I have / am still in the situation. I always used to tickle my ex, she never appeared to have a problem with it. She actually first initiated a full blown tickling, she told me she liked it, she eventually let me tie her up and let me do it frequently for a while, then, she decided she didnt like it no more. (Mind you this happened after over a year of being fun) She became very bitchy about it, made it quite clear to me that she hated it (that alone was enough to totally turn me off from tickling her, which I really didnt after that - I cant enjoy it if the other person hates it)
Ohhhhh, and I forgot to mention, she really gained the attitude about it after she really realized it was a true turn on for me...pfff I mean why would you want your boyfriend who you love to be turned on by you or anything...
It isnt just sexual for me, though it really is, it is just a hell of a lot of fun to wrestle around and tickle. It realluy feels like bonding and affection to me.
I hate being around her and constantly feeling reserved because I am holding myself back and if I sneak a little tickle having her say 'I dont like that" total turn off...
Well eventually we broke up, she broke up with me, or me her... it was on and off minutely after a while... but the final time was for a long time.
We still talk, and now she is saying she wants to be back with me, BUT, she expects me to basically give up tickling!!!! telling me it isnt everything; yes it isnt everything, but it sure as hell is important to me, and it this situation totally bumbs me out. I am still totally in love with the girl but know I would never be trully happy with her... :*(
Ohhhhhh, and I have a firm feeling that if some punk guy she works with or was hanging around with decided to give her a tickle, she wouldnt gain that attitude with them "because they dont do it all of the time"...@!@!#@#@