Does anyone ask your masseuse or pedicurist to tickle you?

[marzbarz]

Is it disrespectful to ask at all? Perhaps if the salon is empty, I imagine. Seems like a good place for a friendly fix.

 

[WickedTouch]

Is it disrespectful to ask at all? Perhaps if the salon is empty, I imagine. Seems like a good place for a friendly fix.

Within the context of pedicures, it would be very outside the scope of the services and could easily be perceived as inappropriate or make the technician uncomfortable. Tickling is, of course, sometimes a side effect of pedicures, but the technician should be trying to minimize that side effect.

For massage, light strokes that can sometimes elicit a ticklish response are used to relax the individual. Like for a pedicure, they are not there to tickle you, but if they perform that type of massage, the goal is primarily for relaxation, and you aren't seeking the sensation for sexual gratification, that would probably be perceived as acceptable. Context and intention are everything here. If you're trying to be fully tickled to where you're laughing loudly through most of the session, you shouldn't expect that. Massage therapists are generally trained to avoid tickling people, but some understand that on the very lighter end, it's more pleasurable and relaxing. So in the discussion before your session begins, if you said something like, "I'm looking to relax. I've been really stressed. If you're okay with it, I'd like some of those light, tickly strokes. Those calm my nerves a lot," then they may accommodate that. Though, I wouldn't have big expectations and I wouldn't push it. They are extremely sensitive to potential sexual violations that could lead to professional disciplinary actions or malpractice lawsuits.

 

[marzbarz]

Within the context of pedicures, it would be very outside the scope of the services and could easily be perceived as inappropriate or make the technician uncomfortable. Tickling is, of course, sometimes a side effect of pedicures, but the technician should be trying to minimize that side effect.

For massage, light strokes that can sometimes elicit a ticklish response are used to relax the individual. Like for a pedicure, they are not there to tickle you, but if they perform that type of massage, the goal is primarily for relaxation, and you aren't seeking the sensation for sexual gratification, that would probably be perceived as acceptable. Context and intention are everything here. If you're trying to be fully tickled to where you're laughing loudly through most of the session, you shouldn't expect that. Massage therapists are generally trained to avoid tickling people, but some understand that on the very lighter end, it's more pleasurable and relaxing. So in the discussion before your session begins, if you said something like, "I'm looking to relax. I've been really stressed. If you're okay with it, I'd like some of those light, tickly strokes. Those calm my nerves a lot," then they may accommodate that. Though, I wouldn't have big expectations and I wouldn't push it. They are extremely sensitive to potential sexual violations that could lead to professional disciplinary actions or malpractice lawsuits.

All fair. 100% agree

 

[LerLee]

I have had a lot of success when it comes to getting tickled during a massage. I have never asked the masseuse to tickle me but I’m very ticklish and massages tickle me.

I am often able to get a masseuse to tickle me at massage places operated by Asians. These are not the rub and tug places but real massage places where you can get a proper massage.

When they hear me laughing they usually stop. I will then tell them that I am ticklish and that it feels good. They eventually realize that I like to be tickled. Most of the ladies find this to be amusing and will end up tickling me intentionally or prolonging the massage in areas that get a ticklish reaction.

A few masseuses have tickled me as I am giving them their tip. I of course tickle back. All female masseuses that have tickled me as I’m leaving were EXTREMELY ticklish and had a great laugh.

 

[TicklerKoops]

I had clients ask if I could tickle their feet. It's only happened like 3 times, and they were female, and it was one of those "My mother used to do this for me when I was a kid" things, so they aren't actually ticklish, they just liked having their feet played with for like 10 to 15 minutes of the massage lol

It's usually considered unprofessional to ask, however, if your relationship with your therapist is good enough, it's possible you could ask without being denied. I definitely wouldn't recommend asking that as businesses like Massage Envy/Hand and Stone/Other big Chains.

Chances are, if you want to do that kind of stuff with no judgement, you'd have to build a good rapport with a therapist and then eventually say "This calms me down, can you do this for me."

Unless you can find yourself one of those 'parlors' lmao Or just go out to Thailand 😂

 

[marzbarz]

I had clients ask if I could tickle their feet. It's only happened like 3 times, and they were female, and it was one of those "My mother used to do this for me when I was a kid" things, so they aren't actually ticklish, they just liked having their feet played with for like 10 to 15 minutes of the massage lol

It's usually considered unprofessional to ask, however, if your relationship with your therapist is good enough, it's possible you could ask without being denied. I definitely wouldn't recommend asking that as businesses like Massage Envy/Hand and Stone/Other big Chains.

Chances are, if you want to do that kind of stuff with no judgement, you'd have to build a good rapport with a therapist and then eventually say "This calms me down, can you do this for me."

Unless you can find yourself one of those 'parlors' lmao Or just go out to Thailand 😂

I love that you have this perspective! The note about chain businesses makes sense to me, for sure. And building up a friendship with a therapist would also have that comfort level open up. I was honestly thinking of going to a little local salon. I figured if I say outright, "it tickles, but it's okay, I actually like it," they can decide for themselves, or say "I'm not allowed to do it on purpose, it's against policy" or whatever, that would be respectable and understandable, right?

 

[TicklerKoops]

I love that you have this perspective! The note about chain businesses makes sense to me, for sure. And building up a friendship with a therapist would also have that comfort level open up. I was honestly thinking of going to a little local salon. I figured if I say outright, "it tickles, but it's okay, I actually like it," they can decide for themselves, or say "I'm not allowed to do it on purpose, it's against policy" or whatever, that would be respectable and understandable, right?

Yeah usually they try their best to NOT make it ticklish because we assume most people just hate being ticklish 😂

And I do the same, I try hard not to intentionally tickle clients, sometimes it just happens! Like I said I have one client who knows she needs the work, but it is hard to keep her still, it's like a legit 100/10 scale for her. If I was a producer of tickle content, she'd 1000% be on my short list of people to ask.

But yes, the chains tend to stray away from the unprofessional convo or gestures, again, unless you've found a therapist there that doesn't mind and has a good rep with you. It's all about communication!

 

[Miss_Gigglish]

I love that you have this perspective! The note about chain businesses makes sense to me, for sure. And building up a friendship with a therapist would also have that comfort level open up. I was honestly thinking of going to a little local salon. I figured if I say outright, "it tickles, but it's okay, I actually like it," they can decide for themselves, or say "I'm not allowed to do it on purpose, it's against policy" or whatever, that would be respectable and understandable, right?

How are you going to say something like that outright without going red in the face though 😀?

 

[Solleticatela]

This might be somehow off topic, but 16 y. ago, during a physiotherapy session, as I lied facedown and bare-footed on the table, the physiotherapist's secretary (who also was his daughter) came in the treatment room and said "What happens if I tickle ?" and without waiting for an answer, she drew a line on one of my (unfortunately mildly tickish) soles, while sniggering, which still made me wiggle reflexively. Then she sniggered again, said "Ooo, sorry if that tickled", then left. Brief anecdote, with no further action, alas, but a pleasant turn-on, at that time.

 

[WickedTouch]

I love that you have this perspective! The note about chain businesses makes sense to me, for sure. And building up a friendship with a therapist would also have that comfort level open up. I was honestly thinking of going to a little local salon. I figured if I say outright, "it tickles, but it's okay, I actually like it," they can decide for themselves, or say "I'm not allowed to do it on purpose, it's against policy" or whatever, that would be respectable and understandable, right?

Personally, I think that would be perhaps the most reasonable and respectful way to approach it.

 

[TickleYeti]

Some beautiful perspectives in here. I for sure want to echo others though. Please remember these folks are here doing a job and any request outside the scope of the transaction should be very heavily weighed and considered before asking. Any job with a customer service aspect already puts an unfair pressure on those working to "please" the customer, and while ideally every workplace will have strong safeguards in place to ensure every employee feels comfortable to say no if something crosses a line, one can never know for sure.

It's the same reason that you never ask a person out while they are working. They might be into you, you both might be vibing, but unless you can read minds to know for sure, you could also be putting them in a super uncomfy position.

Same goes here, perhaps even more so. Worth noting that tickling is a fetish, and while it can be a platonic kink, and often is for many. It also carries a sexual element and most massage therapists are going to err on that side if asked for this sort of treatment.

Also because of this, many therapists, even if amenable to the request, may be worried about losing their license if they accommodate you.

As others have said, until you've built a helluva rapport with a therapist to establish a baseline of trust and familiarity, this is probably not something you should contemplate asking. Even at that point, be so so casual and make sure they know that you are holding space for them to decline.

As others have also said (and in my own experience in the past) Asian Massage Parlors are going to be your best bet, partially because there is a less cultural hangups there around prudishness like the US has, but also, and this is a shitty unfortunate truth, because many of these women are being trafficked (whether overtly and just by an employer "holding onto their passport"). This is the reason I stopped patronizing those places when I looked into it, just because there is no way I know of to be sure that a place is on the up and up, and if its a happy ending place, it almost certainly isn't.

That said, there is one place in my town that I am certain is legit, though I haven't been due to financial struggles. The masseuse there owns her business and is so so sweet. I let her know at the beginning when the inevitable tickles happened that I didn't mind, and even liked it. I didn't push the issue, but over subsequent visits we built a rapport, and I started to ask for it. So she started working direct tickling into more of my visits. I always tipped well and was kind and professional. I also did partake fully nude as that is just more comfy for me and it probably helped that I wasn't showing any signs of sexual arousal when I switched to my back haha she got more and more comfortable with it and even looks forward to my visits because the laughter is infectious and she gets as much joy out of tickling me as I do out of being tickled haha

 

[footfan69]

Good for you, Yeti, that you found such a great arrangement. I had a similar rapport built up at a chain place, with an Asian MT. A real sweetheart that didn’t mind tickling me toward the end of each massage. Unfortunately she moved away. 😞

 

[AJ2007]

I think that is generally a good way to get asked to leave. I wouldn’t do it, unless it came up organically. However a long time ago I had a friend who was an MT and into it, good times. It definitely will require a rapport.

 

[luvgirlsfeet]

I will ask my podiatrist when I see her on Friday.