I've been tickled by both numerous times. I would say that generally speaking, women seem to have more of a natural finesse about it and seem better at getting past the defenses.
With some exceptions, I think most women can get a positive experience out of being tickled, but it has to be done in the right way under the right circumstances. There are far more ways to get it wrong than right, but more often than not, success lies in carefully attenuating the intensity...
I kid around with my friends, we trade friendly barbs from time to time. But to deliberately embarrass them in front of other people? That's no an act of friendship in my book.
That being said, on the TMF, though most are cool, there are some few know-it-alls and arrogant SOB's that I will...
The thing to remember here is that since tickling doesn't fall in the category of sex or romance, you don't need your girlfriend's permission or approval to tickle another woman. Your lady friend doesn't even have to know about it. Keep those two worlds separate.
It's okay, man. Try to remember this is just a wistful exercise in imagination, nothing more. Hard concept for some, I know, but at least try to wrap your brain around it.
Seems pretty clear to me. He wants tickling to become more of a mainstream kink so we'll see more of it in various entertainment venues. Is it really that hard to understand?
Here's my take.
There are essentially two avenues available for your to pursue this. There's the "fetish community," where people seek out like minded others and hope for the best as for as looks and attitude go. If you choose this avenue I recommend the first thing you do is lose the name...