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| Mon 1 Mar 10, 2:45 PM ConsciousnessJunkie UK(N), 5 yrs   |
Partner expressed an interest in tickle play some time ago and I reckon I'm now at the stage where I can start to take the idea seriously and actually have a go at it without being bemused by the whole idea. So... basically how does it work? Is it all as simple as being tied down and tickled as part of foreplay? Do people involve it in their fun and games in other ways? Any recomendations of positions? I've never, ever looked into this before and I'm having trouble finding decent web resources that aren't just porn sites. Any thoughts? | |
| 1 Mar 10, 2:51 PM Mr_Worm UK(BN), 6 yrs     |
I haven't tried it but I was captivated by a tickling session at the November Crimson, it looked very sensual with a M/F couple tickling a fully restrained young lady.
Total restraint looked like rule # 1 | |
| 1 Mar 10, 2:52 PM MissyG UK(MK), 8 yrs  |
Never take it seriously  http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/75499/ -:|:- London Munch -:|:- LondonAlternativeMarket -:|:- | |
| 1 Mar 10, 2:54 PM PrinceCaspian UK(SE), 6 yrs |
It very much depends on how you react to it. If you enjoy it then it can be foreplay with fighting and fun. Or you can be tied up and make it slower and more sensual turning into more intense. if you are very ticklish then it can be about sadism and making it more and more difficult for you. There are 101 ways it can be. Mostly depends on you and your partner. Theodore Bikel: "All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must always be accompanied by moral choice." | |
| 1 Mar 10, 3:07 PM subette 2 yrs |
I used to think 'what's the big deal'. Until recently... I always knew that I had an extremely sensitive back but even those who cottoned on to this in the past have been amused by it for a few minutes and then hit the more obvious erogenous zones. And then I played with a Dom who seems to delight in making me squirm from the simplest things. Once he discovered the back thing, well... He has the lightest of touches and it is like having a hundred spiders running over my back. It's kinda weird because it is such a gooooooood feeling, but at the same time you kinda want it to stop because it does _weird_ things to you. It actually makes my legs and arms turn pretty much useless and I tend to get to that stage where my whole back feels like my clit would just before orgasm... I guess I didn't really think of it as tickle-play previously, more heightened sensitivity. The difference for me is the extended time spent doing this (which bulids up the sensation massively) and the fact that my current Dom has an acute awareness of the power that this has over me. And ordering me not to move a muscle when my reflexes are twitching all over... That's just sadistic... Subette Maybe I should just give up trying to correct my typos after I have posted... Edited 1 Mar 10, 3:08 PM by subette | |
| 1 Mar 10, 3:14 PM kt_432 UK, 2 yrs |
I'd recommend some form of restraint. Otherwise it can be a bit dangerous for the dom/me! | |
| 1 Mar 10, 3:15 PM SheilaBlyge UK(S), 4 yrs |
Tickling is great... Agree with all that's been said so far... But don't just think of it as a sensual thing. You can tickle someone to the point of pain and hysteria. Tickling does all sorts of things to the head. With pain stimulus you tend to 'brace' yourself for it, with tickling, 'bracing' just makes it worse. So you have a squirming mess that is trying to relax but just getting more tense and hysterical. Remember that tickling is just another way of stimulating nerves, just another variation on 'pain' in a way. Of course, that all requires restraint, otherwise you end up with a tickle fight, which I also happen to LOVE but is a whole different kettle of fish.
For sadistic tickling, tight restraint and no mercy, oh yes! ETA: as for taking it seriously - yet to meet someone who didn't take it very, VERY seriously after only a very short period of time! <evil grin> Edited 1 Mar 10, 3:16 PM by SheilaBlyge | |
| 1 Mar 10, 3:47 PM subette 2 yrs |
Oh, and - my only actual practical tip I have for this is that I find it needs to be done in a warm, draught-free environment. Tickling is the lightest of sensations and I find that a slight coldness on my skin (not even actually being cold, just being aware of cool air on my skin) can distract me very easily and reduce the sensation massively. Subette Maybe I should just give up trying to correct my typos after I have posted... | |
| 1 Mar 10, 3:55 PM Bubbles_2 UK(E), 6 yrs |
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| 1 Mar 10, 3:59 PM Bubbles_2 UK(E), 6 yrs |
And - was tied to a cross once at Crimson (i think) and instead of the expected thrashing, got tickled instead. Seemed a very cruel punishment at the time! I guess it's the helplessness that's the turn on! Club Subversion Crossing the Rubicon FleursduMal bobette's Facebook Beginners Guide to BDSM | |
| 1 Mar 10, 4:10 PM El_Presidente UK(G), 4 yrs    |
Damn straight. I think the fact that it's a genuine hard limit for so many people just goes to show how tickling can be just as 'hardcore' as pure pain, if not more so. I really enjoy inflicting tickling, because it can instantly destroy all of someone's composure and self-control in a way that pain rarely does (unless it's incredibly intense pain).
I also think there's a certain humiliation factor in getting all that reaction from someone just from *barely touching* them. With a severe beating, people can show off their marks and look really nails, whereas a good ticking leaves nothing tangible behind (except maybe a small puddle of wee "I am Zebedee, lord of the woods! Bow down snail, I have dominion!" ~ W. Bailey |
