Questions tagged [physical-contact]
Use this tag on questions where some type of physical contact plays an important role in the interaction being discussed.
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Why do men shake hands with each other but hug women?
I've noticed an oddly confusing greeting mismatch in the US that I wanted to understand. Unless men are very close friends or family, they tend to shake hands in greeting. When greeting a woman - even ...
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How can I decline a hug without offending?
My boyfriend shares an apartment with an older man who has a physical disability which prevents him from walking. The housemate is very kind and intelligent. However, sometimes when I am alone with ...
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Dealing with unwanted "Joking" physical contact
This isn't really a sexual thing, just something that makes me uncomfortable.
So I hate having my hair up or braiding it or doing anything with it in general because I think it looks weird and it's ...
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How to stop people from touching me without having to freak out at them
I have a problem that I haven't been able to find an amicable solution to so far. I really don't like being touched, to the point where if someone is touching me unexpectedly I get confusion rising to ...
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How to avoid having to kiss my mother on the cheek without offending her
On a regular basis my Mother is absolutely insistent that I give her a kiss on the cheek whenever I go out to a certain location, or just at certain times.
Now I have no issues with hugging her, ...
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Helping a child enforce boundaries with strangers
I have a four-year-old granddaughter with beautiful curly hair. I had put it in braids and was in the store with her, and an older man came up and flipped the braids, commenting on her hair. I just ...
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How to tactfully tell a martial arts instructor that I was freaked out by his lack of action?
The other day I joined a martial art/combat sport class. Apart from the many positive aspects of the experience, there was unfortunately one thing that really freaked me out. When the sparring session ...
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How can I tell to my friend that her behavior is weird to me?
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I'm a 14-year old female and I've been friends with this specific girl for about 9 months. She has been really 'touchy-feely' with me for the past month. I'm the type of person that doesn'...