The optiumum way to rub someone

[JiveLad]

According to the Telegraph today (Why rubbing it better makes pain go away - Telegraph) scientists have discovered the optimum way to rub someone.

Professor Francis McGlone (Liverpool University) led the research - which discovered that if you rub a sore knee - that it really does make it better.

Working with researchers in Sweden (where else?): "he found the most pleasurable way to touch someone was to stroke at around two inches per second across the skin and applying pressure equivalent to a third of the weight of a five pence coin."

I wonder how they measured the 'pleasure' - and on which parts of the body they tried it out.

Apparently, he is also working with Unilever to create an artifical finger.

Oh - and he is also a supporter of the 'hug a hoodie' idea.

[Dreadful Scathe]

According to the Telegraph today ...

i was expecting a cartoon - sorely dissapointed. please rub me

[Lory]

I wonder how they measured the 'pleasure' - and on which parts of the body they tried it out.

You said it was the knee!

Otherwise I might have argued with their method!

[Trousers]

Did they do Oral rubbing too?

[Genevieve]

Apparently, he is also working with Unilever to create an artifical finger.

erm.......I think he'll find that Ann Summers beat him to it :snigger:

[Trousers]

erm.......I think he'll find that Ann Summers beat him to it :snigger:

Oh it's not just fingers they do though!

I'd elucidate only I'm busy. . . .

[JiveLad]

You said it was the knee!

Otherwise I might have argued with their method!

Well I think they started with rubbing (knees and arms) - then in Sweden, the research moved on to 'stroking' - with a specially designed camel hair brush.

At that point, I imagine (guess) that they moved on to other parts of the body - although I am sure it was all above board.

I've been experimenting with this on my own body - and found that the rate of 2 inches per second is about right - and, with some variation it can bring a lot of pleasure. I will send the results of this experiment to the Professor to help with his ground breaking research.

[Lory]

I've been experimenting with this on my own body - and found that the rate of 2 inches per second is about right - and, with some variation it can bring a lot of pleasure.

Must resist, must resist!

[whitetiger1518]

I wonder how they measured the 'pleasure' - and on which parts of the body they tried it out.

Simple answer to part 1 = Blues dance

Part 2 use your imagination ( better activate the imagination filters for CheesyRobMan )

Whitetiger

[Cruella]

Must resist, must resist!

Why? Jivelad obviously didn't

[ducasi]

Working with researchers in Sweden (where else?): "he found the most pleasurable way to touch someone was to stroke at around two inches per second across the skin and applying pressure equivalent to a third of the weight of a five pence coin."

That sounds like less of a "rub", and more of a tickle.

[Jay Jay]

Totally agree that rubs and strokes go a long way to relieve tension, both to give and receive. I do believe that research has proved people with pets to stroke are not so stressed and places like old age homes, etc have people that visit with dogs to bring a bit of the feel good factor.

Carry on caressing that's what I say

[CheesyRobMan]

Part 2 use your imagination ( better activate the imagination filters for CheesyRobMan )

But it's so much more fun without it

[whitetiger1518]

But it's so much more fun without it

Oh help! Please use the filters at least while you work! I don't want to be responsible for you flying planes into things - would much rather you used the imagination filters - they are there for your own protection you know

WT

[Beowulf]

This explains a lot.. for years I've been rubbing people up the wrong way

[drathzel]

This explains a lot.. for years I've been rubbing people up the wrong way

really? I've not had any complaints so far!!!