Results: Handsy
The term handsy usually refers to a man who attempts to touch women in an inappropriate way. However, some women who have a tendency to touch people they are speaking to on the arm or shoulder will refer to themselves as a "handsy" or "touchy feely" person.
1.
1.
Do you tend to reach out and touch people while you are speaking to them? Yes
22%
•
445 votes
No
78%
•
1578 votes
2.
2.
Does it make you uncomfortable for a person to touch your arm or shoulder while they are speaking to you? Yes
39%
•
782 votes
No
39%
•
789 votes
Undecided
22%
•
452 votes
3.
3.
Does it make a difference in how you feel/react if the person touching you is a man as opposed to a woman? A man touching my arm or shoulder in conversation bothers me. A woman doing so does not.
17%
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335 votes
A woman touching my arm or shoulder in conversation bothers me. A man doing so does not.
5%
•
105 votes
It does not bother me for a man or woman to touch my arm or shoulder in conversation.
31%
•
630 votes
I prefer both genders keep their hands off of me.
45%
•
906 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
47 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.74% | 15 | |
| NA | 0.15% | 3 |
| depends on the person | 0.10% | 2 |
| it depends on who it is | 0.10% | 2 |
| IT DEPENDS ON THE PERSON A GOOD FRIEND OR FAMILY | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on what they are like | 0.05% | 1 |
| I dont care | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on how I am touch and who the person is | 0.05% | 1 |
| it doesn't matter if a man or woman touches me during conversation, it's just how they touch is what bothers me | 0.05% | 1 |
| It depends on who they are | 0.05% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.05% | 1 |
| It depends more on the individual than their gender. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on WHO is doing the touching and what the circumstances are | 0.05% | 1 |
| A man touching my arm or shoulder in conversation bothers me. A woman doing so does not, GENERALLY. Sometimes the woman's demeanour MAY make me uncomfortable and then the touching would not be welcome. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It really depends on who's doing touching. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It depends on how weird they are. | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.05% | 1 |
| It would be my intuitions about a person that matter most, not gender. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on who it is | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don't mind women touching me | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends what the conversation is about. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| ot depends how close we are | 0.05% | 1 |
| cannot say... | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| Some people are naturally 'handsey' - but manipulative people attempt to influence others by touching the lower arm/shoulder ... this is also a 'power' move. | 0.05% | 1 |
| other | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends... | 0.05% | 1 |
| It depends on the person and if I know them or not and that goes for either sex. | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Back to the more creepy definition of handsy. Has the spouse or significant other of one of your friends ever tried to get inappropriately handsy with you? Yes
23%
•
465 votes
No
77%
•
1558 votes
5.
5.
If yes to the previous question, did your friend know about the inappropriate behavior? Yes
11%
•
213 votes
No
16%
•
325 votes
Undecided
8%
•
162 votes
Not Applicable
65%
•
1323 votes
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