Do you like to touch different textured hair?

**ilovelonghair** · July 20th, 2009, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by Aditi

You have never asked her why she does this? Maybe she thinks that "You can judge a man by his hair texture" (just a joke ok?)

LOL!

I think it is because in my family we all admire beautiful hair and she was probably curious because said past boyfriends had very different hair from people in our family. When 2 years ago me and my partner went oversees and got to meet that aunt, I predicted she was going to do it again, and yes she did! But in this case I could understand, he got the nicest thickest hair and lots of people ask him.

**jivete** · July 20th, 2009, 07:25 AM

I do, but I would only do it if I knew the person well and made sure it was okay.

**nowxisxforever** · July 20th, 2009, 11:00 AM

Yes. I won't touch the hair of people I don't know, but my coworkers will periodically ask me something (how to do ___ to their hair, could I please ___ it, do they need a trim yet) and I do then, but I like feeling the difference as well. Appearances can be deceiving on hair types and condition sometimes!

**ChatoyantLocks** · July 20th, 2009, 11:17 AM

I'm usually only comfortable touching other people's hair if I know them really well.

**florenonite** · July 20th, 2009, 11:21 AM

Friends, yes, but not random people. I tend to be very physically close with my friends anyway, so stroking their hair or boinging their curls is no different from leaning on them or hugging them, to me at least. I wouldn't go up to someone I didn't know and ask to touch their hair, though. That's like seeing someone with nice skin and asking to stroke it, IMO. ETA: The people whose hair I touch without asking are the people whom I would touch without asking anyway, so I don't see it as any different.

**wackyredtangles** · July 20th, 2009, 11:22 AM

I love playing with hair. I got together with some girlfriends I hadn't seen in awhile. We ended up sitting around and playing with each others hair. I gave them both crown braids. I wouldn't do that with someone I don't know, and I wouldn't appreciate anyone I don't know doing that to me.

**Roseate** · July 20th, 2009, 11:27 AM

Touching people's hair feels very intimate to me, much more so than any other "public" part of the body. I totally understand why it's not a public part of the body in some cultures!

I'm always interested in the differences when I do have the chance to touch, but I'd never ask a stranger.

**Bianca** · July 20th, 2009, 12:24 PM

No, cause I hate it when people touches mine. I had really boingy curls at a party some weeks ago and my gf's kept touching them, destroying my curls

But if it was someone close, and they didn't mind then I would

**Curlsgirl** · July 20th, 2009, 12:46 PM

No and really I am not curious. I know what it probably feels like because when I straighten mine it is like 1a and when it's natural it's like 3a or so and feels much different. I don't like it when most people touch mine either except my husband or son or someone I know VERY well. It mostly gives me the heebie jeebies.

**Zéphine** · July 20th, 2009, 12:57 PM

I have a high need for personal space, as do most of my friends, so touching someone else's hair would probably be awkward both for me and for the other person. The few people I know who are more touchy-feely happen to have hair similar to mine.
But I love running my fingers through my own hair after taking out braids (even though that probably makes it go straight again sooner).