A spinoff from this thread: https://www.cuddlecomfort.com/forum/discussion/3581/random-no-touch-areas
Do you have areas you especially like being touched while cuddling?
I enjoy eyebrows stroking, head scritches, and having my upper back patted.
Head scritches feel amazing!
Anywhere that's not a no touch area
Belly rubs ! I could very well be part canine
I like back scratches. Nails on my back feel soothing
I'd probably let a cuddle-buddy (if I ever find one) discover that for themselves.
Light touches on my upper arms.....yes.
@CeliaC Eyebrow stroking! I'll have to try that one.
As for me, arm stroking is lovely ... hand holding with small thumb caresses are awesome at the movies ... but the nicest one is open handed touch all over my back, particularly under my shirt if they are comfortable with that (everyone has been when I've asked so far, but my cuddler's comfort is the most important thing).
@respectful And it looks like you have great eyebrows to stroke! I have no idea why it's so calming, but both giving and receiving is super soothing to me, it's like something in my core sighs and settles.
@CeliaC I like to be lightly brushed with like a feather or something. I discovered this when a friend who does massage therapy used some paint brush type thing to lightly brush against my back.
@MoonlightSonata My mum has this really soft brush that feels super nice, maybe it's the same thing. Seems tickly.
CeliaC
I like doing all that!
Probably I'll say my hands!
@CeliaC Cool. It sounds like it is probably the same thing or at least similar.
i love playing with hair and getting my hair played with! it makes me feel like a cat being scratched, lol
@abruder808 I like that a lot too, actually.
Definitely hair & head touching, meybe back rubs and face touches if i know the person more~
I find that hair touching really depends for me, but if it's good, it's wonderful.
@Cris033 @CeliaC I also like having my hair played with or playing with someone else's hair (if they are comfortable with it).
I had a job working with adults and teens with disabilities. I really enjoyed working with my clients a lot! A lot of my clients loved to have their hair styled, their nails painted, massages, and other stuff that were kind of like mini spa visits.
One client in particular had a few struggles with staying calm but when I did her hair it really soothed and relaxed her.
There is a lot of power in human contact, that is for sure.
Oh, maybe I should add that to my profile. I'm particularly knowledgeable about hair and nail care, and I'm just imagining a hand massage myself... haha, maybe I should do a cuddletrade with someone else that's good at that too and we can do nice long mani-pedi cuddles!
@CeliaC You should add it for sure.
You might want to mention you aren't licensed though and you just do it as part of your cuddling.
@MoonlightSonata I did, how does it look? I feel like my profile is getting a bit too wordy, but I'm not ready to start trimming quite yet.
No no no. Long and detailed profiles are perfectly fine in my book! The more details, the better!
@lilredmage Noted! I won't cut it too much, but I will want to streamline it at some point. I know there's a few redundant sections.
@CeliaC I like what you added. It reads good.
@CeliaC If you're worried about it being too long(a valid concern) why not have the first three paragraphs be your TLDR, then have a line saying "and here is my text wall" followed by anything else you'd like to say?
I like hands putting gentle pressure on my eyes! I also love to have my belly rubbed - most people find that a bit strange lol
I really like having my back and tummy stroked.
I like my hands held and played with.
I like to have my back scratched and neck rubbed, very relaxing.
@EastsideCuddles Nothing strange about belly rubs or the desire therefor. I have a big belly, as big as Santa. I love cuddling belly to belly or being big sooon, with the little spoon laying back into my belly.
I love having my belly rubbed and stroked too! It's nice to know I'm not alone on it.
But how do you ask a partner/pro to do it for you without it sounding weird? I asked a pro once and she was weirded out by it.