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In article <1992Jan1.123533.540@llustig.palo-alto.ca.us>, Oleg Kiselev writes:
>In article <1992Jan01.001053.23328marv@netcom.COM> marv@netcom.COM (Marvin Raab) writes:
>>If, on the other hand, a backrub is a casual act between any two people,
>>it would seem to me that any close friend, male or female, would suffice.
>For $35 you can get 1 hour of a really good full body massage.  No
>friendship is required and you don't even have to say "Thank you".

True, but is it the same as receiving a backrub from an intimate
friend or lover?  It might make you feel just as physically good, but
would you feel as emotionally good?

>>Persoanlly, I think backrubs are a prelude to some serious affection which
>>should be reserved only for the serious relationships.
>Normal people don't have a problem being touched or touching
>others, including giving backrubs to strangers who look like they are tense,
>non-hostile, ahad taken at least one shower in the last 48 hours and are not
>adverse to the idea of getting a backrub.

What's "normal"?

I think everyone is different and have different levels of comfort
when it comes to allowing people to get close to them, touch them,
etc.  Same goes for getting closer to others; some people are more
shy, etc.

--gregbo