It depends on what's important to you, and communication with your partner. At times I have started: with no bondage: letting a new partner know I want to tickle her. Some like the sensation: other's don't. If a woman seems to enjoy: then I bring up bondage, because I want all my partners to...
I have done post-grad work in human psychology, yet it still seems the whole are of bondage and tickling remains something we don't want to talk about.
There is so much misunderstanding: I have enjoyed tickling and bondage since I became sexually aware: while it has been hard to find woman, I would never engage in any activity without full consent and discussion of limits, and even a simple willingness to try and call it off, if they decide...
I felt better turning of age in NYC, and finding adult bookstores that had magazines showing my like of bondage and tickling. Guess I am showing my age, but these forums are the new generation. I'm glad to be part of this community. It's good that people can know and understand they are not alone.