Now that I think about it - only two friends, both women that I would love to have tickled. And funny, I told them both the same way, within a couple days. We're close, but not such that we exchange bedroom stories.
I was drunk, once late out on a Friday night, the other on a Sunday afternoon watching football. I'm sure in my inebriated state I desperately wanted to tell someone, anyone about my tickle fetish, but still kinda nervous of putting myself out there. So, I overcame any angst by putting it on this girl I'd just started seeing (only 3 dates in)...
I told both of them that this new girl I was dating was "into tickling me." I went to explain how she would tickle me playfully, which led to more questions, and then I went on about how she was into bondage and tickle play. I played the line of a vanilla who got "converted" into liking tickling. Of course, I was pretending to be a lil nervous but open to play.
Their reactions were cool. They thought it unusual, and kinky - but nothing outlandish. Both commented on how ticklish they were & how nervous they would be to let someone tickle them. Great conversation. Since then, the girl became known as "Tickle gal" and I actually did tickle her not too long after.
Its deceptive but it worked for me...