You know, I never really thought about it...but now I have, and I'm gunna have to say no. Not only is tickling my fetish, but its a little more than that. In a relationship, I have to have tickling, or I'd be afraid that I'd try to go and "cheat" on my wife in that sense. It plays too big of a role in my life to just let it be. For me to want to spend the rest of my life with a person, not only do they have to accept this, they have to be included, because I am more of a tickler anyway. Thats because its who I am. In my opinion, to marry someone, you have to love everything about them.
Also, with the "sex not being everything", I understand that aspect of it and everything, but it isnt just a sexual thing to me, its my biggest way of showing affection. Now I'm not saying they have to be into it, they at least have to let me tickle them, even if not bondage, a simple tickle fight or something would do really. Also, I don't want to sound judgemental or anything, but the person I am with HAS to be ticklish, end of story, or I can't show my true self.
Although, I really appriciate it if my wife (if I ever get one) would allow me to tie her down and tickle the crap out of her, that's better than a tickle fight almost always any day for me. But if they don't want it to be intense like that...it's cool, but they have to remember I'll get them one way or another. 🙂