nor any with friends because I basically didn't have any. Thing is tickling can be platonic for me if from a sibling or female, but I definitely would never be comfortable doing it platonically with another guy. Maybe this is BS social conditioning regarding how men express emotion or whatever, but I definitely could never do it myself. I am all for LGBT rights 100%, but M/M doesn't do anything for me. F/M or M/F, or even F/F though that is a double standard. Admittedly at times, sometimes I do wonder what if I was born female. Now I am not at all androgynous, gender dysphoric nor do I have any conventionally feminine interests. I am not even a conventional male either(not into sports, dislikes facial/body hair, not a cars/motorcycle guy nor am very hardware savvy, vegetarian, etc).
The reason females seem to have it easier with tickling is because it seems with tickling you can enjoy it platonically/sexually because girls are able to be more touchy feely or emotional(laughter,etc). Plus another factor for me is I have conventional attraction preferences. I am in the process of a glow up phase and main part of that is getting a lean physique that has abit of muscle but overall slim. Would want similar in a partner, and assuming if I was female I'd hopefully shoot for that goal all the same. Plus there's the addition or curves and narrow waist which are prime areas for pinching/poking. Combine building lean muscle and the fact that it is socially acceptable for women to expose their midriffs and you would be a prime target for loved ones or a partner. Toned midriffs with innies especially do it for me, and teasing specifically about that is what makes certain stories some of my favorite. Plus there's a novelty to having a girl retain a feminine figure but being solidly built while muscular guys are a dime a dozen.
Overall, I don't mind being a guy in any other regard and not even saying I desire to be transgende. I know being a girl can come with alot of problems(got a bigger than average bum from my parents, definitely would deal with some shit if female). But basically just spitballing about how my fetish can feel at times as I never thought about it to this extent before. What about the rest of you?
A few things about me upfront. I am a 22M(23 next month) and am beyond a doubt straight. I also know I like tickling. Definitely from fetish standpoint first and foremost(particularly the midriff), but platonically it is complicated. Not broadly mind you. Basically, I definitely would tickle/want to be tickled by a partner. I haven't been tickled much in my life or gotten to tickle much in my life. A couple instances as a younger kid feet from parents tickling my feet. My sister(3 years younger) has tickled me stomach/belly button on a few occasions. I had her deliberately tickle me a few times so I could see how much I could take(she saw it as odd, so wouldn't have done it looking back). One time was a few months ago, and I definitely knew my innie was ticklish when she drilled it through my t shirt.Same goes for a cousin of mine, who when I was younger and didn't understand this fetish stuff. I would have her check my breathing/play with my belly button. Like I said I was far younger than now and would have kept this to myself but it has never come up again.
Being autistic my social skills left much to be desired, so I missed out on nearly all formative socialization or experiences come middle school onwards. Still have ever been kissed or had a girlfriend and so no tickle opportunities in that regard nor any with friends because I basically didn't have any. Thing is tickling can be platonic for me if from a sibling or female, but I definitely would never be comfortable doing it platonically with another guy. Maybe this is BS social conditioning regarding how men express emotion or whatever, but I definitely could never do it myself. I am all for LGBT rights 100%, but M/M doesn't do anything for me. F/M or M/F, or even F/F though that is a double standard. Admittedly at times, sometimes I do wonder what if I was born female. Now I am not at all androgynous, gender dysphoric nor do I have any conventionally feminine interests. I am not even a conventional male either(not into sports, dislikes facial/body hair, not a cars/motorcycle guy nor am very hardware savvy, vegetarian, etc).
The reason females seem to have it easier with tickling is because it seems with tickling you can enjoy it platonically/sexually because girls are able to be more touchy feely or emotional(laughter,etc). Plus another factor for me is I have conventional attraction preferences. I am in the process of a glow up phase and main part of that is getting a lean physique that has abit of muscle but overall slim. Would want similar in a partner, and assuming if I was female I'd hopefully shoot for that goal all the same. Plus there's the addition or curves and narrow waist which are prime areas for pinching/poking. Combine building lean muscle and the fact that it is socially acceptable for women to expose their midriffs and you would be a prime target for loved ones or a partner. Toned midriffs with innies especially do it for me, and teasing specifically about that is what makes certain stories some of my favorite. Plus there's a novelty to having a girl retain a feminine figure but being solidly built while muscular guys are a dime a dozen.
Overall, I don't mind being a guy in any other regard and not even saying I desire to be transgende. I know being a girl can come with alot of problems(got a bigger than average bum from my parents, definitely would deal with some shit if female). But basically just spitballing about how my fetish can feel at times as I never thought about it to this extent before. What about the rest of you?
