Females Only: Unexpectedly Touched by Others
This poll is for females only. Are you female?
| 100% (42) | Yes, I am female |
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42 voters have answered this question.
Your age?
| 19% (8) | <13 | |
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| 19% (8) | 13-14 | |
| 16% (7) | 15-17 | |
| 7% (3) | 18-19 | |
| 0% (0) | 20-21 | |
| 7% (3) | 22-24 | |
| 4% (2) | 25-27 | |
| 2% (1) | 28-29 | |
| 4% (2) | 30-32 | |
| 2% (1) | 33-35 | |
| 11% (5) | 36-39 | |
| 0% (0) | 40-44 | |
| 0% (0) | 45-49 | |
| 4% (2) | 50+ |
42 voters have answered this question.
Where do you currently live?
| 64% (27) | North America | |
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| 2% (1) | South America | |
| 2% (1) | Asia | |
| 21% (9) | Europe | |
| 2% (1) | United Kingdom | |
| 2% (1) | Australia | |
| 0% (0) | Middle East | |
| 4% (2) | Other |
42 voters have answered this question.
Your race/ethnicity? Please excuse the simple and limited options.
| 83% (35) | White | |
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| 7% (3) | Asian | |
| 2% (1) | Black | |
| 4% (2) | Latina | |
| 0% (0) | Middle Eastern | |
| 0% (0) | Native American | |
| 0% (0) | Indian | |
| 2% (1) | Other |
42 voters have answered this question.
How would you best describe yourself out of the following options? Select all that apply.
| 33% (14) | Introverted | |
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| 26% (11) | Shy | |
| 42% (18) | Quiet | |
| 23% (10) | Innocent | |
| 33% (14) | Gentle | |
| 21% (9) | Humble | |
| 64% (27) | Submissive | |
| 52% (22) | Feminine | |
| 30% (13) | Traditional | |
| 9% (4) | Plain | |
| 30% (13) | Average | |
| 11% (5) | Nerdy | |
| 14% (6) | Quirky | |
| 9% (4) | Cool | |
| 11% (5) | Stylish | |
| 38% (16) | Cute | |
| 11% (5) | Hot | |
| 11% (5) | Outgoing | |
| 4% (2) | Extroverted | |
| 28% (12) | Playful | |
| 2% (1) | Bold | |
| 21% (9) | Daring | |
| 19% (8) | Smart | |
| 11% (5) | Funny | |
| 0% (0) | Dominant | |
| 2% (1) | Prideful | |
| 7% (3) | Tomboy | |
| 7% (3) | Other |
42 voters have answered this question.
Please rate your own physical appearance on a scale of 1-10.
| 4% (2) | 10 - I have a perfect appearance | |
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| 0% (0) | 9 - I am extremely beautiful | |
| 19% (8) | 8 - I am very beautiful | |
| 35% (15) | 7 - I am beautiful | |
| 30% (13) | 6 - I am above average | |
| 7% (3) | 5 - I am average | |
| 0% (0) | 4 - I am slightly below average | |
| 0% (0) | 3 - I am unattractive | |
| 2% (1) | 2 - I am very unattractive | |
| 0% (0) | 1 - I am ugly |
42 voters have answered this question.
How do you feel about being unexpectedly touched by others? Please select the option that is the closest match to how you feel.
| 40% (17) | I always enjoy it | |
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| 16% (7) | I usually enjoy it | |
| 7% (3) | I usually enjoy it if it's somebody I really like | |
| 16% (7) | I sometimes enjoy it if it's somebody I like and the circumstances are right for it | |
| 9% (4) | I usually don't enjoy it | |
| 4% (2) | I almost never enjoy it | |
| 4% (2) | I never enjoy it |
42 voters have answered this question.
Should your family members be allowed to unexpectedly touch you? If so, who?
| 80% (34) | Father | |
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| 42% (18) | Mother | |
| 71% (30) | Older Brother | |
| 66% (28) | Younger Brother | |
| 42% (18) | Older Sister | |
| 40% (17) | Younger Sister | |
| 28% (12) | Other | |
| 11% (5) | I do not think any family members should be allowed to touch me unexpectedly |
42 voters have answered this question.
If your family members should be allowed to touch you unexpectedly, what kind of touching should be allowed?
| 78% (33) | Touching my neck | |
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| 78% (33) | Touching my back | |
| 78% (33) | Touching my arms | |
| 66% (28) | Touching my chest | |
| 69% (29) | Touching my stomach | |
| 69% (29) | Touching my bottom | |
| 73% (31) | Touching my legs | |
| 69% (29) | Touching my feet | |
| 73% (31) | Touching/Stroking my hair | |
| 69% (29) | Holding my hand | |
| 78% (33) | Hugging me | |
| 69% (29) | Kissing me | |
| 61% (26) | Tickling me | |
| 61% (26) | Pinching me | |
| 59% (25) | Spanking me | |
| 26% (11) | Other | |
| 9% (4) | I do not think any family members should be allowed to touch me unexpectedly |
42 voters have answered this question.
Should your friends be allowed to touch you unexpectedly? If so, who?
| 66% (28) | All friends | |
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| 9% (4) | Only females | |
| 19% (8) | Only males | |
| 4% (2) | I do not think my friends should be allowed to touch me unexpectedly |
42 voters have answered this question.
If your friends should be allowed to touch you unexpectedly, what kind of touching should be allowed?
| 78% (33) | Touching my neck | |
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| 80% (34) | Touching my back | |
| 80% (34) | Touching my arms | |
| 71% (30) | Touching my chest | |
| 71% (30) | Touching my stomach | |
| 71% (30) | Touching my bottom | |
| 76% (32) | Touching my legs | |
| 66% (28) | Touching my feet | |
| 73% (31) | Touching/Stroking my hair | |
| 71% (30) | Holding my hand | |
| 83% (35) | Hugging me | |
| 69% (29) | Kissing me | |
| 66% (28) | Tickling me | |
| 61% (26) | Pinching me | |
| 57% (24) | Spanking me | |
| 26% (11) | Other | |
| 2% (1) | I do not think my friends should be allowed to touch me unexpectedly |
42 voters have answered this question.
Should strangers be allowed to touch you unexpectedly? If so, who?
| 42% (18) | All strangers | |
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| 35% (15) | Men | |
| 14% (6) | Women | |
| 30% (13) | Boys | |
| 16% (7) | Girls | |
| 21% (9) | I do not think any strangers should be allowed to touch me unexpectedly |
42 voters have answered this question.
If strangers should be allowed to touch you unexpectedly, what kind of touching should be allowed?
| 61% (26) | Touching my neck | |
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| 61% (26) | Touching my back | |
| 66% (28) | Touching my arms | |
| 61% (26) | Touching my chest | |
| 57% (24) | Touching my stomach | |
| 64% (27) | Touching my bottom | |
| 66% (28) | Touching my legs | |
| 54% (23) | Touching my feet | |
| 59% (25) | Touching/Stroking my hair | |
| 59% (25) | Holding my hand | |
| 66% (28) | Hugging me | |
| 57% (24) | Kissing me | |
| 52% (22) | Tickling me | |
| 57% (24) | Pinching me | |
| 52% (22) | Spanking me | |
| 16% (7) | Other | |
| 19% (8) | I do not think any strangers should be allowed to touch me unexpectedly |
42 voters have answered this question.
Under what circumstances should your family members be allowed to touch you unexpectedly? Select all that apply.
| 66% (26) | When they're being playful or teasing me | |
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| 64% (25) | When it's to show me genuine affection | |
| 64% (25) | When it's to help me or comfort me | |
| 53% (21) | When it's just to make them happy | |
| 43% (17) | When I specifically ask for it | |
| 38% (15) | When I dress in revealing clothes | |
| 48% (19) | When I act playful or tease them | |
| 53% (21) | When I need to be disciplined or punished | |
| 38% (15) | When we're in a certain location (home, beach, pool, etc) | |
| 64% (25) | I think they should be allowed to touch me just because I'm female | |
| 7% (3) | Other | |
| 5% (2) | None of the above |
39 voters have answered this question.
Under what circumstances should your friends be allowed to touch you unexpectedly? Select all that apply.
| 64% (27) | When they're being playful or teasing me | |
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| 61% (26) | When it's to show me genuine affection | |
| 64% (27) | When it's to help me or comfort me | |
| 50% (21) | When it's just to make them happy | |
| 47% (20) | When I specifically ask for it | |
| 38% (16) | When I dress in revealing clothes | |
| 50% (21) | When I act playful or tease them | |
| 38% (16) | When I need to be disciplined or punished | |
| 30% (13) | When we're in a certain location (home, beach, pool, club, etc) | |
| 59% (25) | I think they should be allowed to touch me just because I'm female | |
| 7% (3) | Other | |
| 2% (1) | None of the above |
42 voters have answered this question.
Under what circumstances should strangers be allowed to touch you unexpectedly? Select all that apply.
| 38% (16) | When they're being playful or teasing me | |
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| 33% (14) | When it's to show me genuine affection | |
| 40% (17) | When it's to help me or comfort me | |
| 40% (17) | When it's just to make them happy | |
| 28% (12) | When I specifically ask for it | |
| 40% (17) | When I dress in revealing clothes | |
| 38% (16) | When I act playful or tease them | |
| 35% (15) | When I need to be disciplined or punished | |
| 28% (12) | When we're in a certain location (home, beach, pool, club, etc) | |
| 54% (23) | I think they should be allowed to touch me just because I'm female | |
| 7% (3) | Other | |
| 16% (7) | None of the above |
42 voters have answered this question.
Think of the last time a male friend touched you unexpectedly. Where did this occur?
| 11% (5) | My home | |
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| 7% (3) | His home | |
| 28% (12) | Work | |
| 30% (13) | School | |
| 2% (1) | Mall | |
| 4% (2) | Gym | |
| 2% (1) | Restaurant | |
| 2% (1) | Beach | |
| 4% (2) | Public pool | |
| 0% (0) | Private pool | |
| 0% (0) | Club | |
| 2% (1) | Bar | |
| 0% (0) | Hotel | |
| 0% (0) | Amusement Park | |
| 0% (0) | Bus or bus stop | |
| 0% (0) | Airplane | |
| 0% (0) | Outside location | |
| 0% (0) | Other | |
| 2% (1) | I don't remember |
42 voters have answered this question.
Think of the last time a male stranger touched you unexpectedly. Where did this occur?
| 0% (0) | My home | |
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| 0% (0) | His home/A different home | |
| 2% (1) | Work | |
| 4% (2) | School | |
| 16% (7) | Mall | |
| 2% (1) | Gym | |
| 2% (1) | Restaurant | |
| 9% (4) | Beach | |
| 9% (4) | Public pool | |
| 0% (0) | Private pool | |
| 2% (1) | Club | |
| 4% (2) | Bar | |
| 2% (1) | Hotel | |
| 2% (1) | Amusement Park | |
| 21% (9) | Bus or bus stop | |
| 2% (1) | Airplane | |
| 4% (2) | Outside location | |
| 4% (2) | Other | |
| 7% (3) | I don't remember |
42 voters have answered this question.
How did you feel the very last time that you were unexpectedly touched by a male?
| 57% (24) | Surprised | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (12) | Happy | |
| 16% (7) | Annoyed | |
| 4% (2) | Sad | |
| 40% (17) | Feminine | |
| 16% (7) | Loved | |
| 28% (12) | Objectified | |
| 7% (3) | Indifferent | |
| 16% (7) | Other | |
| 2% (1) | I can't remember the last time I was touched unexpectedly by a male |
42 voters have answered this question.
Would you like to be touched unexpectedly more often in the future?
| 54% (23) | Yes, by my family | |
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| 71% (30) | Yes, by my friends | |
| 59% (25) | Yes, by strangers | |
| 16% (7) | No, it happens often enough already | |
| 9% (4) | No, it rarely happens now and I want to keep it that way |
42 voters have answered this question.
If you want to be unexpectedly touched more often, how will you make that happen?
| 30% (13) | By telling others that they can touch me | |
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| 23% (10) | By touching them first and hoping they do it back to me later | |
| 66% (28) | By dressing in revealing clothing | |
| 47% (20) | By acting playful and/or teasing others | |
| 61% (26) | By acting submissively and hoping that encourages it | |
| 57% (24) | By going to certain locations where I think I'm likely to be touched | |
| 9% (4) | Other | |
| 21% (9) | I don't want to do anything to be touched more often. |
42 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that it should be illegal for a male stranger to touch you unless you give him specific, verbal permission to do so?
| 9% (4) | It should always be a crime | |
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| 4% (2) | Most of the time it should be a crime, with a few small exceptions | |
| 14% (6) | Sometimes it should be a crime, depending on the circumstances (how?) | |
| 4% (2) | It should be legal until I protest, then he must stop | |
| 16% (7) | It should be legal as long as it doesn't hurt me, even if I don't like it | |
| 50% (21) | It should always be legal for any male to touch me even if I don't like it |
42 voters have answered this question.
How do you feel about being objectified by a male stranger?
| 11% (5) | It makes me very angry and upset | |
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| 21% (9) | It bothers me a lot | |
| 16% (7) | It annoys and/or offends me | |
| 9% (4) | I'm indifferent and I usually ignore it when it happens | |
| 16% (7) | I pretend that it bothers me but I actually kind of like it | |
| 30% (13) | I'm okay with it because it's normal for males to do that | |
| 42% (18) | I'm flattered by it | |
| 47% (20) | I enjoy it | |
| 38% (16) | I actively encourage it | |
| 42% (18) | I support it because I think females should be objectified by males to a certain extent | |
| 7% (3) | Other |
42 voters have answered this question.
If you were dared to wear a shirt that reads "Feel Free to Touch" out in public every day for the next week, would you do it?
| 42% (18) | Yes, that sounds fun! | |
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| 30% (13) | Yes, although I'd be a bit scared about what could happen | |
| 0% (0) | Yes, although I would protest if any guys actually do try to touch me unexpectedly | |
| 0% (0) | No, but only because I have a boyfriend/husband; I would do it if I was single | |
| 7% (3) | No, that's just too risky for me | |
| 4% (2) | No, that seems too undignified and indecent to me | |
| 14% (6) | No, that sounds generally unappealing |
42 voters have answered this question.
Would the attractiveness of a male stranger change how you would feel about being unexpectedly touched by him?
| 16% (7) | Yes, I would be more likely to accept it if he's handsome | |
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| 9% (4) | It would make no difference to me if he's handsome or average, but I would not like it if an unattractive male touched me | |
| 40% (17) | His appearance would make no difference to me at all; I would be okay with him touching me even if I found him unattractive | |
| 33% (14) | His appearance would make no difference to me at all; I would not be okay with him touching me even if I found him attractive |
42 voters have answered this question.
Do you have an interesting story about a time when you were touched unexpectedly? Share it here.
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