tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post5039770968199106838..comments2024-03-27T03:57:15.929+05:30Comments on Time and Tide: Touch TestPradeep Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-13481846849824813242020-02-19T20:10:52.229+05:302020-02-19T20:10:52.229+05:30Hi Corinne - O yes, how we perceive touch is quite...Hi Corinne - O yes, how we perceive touch is quite a cultural and personal thing. Thanks for dropping by.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-57771515818042724552020-02-19T20:08:55.521+05:302020-02-19T20:08:55.521+05:30Hi Jennifer - That point about the feel of clothin...Hi Jennifer - That point about the feel of clothing on our body is interesting. If I remember right, in the survey, there is a question related to that. Even I do touch a cloth before I decide to buy it.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-38777405875935641032020-02-18T21:31:37.390+05:302020-02-18T21:31:37.390+05:30Touch is both cultural and what we've grown up...Touch is both cultural and what we've grown up with and differs from person to person, in my opinion. Thanks for sharing about the touch test, I'm planning to undertake it. Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-15527126659330228522020-02-18T17:49:17.916+05:302020-02-18T17:49:17.916+05:30I am a hugger. I'm also very sensitive to how...I am a hugger. I'm also very sensitive to how things, like clothing, feel. In a store, I will touch all the clothes before I look at them. I don't want to fall in love with the look of an outfit before I know if I could even stand to have it touching my skin. I'm also a hands on learner and interestingly, there are some foods I will not eat because of the texture. I'll need to check out that study.Jennifer (UnfoldAndBegin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17551135949555390277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-17968751411094966222020-02-18T17:42:12.229+05:302020-02-18T17:42:12.229+05:30Christie, my family is a big hugging family and I ...Christie, my family is a big hugging family and I tend to be a hugger of other people, too. Something I learned to curb in the workplace. But also something I'm learning to curb with friends now that I have a friend who is definitely NOT a hugger.Jennifer (UnfoldAndBegin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17551135949555390277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-3066513378711284842020-02-15T11:38:38.282+05:302020-02-15T11:38:38.282+05:30Thanks, Darla.Thanks, Darla.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-37822030558229842852020-02-15T11:38:21.510+05:302020-02-15T11:38:21.510+05:30Thanks, Sarala for the comments.Thanks, Sarala for the comments.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-28122005656295679622020-02-15T00:25:51.630+05:302020-02-15T00:25:51.630+05:30Interesting. Thanks for sharing.Interesting. Thanks for sharing.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-57176628832991196502020-02-14T15:17:59.243+05:302020-02-14T15:17:59.243+05:30As you said, touch-its appreciation depends upon w...As you said, touch-its appreciation depends upon when, where....and all such 'wh' questions. Any way it is a good idea to conduct such a test, Pradeep.rudraprayagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775039913655864157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-72390462234785906542020-02-14T12:45:45.141+05:302020-02-14T12:45:45.141+05:30Hi Christie - Traditionally, in India, hugging wa...Hi Christie - Traditionally, in India, hugging was not common, except among very close relatives or friends. But it's becoming more popular now.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-49718376117348664292020-02-14T12:36:42.653+05:302020-02-14T12:36:42.653+05:30Hi Denyse - I am not a hugging person. Very unlik...Hi Denyse - I am not a hugging person. Very unlikely that I will take the initiative to hug. But if someone close to me hugs me, I won't mind.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-53108333369236399832020-02-14T12:35:07.460+05:302020-02-14T12:35:07.460+05:30Hi Sue - Touch is so personal that how one perceiv...Hi Sue - Touch is so personal that how one perceives it varies from person to person. Nothing wrong or right about it. I am not so much of a touching person. But, it depends on who the other person is. I am comfortable only if the other person is also a touchy person, or if the other person is very close to me, and wouldn't mind being touched.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-86587691308720517932020-02-14T12:28:21.042+05:302020-02-14T12:28:21.042+05:30Yes, Oneil. The results will be interesting. I am ...Yes, Oneil. The results will be interesting. I am also looking forward to it.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-64348632976385005942020-02-14T12:25:59.418+05:302020-02-14T12:25:59.418+05:30You are right, Liz. Discretion is very important. ...You are right, Liz. Discretion is very important. Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-26360954724734611632020-02-13T18:21:11.197+05:302020-02-13T18:21:11.197+05:30I'll check out the survey Pradeep. Thanks for ...I'll check out the survey Pradeep. Thanks for sharing. On the subject of hugging...I am a hugger with people I know, not usually on a first meeting, unless we somehow really connected...and more easily with other women than men. Our family are big huggers among each other though. At the end of an extended family gathering, the goodbyes can take almost as long as the gathering! :-) #MLSTLChristie Hawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897036282962474586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-38515859323739953002020-02-13T11:22:59.722+05:302020-02-13T11:22:59.722+05:30Oh how interesting. I am a hugger these days but w...Oh how interesting. I am a hugger these days but wasn't for ages. I will go and check out the test. Thank you. Denyse #mlstlDenyse Whelan.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16888810644186418559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-65768103039456181602020-02-13T02:36:21.945+05:302020-02-13T02:36:21.945+05:30Thanks Pradeep for sharing this idea with us and I...Thanks Pradeep for sharing this idea with us and I will take the time to have a look at the Touch Test. I have to admit I'm a touching person and sometimes have to respect that others aren't that way inclined. The results will be interesting to read. #MLSTLSue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418770845484399102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-40131685938672817122020-02-13T01:01:03.988+05:302020-02-13T01:01:03.988+05:30That's an interesting idea. Personally, I can&...That's an interesting idea. Personally, I can't stand being touched by anyone. I'm interested in seeing the results though.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-42923374032130602232020-02-13T00:57:26.781+05:302020-02-13T00:57:26.781+05:30Sounds like a worthy endeavor. Touch is important,...Sounds like a worthy endeavor. Touch is important, but it has to be wanted touch. Too many people overstep when their touch is not wanted.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-15826419607515949322020-02-12T18:23:33.565+05:302020-02-12T18:23:33.565+05:30Hi Leanne, I agree with you on that point of '...Hi Leanne, I agree with you on that point of 'hugging'. Even I have felt so. And touch is also something that has different interpretations depending on the cultural traditions of that particular place. Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-77883468314806394102020-02-12T14:42:01.048+05:302020-02-12T14:42:01.048+05:30It sounds really interesting Pradeep. Touch is a v...It sounds really interesting Pradeep. Touch is a very grey area - we all need it and it's a great way to express love and concern, but it can also be over-used or inappropriately used. I find hugging is something that has become more "fashionable" and I'm not comfortable being hugged by a near stranger (although I love being hugged by my family). It's a strange world that we live in these days.<br />Thanks for linking up with us at MLSTL and I've shared on my SM 😊Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.com