"Turning tickling off"

[CDFGA]

A female friend of mine has this unfortunate ability to "turn off" her ticklishness. Now, sometimes I can poke her or tickle her feet, and she carries on about how much it tickles, etc. but after a few seconds, she can regain her composure and sit there like I'm not even doing anything. And sometimes I can't even tickle her at all. This is pretty frusterating! I have never met anyone like this. Has anyone else encountered this before, and, is there anything I can do to break down her resistance and "make" her ticklish?
Thank you.

 

[David Tyler]

My current girlfriend is like that. It is very frustrating and I don't think that there is anything you can really do about it. I've tried to get her to get regular pedicures thinking that might do the trick but she isn't very cooperative. (Just an additional note: She has very attractive feet, I just thought the pedicures would make her more sensitive.)Tying her down does seem to prolong the whole thing a little, though.

 

[giggledude]

I have some version of that switch myself; mine was very psychological. It may not apply in your case, but what might best advance your cause would be if she were to become more receptive. But no physical trick or procedure springs to mind that would impose increased or prolonged ticklishness on somebody; sorry.

 

[Deleted member 2452]

turning it off

i can't turn it off just by trying. but if i'm angery, or upset then i'm not ticklish. even while being tickled, if a bad thought, or unhappy memory come to fore, then the sensitivity goes out the window!
steve

 

[CDFGA]

It's so weird, because, even as she admits, if I catch her off guard, I can tickle her for just a little while, then she can concentrate and "turn it off". And on the rare occasions that I do get her, she goes nuts! But let her concentrate, and I might as well be tickling a sack of hammers. Damnded'est thing I ever saw!
But I love her, and I guess I'll have to deal with it. Just wish there was some sort of a trick or method or something I don't know about. ......sigh.

 

[ShiningIce]

I've met a few girls like that. The trick is to be funny and make them laugh BEFORE you start tickling them, then they'll be at your mercy

 

[Kursal]

My ex we the same as that. The best way I found of keeping her giggleing was two fold. First change the type of tickling half way through, if you're poking her sides, change to lightly tickling her thies and then back etc.

Secoend taunt her, As soon as she starts to laugh taunt her, something that always works with my current girlfriend is telling her not to laugh, She can't because you've told her not too. Give it a go.

 

[Maria_Rose]

Does your girlfriend like to be tickled? Has she had bad experiences with it? I find that I can turn it off, or sometimes not even respond if I want to, if I am with someone that is pushing me past my limits or that I fear would do so. Not implying she doesn't trust you, dont get me wrong. But maybe if she enjoyed the sensation and knew you weren't going to use it against her will, then she would be more responsive (because she knows you will stop when she wants you to and that her limits will be respected, therefore it's safe to let herself experience it). It's kind of like arousal...she has to be in the mood first and know that you are doing it to make her feel good. If you love her, it will be well worth the time it takes to build that trust, and that doesnt just apply to tickling.

 

[David Tyler]

Maria

For that very reason, I think that's why my current girlfriend is more repsonsive when she's bound. I think it's that she isn't in control and some of that ability to turn it off leaves her.

One thing I would suggest to everybody, though, is try to find the one thing she can't turn off. With mine, it's tickling her belly with my tongue. I can reduce her to tears with that trick and then she becomes more responsive to other areas like her feet.

 

[melbtickler]

Try this

Perhaps, if you try to make her soles slippery with some soap and water. Then trace your fingers along her soles...this may heighten her sensitivity.