Tickling: Torture or Fun?
What is your gender?
| 44% (1012) | - male | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% (1094) | - female | |
| 7% (165) | - don't want to tell |
2271 voters have answered this question.
How old are you?
| 5% (130) | - under 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% (1005) | - 11 - 15 | |
| 21% (479) | - 16 - 18 | |
| 29% (662) | - older than 18 |
2276 voters have answered this question.
Do you like tickling in general?
| 56% (1276) | - Yes,I love it! | |
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| 12% (274) | - Yeah, ssomehow | |
| 11% (267) | - Sometimes | |
| 9% (218) | - Only when others are tickled... | |
| 2% (62) | - Not much | |
| 7% (165) | - No,I hate it! |
2262 voters have answered this question.
Are you ticklish?
| 60% (1366) | - Yes, pretty much everywhere... | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (712) | - Yeah, in some spots... | |
| 4% (91) | - Yes, but in only one spot... | |
| 4% (95) | - No, not at all! ...;) |
2264 voters have answered this question.
What are your most ticklish spots?
| 64% (1438) | - stomach | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (837) | - belly button | |
| 70% (1568) | - sides | |
| 65% (1471) | - arm pits | |
| 28% (626) | - back | |
| 44% (1000) | - whole midsection | |
| 33% (758) | - neck | |
| 37% (841) | - legs | |
| 37% (840) | - behind knees | |
| 72% (1628) | - feet | |
| 26% (596) | - other |
2233 voters have answered this question.
How do you react when being tickled?
| 7% (176) | - light giggling | |
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| 8% (184) | - hysterical giggling | |
| 13% (298) | - laughing | |
| 27% (617) | - heavy laughing and squirming | |
| 7% (161) | - loud squeling and laughing | |
| 7% (175) | - laughing and trying to tickle back | |
| 4% (111) | - soon, crying tears from laughter... | |
| 2% (54) | - losing breath | |
| 13% (302) | - begging for mercy | |
| 2% (59) | - I'm not ticklish... | |
| 4% (111) | - other |
2248 voters have answered this question.
How often do you get tickled?
| 17% (384) | - several times a day | |
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| 3% (69) | - once a day | |
| 9% (212) | - almost everyday | |
| 8% (194) | - every week | |
| 22% (509) | - every now and then | |
| 2% (61) | - once a month | |
| 7% (175) | - several times a year... | |
| 12% (269) | - never | |
| 16% (366) | - I don't know exactly... |
2239 voters have answered this question.
How often do you tickle others?
| 10% (235) | - several times a day | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (99) | - once a day | |
| 4% (100) | - everyday | |
| 9% (202) | - every week | |
| 30% (688) | - every now and then | |
| 3% (84) | - once a month | |
| 11% (258) | - several times a year | |
| 25% (573) | - never |
2239 voters have answered this question.
Who tickles you most of the time?
| 2% (55) | - both of my parents | |
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| 3% (88) | - my Mom | |
| 3% (72) | - my Dad | |
| 1% (41) | - all my siblings | |
| 4% (101) | - my big sister(s) | |
| 2% (50) | - my lil' sister(s) | |
| 5% (125) | - my big brother(s) | |
| 1% (37) | - my lil' brother(s) | |
| 4% (96) | - other relatives | |
| 10% (222) | - my best friend | |
| 28% (630) | - my friends in general | |
| 9% (200) | - family-friends | |
| 22% (485) | - other |
2202 voters have answered this question.
Who do YOU tickle most of the time?
| 2% (53) | - my parents | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (144) | - my brother(s) | |
| 9% (212) | - my sister(s) | |
| 4% (92) | - other relatives | |
| 5% (110) | - family-friends | |
| 13% (295) | - my best friend | |
| 30% (659) | - my friends in general | |
| 1% (29) | - strangers | |
| 25% (536) | - other |
2130 voters have answered this question.
In what way do you get tickled mostly?
| 42% (928) | - I'm free to move and squirm and can try to | |
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| 3% (66) | tickle back | |
| 31% (677) | - I'm always pinned down | |
| 3% (77) | - I'm gang-tickled mostly, but free to move... | |
| 19% (415) | - I'm gang-tickled mostly and hold down by them... |
2163 voters have answered this question.
In what way do you get tickled mostly?
| 39% (810) | - I'm free to move and squirm and can try to | |
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| 3% (69) | tickle back | |
| 30% (634) | - I'm always pinned down | |
| 3% (77) | - I'm gang-tickled mostly, but free to move... | |
| 17% (355) | - I'm gang-tickled mostly and hold down by them... | |
| 5% (110) | - other |
2055 voters have answered this question.
In what way do you tickle others?
| 18% (387) | - always give them a short quick tickle | |
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| 17% (365) | - they are always free to move | |
| 24% (515) | - I pin them down | |
| 25% (543) | - How I tickle him depends on who is it that I | |
| 3% (69) | tickle... | |
| 10% (227) | - other |
2106 voters have answered this question.
What do you think tickles the most?
| 60% (1316) | - all fingers scrabbling over my body fast | |
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| 13% (289) | - one finger moveing slowly over my body | |
| 9% (214) | - feathers | |
| 6% (143) | - brushes | |
| 4% (100) | - other tools | |
| 5% (117) | - other |
2179 voters have answered this question.
Complete this sentence: "I sometimes end up in a tickle-fight ...
| 8% (187) | - ...after a pillow-fight with my siblings | |
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| 16% (345) | - ...after a pillow-fight with my best friend(s) | |
| 10% (233) | - ...after teasing my older brother(s) | |
| 11% (245) | - ...after teasing my older sister(s) | |
| 39% (857) | - ...after saying:"No,I'm not ticklish!" ... | |
| 9% (206) | - ...after a chase through the backyard with my | |
| 3% (84) | sibs | |
| 5% (110) | - ...after a serious talk to anybody out of my | |
| 3% (68) | family | |
| 29% (637) | - other | |
| 24% (533) | - never ended up in a tickle-fight yet |
2155 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever been tickled as a punishment?
| 5% (113) | - Yes, by my parents ( but just for fun) | |
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| 5% (122) | - Yes, by my parents | |
| 8% (181) | - Yes, by my siblings (but just for fun) | |
| 7% (165) | - Yes, by my siblings | |
| 27% (604) | - Yes, by my friends | |
| 39% (863) | - No, never | |
| 6% (138) | - other |
2186 voters have answered this question.
Has anybody ever tickled you to pry information or a secret from you?
| 56% (1230) | - Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (734) | - No | |
| 9% (215) | - can't remember... |
2179 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever tickled anybody to pry information or a secret from him/her?
| 38% (825) | - Yes, why not? | |
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| 32% (707) | - Not yet, but I would do... | |
| 28% (622) | - No, I wouldn't ever do |
2154 voters have answered this question.
Do you think it is fair to tickle somebody for information he/she doesn't want to give?
| 48% (1059) | - Yes, it is! | |
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| 29% (640) | - No, it's not! | |
| 21% (474) | - I don't know... |
2173 voters have answered this question.
How long would you tickle somebody who is able to move freely and to tickle back?
| 20% (440) | - a few minutes | |
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| 6% (135) | - for about 5 minutes | |
| 2% (54) | - for about 10 minutes | |
| 5% (126) | - more than 10 minutes | |
| 26% (572) | - as long as we both have fun | |
| 14% (318) | - depends on his reaction | |
| 16% (353) | - until he begs and pleads | |
| 6% (145) | - other |
2143 voters have answered this question.
For how long would you tickle someone who is pinned or hold down?
| 14% (306) | - a few minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (118) | - 5 minutes | |
| 4% (99) | - 10 minutes | |
| 5% (120) | - more than 10 minutes | |
| 15% (343) | - until he begs and pleads | |
| 39% (854) | - as long as possible... | |
| 8% (189) | - I wouldn't ever tickle somebody who is pinned | |
| 0% (5) | down! | |
| 5% (116) | - other |
2150 voters have answered this question.
Do you think tickling is funny?
| 54% (1183) | - Yes, it is! | |
|---|---|---|
| 17% (388) | - Yeah, sometimes... | |
| 12% (279) | - only when others are tickled...;) | |
| 8% (175) | - only when you are free to move and squirm while | |
| 0% (19) | being tickled... | |
| 6% (131) | - No, it's not funny! |
2175 voters have answered this question.
What's the best (result) about tickling?
| 32% (705) | - You can make somebody laugh by tickling him | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (334) | - It makes me laugh... | |
| 22% (477) | - It's a sweet , gentle way to goof around with | |
| 0% (11) | others | |
| 6% (149) | - It's the best way to pry secrets... | |
| 6% (129) | - It's the best way to get others doing | |
| 2% (50) | everything you want them to do... | |
| 4% (93) | - there's nothing good about tickling! | |
| 9% (198) | - other |
2146 voters have answered this question.
Do you like tickling your siblings?
| 35% (742) | - Yes, definetly! | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% (812) | - No! | |
| 14% (304) | - No, because they play back on me...;) | |
| 8% (181) | - only my younger bro(s) / sister(s) | |
| 3% (74) | - only my older bro(s) / sister(s) |
2113 voters have answered this question.
When you are tickling your sibs and you see they can't take it anymore, do you stop?
| 59% (1188) | - Yes, of course! | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (238) | - When my parents tell me to... | |
| 28% (565) | - No,I don't stop. |
1991 voters have answered this question.
When you are tickling others(no family members) and you see they can't take it anymore, do you stop?
| 43% (896) | - Yes, of course! | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (535) | - No,I don't stop! | |
| 30% (640) | - Maybe... |
2071 voters have answered this question.
Do you think tickling is more fun or more torture?
| 23% (510) | - It's fun! | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (308) | - It's torture! | |
| 62% (1336) | - It can be both ( depends on the tickler... ) |
2154 voters have answered this question.
Which type of tickling do you prefer?
| 24% (515) | - The gentle type of tickling where I am free to | |
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| 1% (31) | move and squirm... | |
| 40% (864) | - The type of tickling where I am pinned down and | |
| 7% (165) | totally helpless... | |
| 13% (293) | - I don't care... | |
| 12% (274) | - I hate being tickled... |
2142 voters have answered this question.
Which of these sentences drives you crazy while being tickled?
| 42% (912) | - "Is somebody ticklish???" | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (321) | - "Come on..." | |
| 47% (1030) | - "Tickle,tickle,tickle..." | |
| 37% (807) | - "Let's see how long you can take it..." | |
| 20% (451) | - "I'll tickle you until next spring!" | |
| 21% (474) | - "Shall I stop???" | |
| 33% (727) | - "I DIDN'T KNOW you are THAT ticklish..." | |
| 13% (291) | - none of these | |
| 19% (422) | - other |
2165 voters have answered this question.
Did you like this poll?
| 66% (1422) | - Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (157) | - Not much... | |
| 23% (505) | - Somehow yes... | |
| 2% (60) | - No way! |
2144 voters have answered this question.
