Of course one of the most common dreams of those into tickling is that they’ll find a partner to share their passion. Is this realistic, can long term relationships form through a predominantly on-line community? The simple answer is yes. Tickle Brits have at least one married couple who met via the forums and more than a few examples of people who have met through the fetish community.

So how do you do this? We wish there was a simple answer to that question but the fact is that, in the tickling community as in real life, there is no one answer that’ll work for everyone. So here’s a few suggestions to get you thinking about how you want to go about making friends and building your relationships within the community.

Firstly try to be yourself in all your dealings on-line. Treat all your conversations, posts, personal messages etc  as you would a face to face conversation in the real world. Remember that first impressions can be awfully difficult to shake off if they’re bad ones.

Secondly, don’t approach the community purely as a way to secure a play partner. Most eligible candidates will have received a fair number of crude harassment attempts over the time they’ve been with the community and the last thing they need is one more. Get to know people, find out their interests and have conversations on-line much the same way you would in the real world, only with spell checking.

Thirdly, get yourself to munches as much as you can. There’s no substitute for face-to-face contact and munches allow you to do this in a comfortable, friendly environment with many other people around. The role of gatherings in meeting a partner is open to debate, although of course any contact can be good contact. A gathering environment tends to be more about fun and new experiences than building lasting relationships but you never know.

Finally don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the ONLY way to meet someone into tickling is via this community. There are plenty of people out there who do share this fetish, most will probably be quite shy about this ‘interest’ and worried about sharing it with anyone. While it can be extremely difficult to mention your own fetishes to someone without knowing if they’re likely to reciprocate if one of you doesn’t take the first step how will you ever find out if they share your passions?

If you do meet someone or want to arrange a tickle session we do strongly recommend that you read our “Meeting Safely” page for some tips on what to think about beforehand and our “Playing Safe” page for safety tips during and after play. If you want more information on relationships within the community then we’d suggest checking out the “Relationships” section of this site. Most of all though, just remember it’s all about having fun and enjoying yourself... so relax, take a deep breath and good luck!

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