Tickling: Torture or Fun?
What is your gender?
| 46% (461) | - male | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% (454) | - female | |
| 7% (71) | - don't want to tell |
986 voters have answered this question.
How old are you?
| 4% (43) | - under 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% (433) | - 11 - 15 | |
| 21% (211) | - 16 - 18 | |
| 30% (305) | - older than 18 |
992 voters have answered this question.
Do you like tickling in general?
| 55% (545) | - Yes,I love it! | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (114) | - Yeah, ssomehow | |
| 11% (114) | - Sometimes | |
| 10% (102) | - Only when others are tickled... | |
| 2% (27) | - Not much | |
| 8% (81) | - No,I hate it! |
983 voters have answered this question.
Are you ticklish?
| 58% (571) | - Yes, pretty much everywhere... | |
|---|---|---|
| 32% (317) | - Yeah, in some spots... | |
| 4% (47) | - Yes, but in only one spot... | |
| 4% (46) | - No, not at all! ...;) |
981 voters have answered this question.
What are your most ticklish spots?
| 64% (623) | - stomach | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% (349) | - belly button | |
| 69% (674) | - sides | |
| 65% (630) | - arm pits | |
| 27% (267) | - back | |
| 43% (417) | - whole midsection | |
| 32% (313) | - neck | |
| 35% (346) | - legs | |
| 35% (348) | - behind knees | |
| 71% (690) | - feet | |
| 24% (236) | - other |
969 voters have answered this question.
How do you react when being tickled?
| 7% (77) | - light giggling | |
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| 6% (62) | - hysterical giggling | |
| 14% (146) | - laughing | |
| 25% (246) | - heavy laughing and squirming | |
| 8% (81) | - loud squeling and laughing | |
| 8% (81) | - laughing and trying to tickle back | |
| 4% (48) | - soon, crying tears from laughter... | |
| 2% (25) | - losing breath | |
| 13% (130) | - begging for mercy | |
| 3% (31) | - I'm not ticklish... | |
| 5% (52) | - other |
979 voters have answered this question.
How often do you get tickled?
| 17% (167) | - several times a day | |
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| 3% (33) | - once a day | |
| 8% (86) | - almost everyday | |
| 9% (89) | - every week | |
| 24% (235) | - every now and then | |
| 2% (24) | - once a month | |
| 7% (72) | - several times a year... | |
| 11% (113) | - never | |
| 15% (155) | - I don't know exactly... |
974 voters have answered this question.
How often do you tickle others?
| 10% (102) | - several times a day | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (42) | - once a day | |
| 4% (42) | - everyday | |
| 9% (92) | - every week | |
| 31% (305) | - every now and then | |
| 4% (40) | - once a month | |
| 11% (107) | - several times a year | |
| 24% (241) | - never |
971 voters have answered this question.
Who tickles you most of the time?
| 2% (20) | - both of my parents | |
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| 3% (35) | - my Mom | |
| 2% (24) | - my Dad | |
| 1% (13) | - all my siblings | |
| 3% (37) | - my big sister(s) | |
| 2% (21) | - my lil' sister(s) | |
| 5% (55) | - my big brother(s) | |
| 1% (11) | - my lil' brother(s) | |
| 4% (46) | - other relatives | |
| 8% (85) | - my best friend | |
| 30% (293) | - my friends in general | |
| 9% (93) | - family-friends | |
| 23% (224) | - other |
957 voters have answered this question.
Who do YOU tickle most of the time?
| 2% (19) | - my parents | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (59) | - my brother(s) | |
| 7% (69) | - my sister(s) | |
| 5% (46) | - other relatives | |
| 5% (50) | - family-friends | |
| 13% (121) | - my best friend | |
| 33% (307) | - my friends in general | |
| 1% (12) | - strangers | |
| 25% (232) | - other |
915 voters have answered this question.
In what way do you get tickled mostly?
| 42% (399) | - I'm free to move and squirm and can try to | |
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| 3% (31) | tickle back | |
| 30% (289) | - I'm always pinned down | |
| 3% (36) | - I'm gang-tickled mostly, but free to move... | |
| 19% (186) | - I'm gang-tickled mostly and hold down by them... |
941 voters have answered this question.
In what way do you get tickled mostly?
| 39% (350) | - I'm free to move and squirm and can try to | |
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| 3% (27) | tickle back | |
| 31% (278) | - I'm always pinned down | |
| 3% (34) | - I'm gang-tickled mostly, but free to move... | |
| 18% (162) | - I'm gang-tickled mostly and hold down by them... | |
| 4% (41) | - other |
892 voters have answered this question.
In what way do you tickle others?
| 17% (155) | - always give them a short quick tickle | |
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| 15% (139) | - they are always free to move | |
| 26% (238) | - I pin them down | |
| 27% (251) | - How I tickle him depends on who is it that I | |
| 3% (33) | tickle... | |
| 9% (89) | - other |
905 voters have answered this question.
What do you think tickles the most?
| 60% (569) | - all fingers scrabbling over my body fast | |
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| 15% (147) | - one finger moveing slowly over my body | |
| 8% (78) | - feathers | |
| 5% (50) | - brushes | |
| 4% (42) | - other tools | |
| 5% (53) | - other |
939 voters have answered this question.
Complete this sentence: "I sometimes end up in a tickle-fight ...
| 7% (74) | - ...after a pillow-fight with my siblings | |
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| 13% (125) | - ...after a pillow-fight with my best friend(s) | |
| 10% (99) | - ...after teasing my older brother(s) | |
| 9% (90) | - ...after teasing my older sister(s) | |
| 40% (373) | - ...after saying:"No,I'm not ticklish!" ... | |
| 9% (92) | - ...after a chase through the backyard with my | |
| 3% (30) | sibs | |
| 4% (41) | - ...after a serious talk to anybody out of my | |
| 2% (26) | family | |
| 30% (286) | - other | |
| 22% (209) | - never ended up in a tickle-fight yet |
932 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever been tickled as a punishment?
| 3% (35) | - Yes, by my parents ( but just for fun) | |
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| 5% (51) | - Yes, by my parents | |
| 7% (73) | - Yes, by my siblings (but just for fun) | |
| 7% (73) | - Yes, by my siblings | |
| 29% (280) | - Yes, by my friends | |
| 40% (381) | - No, never | |
| 5% (53) | - other |
946 voters have answered this question.
Has anybody ever tickled you to pry information or a secret from you?
| 60% (570) | - Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (296) | - No | |
| 8% (81) | - can't remember... |
947 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever tickled anybody to pry information or a secret from him/her?
| 42% (392) | - Yes, why not? | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (297) | - Not yet, but I would do... | |
| 25% (242) | - No, I wouldn't ever do |
931 voters have answered this question.
Do you think it is fair to tickle somebody for information he/she doesn't want to give?
| 52% (495) | - Yes, it is! | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (274) | - No, it's not! | |
| 18% (171) | - I don't know... |
940 voters have answered this question.
How long would you tickle somebody who is able to move freely and to tickle back?
| 20% (186) | - a few minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (54) | - for about 5 minutes | |
| 3% (31) | - for about 10 minutes | |
| 5% (55) | - more than 10 minutes | |
| 26% (246) | - as long as we both have fun | |
| 13% (129) | - depends on his reaction | |
| 16% (154) | - until he begs and pleads | |
| 7% (67) | - other |
922 voters have answered this question.
For how long would you tickle someone who is pinned or hold down?
| 13% (122) | - a few minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (48) | - 5 minutes | |
| 4% (46) | - 10 minutes | |
| 4% (42) | - more than 10 minutes | |
| 18% (167) | - until he begs and pleads | |
| 39% (362) | - as long as possible... | |
| 9% (87) | - I wouldn't ever tickle somebody who is pinned | |
| 0% (1) | down! | |
| 5% (51) | - other |
926 voters have answered this question.
Do you think tickling is funny?
| 53% (505) | - Yes, it is! | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (172) | - Yeah, sometimes... | |
| 13% (123) | - only when others are tickled...;) | |
| 7% (71) | - only when you are free to move and squirm while | |
| 0% (5) | being tickled... | |
| 6% (62) | - No, it's not funny! |
938 voters have answered this question.
What's the best (result) about tickling?
| 33% (311) | - You can make somebody laugh by tickling him | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (134) | - It makes me laugh... | |
| 20% (193) | - It's a sweet , gentle way to goof around with | |
| 0% (4) | others | |
| 7% (68) | - It's the best way to pry secrets... | |
| 6% (63) | - It's the best way to get others doing | |
| 2% (25) | everything you want them to do... | |
| 4% (43) | - there's nothing good about tickling! | |
| 9% (85) | - other |
926 voters have answered this question.
Do you like tickling your siblings?
| 34% (309) | - Yes, definetly! | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (365) | - No! | |
| 14% (127) | - No, because they play back on me...;) | |
| 8% (73) | - only my younger bro(s) / sister(s) | |
| 3% (33) | - only my older bro(s) / sister(s) |
907 voters have answered this question.
When you are tickling your sibs and you see they can't take it anymore, do you stop?
| 57% (486) | - Yes, of course! | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (98) | - When my parents tell me to... | |
| 30% (254) | - No,I don't stop. |
838 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?
| 40% (357) | - Yes, of course! | |
|---|---|---|
| 26% (240) | - No,I don't stop! | |
| 32% (293) | - Maybe... |
890 voters have answered this question.
Do you think tickling is more fun or more torture?
| 21% (202) | - It's fun! | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (144) | - It's torture! | |
| 62% (589) | - It can be both ( depends on the tickler... ) |
935 voters have answered this question.
Which type of tickling do you prefer?
| 24% (222) | - The gentle type of tickling where I am free to | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (10) | move and squirm... | |
| 43% (400) | - The type of tickling where I am pinned down and | |
| 6% (62) | totally helpless... | |
| 10% (101) | - I don't care... | |
| 13% (128) | - I hate being tickled... |
923 voters have answered this question.
Which of these sentences drives you crazy while being tickled?
| 37% (348) | - "Is somebody ticklish???" | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (132) | - "Come on..." | |
| 44% (420) | - "Tickle,tickle,tickle..." | |
| 36% (344) | - "Let's see how long you can take it..." | |
| 19% (182) | - "I'll tickle you until next spring!" | |
| 20% (195) | - "Shall I stop???" | |
| 32% (303) | - "I DIDN'T KNOW you are THAT ticklish..." | |
| 12% (120) | - none of these | |
| 18% (170) | - other |
937 voters have answered this question.
Did you like this poll?
| 66% (613) | - Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (76) | - Not much... | |
| 23% (213) | - Somehow yes... | |
| 2% (23) | - No way! |
925 voters have answered this question.

