Is tickling a human weakness?

[damdu]

If you think about it, if an alien species were fighting the human species, it could use tickles against humans.
And on top of that, a lot of people can't stand 10 seconds of tickling

 

[Treelover46]

Ya it’s definitely a weakness for some. I’d like to think that somewhere at some point in time a woman was tickled as a form of interrogation.

 

[natscott6282]

definitely!!!! thats why so many boys find it embarrassing and why they find it hard to admit to and even deny

 

[aberdeen]

definitely!!!! thats why so many boys find it embarrassing and why they find it hard to admit to and even deny

Definitely a human trait! I've read that humans are the only mammals that respond to tickling like we do---Extreme reactions, to the point of incapacity and meltdowns! Other readings that mentioned tickling was very effective form of true torture--no marks on the body but effective interrogation. Recently read some comments from someone (involved in the BDSM lifestyle) who said in their experience, subs would rather have almost any other physical / painful punishments, but not tickling --- Because supposedly the human body can become 'tolerant' of the pain of physical punishments, but not the sensations from tickling---the're too diverse and variable.
My own analysis of that comment: when yu think about it, when yu tickle someone thoroughly ( ie latch on to their rib cage )...even if yu keep yur fingers in that one spot, your fingertips are moving, and they are moving even to some tiny degree, so the sensation is never 100% from the same EXACT place---and why yur body simply can't get used to it!

Lastly, the person said most people going into a tickle session think their top 'limit' might be say 8 out of 10 max level....but with proper bondage, a persons limits become much higher than they ever expected than they could tolerate.

dont know everything, but these are just my thoughts on the topic...

 

[BlueLine7045]

I think it depends honestly. I can't comment on everyone here, but realistically, if you are in a high stress situation, chances are you won't be half as ticklish as these stories or videos make people out to be.

If anyone ever truly were kidnapped by someone malicious or held down against their will and violated at a party or any of these other themes, say fighting a war against aliens, being taken prisoner, and tickled senseless, chances are from the stress and adrenaline of the situation you will become much less ticklish. Again, can't comment on everyone but a few examples I have noticed before are myself, my wife, and women I have been with in the past.

While I don't have any high stress situations such as mentioned above, I have noticed that when my wife is really angry or pissed off or upset, her ticklishness basically becomes nonexistent. And I am not exaggerating when I say she is ticklish to the touch. She is probably one of the most ticklish women I have ever encountered basically everywhere, most ticklish spots being feet, underarms, and neck. But when she's pissed off or upset and I have tried tickling her before, doesn't work. Her emotions affect her ticklishness. I am essentially the same way. When I am in a bad mood, annoyed, don't feel like dealing with people, my ticklishness decreases a lot.

Another example which you can Google yourself is how people actually typically become less ticklish when tickled by strangers. There's actually a great video of an experiment of this they did on YouTube, where I believe people walk across a room holding something while being tickled by strangers and then by a significant other or loved one. Many of them were barely ticklish with the stranger, whereas the significant other/friend/family member tickling them in the same spot had them going crazy.

So, I guess I am bringing all this up because you could argue tickling is a weakness and possibly a good form of torture/interrogation, but I am just not seeing it in a realistic life situation or scenario, especially a war with anyone, including aliens where fear and anger would typically be the two dominant emotions in most people

 

[ticklemepls]

I echo what Blue Line said. Sure, I'm always going to be ticklish to a degree- but that degree varies WIDELY based on who's touching me. The connection you have with the person can dictate how ticklish you are in many cases. I think it probably also may depend on the amount of mind screwing the captor/species can do. I know I'm far more susceptible to tickling if someone can get into my head the right way.

 

[aberdeen]

I echo what Blue Line said. Sure, I'm always going to be ticklish to a degree- but that degree varies WIDELY based on who's touching me. The connection you have with the person can dictate how ticklish you are in many cases. I think it probably also may depend on the amount of mind screwing the captor/species can do. I know I'm far more susceptible to tickling if someone can get into my head the right way.

that comment about the mind games is totally true! True great tickling depends on both the mental aspects of working the ticklee with mind games and it starts before the physical act of tickling...then when both are combined...thats the exhilarating experiences that are the best.
as far as failed attempts at tickling someone who is mad, or being interrogated...I believe it depends on the tickler---most ppl won't go hard enough or relentless enough for that more than likely...esp with a loved one/family member...but from what I've read, TT was used in China among other societies as n effective tool...and I think many times the spots may not have been what we think are ticklish zones. IE the roof of the mouth is incredibly sensitive and torturous to tickling motions..try an electric toothbrush on those areas or when the dental hygienist wanders away from yur teeth with the big high speed polisher...thats torture--and I know I cant physically take it...
but everyone has their own opinions...and experiences...we certainly cant use video producers for accuracy on these topics ...so leaves our own experiences or videos taken by person next door types...rare to find

 

[Tklng]

I know for a fact tickling is my weakness. It makes me squirm and panic. I can kinda withstand tickles on my clothes but the moment it’s bare skin I’m a screaming begging mess XD

 

[TummiGurl]

The delicious answer is yes!! I love seeing it be exploited and bringing people to a humble demise. No-one is above their sensitive little nerve endings, no matter the gender, the role, or the adorable shared humanity that is our tickle (fetish)

 

[4Pawz]

I have an amount of control over my nervous system reactions, to a degree. If it was protecting another, I would likely be able to remove the sensation entirely. I have done so for most pain. I can almost entirely ignore it.

If someone would be interrogating me, I doubt I would go to that extreme, but I’m not giving anything up either lol. And it’s the only way I’m losing a wrestling match. And as pls mentioned, connection does matter.

Also add in this thought: most people don’t see it as viable torture tool. Laughing gives the tormentor the concept of enjoyment sometimes. If they won’t want to give someone that, they would likely go the pain route.

 

[aberdeen]

The delicious answer is yes!! I love seeing it be exploited and bringing people to a humble demise. No-one is above their sensitive little nerve endings, no matter the gender, the role, or the adorable shared humanity that is our tickle (fetish)

Exactly! No one is above their physical senstitivites...but most people have not been put into the full ticklish distress that is possible, either. And as I said there is physical tickling and the mind games---another aspect that most people don't utilize to the max---the anticipation of slowly exposing a ticklish area, telling what you are going to do to that spot (or to them)...working their mind as well as their body.
I chatted with a woman recently who sessioned with some one a couple yrs ago, and they had decent physical tickling performed on them...but still was a boring experience bec the person didnt talk to them much at all....
I mentioned how I would have added all the 'tickle talk' before and during if I was tickling her..and she admitted to OMG that would have been so torturous and fun! and exactly what she would have really wanted done to her.

 

[natscott6282]

Exactly! No one is above their physical senstitivites...but most people have not been put into the full ticklish distress that is possible, either. And as I said there is physical tickling and the mind games---another aspect that most people don't utilize to the max---the anticipation of slowly exposing a ticklish area, telling what you are going to do to that spot (or to them)...working their mind as well as their body.
I chatted with a woman recently who sessioned with some one a couple yrs ago, and they had decent physical tickling performed on them...but still was a boring experience bec the person didnt talk to them much at all....
I mentioned how I would have added all the 'tickle talk' before and during if I was tickling her..and she admitted to OMG that would have been so torturous and fun! and exactly what she would have really wanted done to her.

this is soooo true! i have been involved in loads of ticklings where the person had not realized how ticklish they truly are

 

[SoleMates]

If anyone ever truly were kidnapped by someone malicious or held down against their will and violated at a party or any of these other themes, say fighting a war against aliens, being taken prisoner, and tickled senseless, chances are from the stress and adrenaline of the situation you will become much less ticklish.

I've known multiple people who fought - or trained to fight - professionally over the years. Judo, MMA, that sort of thing. The consensus from them is that no, tickling is pretty much useless in a real stressor situation for all of the reasons you've stated.