[Ging1994]

OK when you were a teenager or if you still are to guys poke you on the side of your stomach or waste or did they grab you there cause guys do that all the time to me in school it tickles and I'm very squea screamish and when someone does that I'll squeal or scream sometimes and I don't mind it unless I really hate the person but sometimes its weiord cause people will stare or a teacher will talk to me about it so just wondering do other people do or did that to you and did you squeal or scream

[Skrypt]

I'm a 15 year old guy and it tickles me too but it's not a "thing" where I live. It just tickles used to do it in grade school kind of grew out of it. It's just a funny thing that's all.

[templelane]

People used to do that to me too when I was younger. And I HATED it. My friends quickly learnt I'd hit them if they did it. Got one friend in the solar plexis (by accident!) and completely floored her. I did warn her. :P

There was one boy at my work who also did it, and it actually escalated badly. He eventually got fired for sexually harassing someone.

So what I'm trying to say is don't tolerated it if you don't like it. No one should be allowed to touch you - even in your side- if you don't want them to. And don't let anyone tell you that you are overreacting if you try to enforce this.

If you like it then it's all fun and games

They just want to get your attention in the only (childish) way they know how. They are also probably overwhelmed by the urge to touch you as their hormones have gone doo-lally, and this seems a socially acceptable place. Or they could just be being irritating as they get a response out of you - that's why my female friends did it to be.

[nuclear-fallout]

I guess it depends on the situation! I am a 18 year old guy an I like a 19 year old girl. We joke around with each-other and we poke/tickle each-others sides! Some do it for fun, an others do it to make body contact/flirt with the one you like!