Touch

He slid a hand through her hair, the glossy strands sifting through his fingers. He lowered his mouth to hers, his kiss smothering any protest she might have made. The taste of her was sweet. The feel of her body in his arms regenerated his strength. Desire burned away the fatigue and the kiss burned hotter, wilder. (Hoag, 232)

When a person touches someone, even with the brush of a hand, that touch can stir up so many feelings. In the anecdote above, just from the woman's warm embrace, the man's "strength" returns and he is uplifted from whatever depression that has struck him. The interpretation of touch is different between men and women. In this study, men to men, women to women, and men to women interactions were observed. The main part of the study was done in shopping malls, cafeterias, and at bus stops, with ages ranging from fifteen to about thirty-five years old.

Men to men interactions are the strangest, for men seem to not want to touch one another at all. For example, If a man is sitting

Woman to woman touch behavior is much different compared to men. If a woman is having lunch with her friend, they usually sit next to other and constantly touch each other's hand. Touching seems to not be much of an issue between women. " In traditional U.S. culture touching is generally more appropriate for women than for men " (Adler, 257). Woman at a bus stop will usually not care about brushing against another woman on a bench. In malls woman will walk hand in hand with each other and not care about what people think. They are more confident in their sexuality.

Hoag, Tami. Night Sins. New York: Bantam, 1996

The results of this study were both surprising and confusing. It is surprising in the way that many people do not pay attention to how their touch affects a person. A man might take another man's slight bump into them as a sign of aggression or even homosexuality. A woman can take a man's slight brush against her arm as a compliment or sexual harassment. Touch can have a big impact on someone whether it was by mistake or intentional. People just have to learn to interpret it the right way, although

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