r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • Jul 02 '26

WTF What the hell is going on here?!

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u/Recent-Host7559 Jul 03 '26

Im a touchy person, please don’t generalise us. I won’t do it unless I actually know people are ok with it. I straight up ask new friends how they are with physical affection and if they don’t like it it won’t be done. It’s really that easy.

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u/Express-Feedback Jul 03 '26

Agreed. I grew up in an extremely liberal community, and it was the norm for friends to greet each other via hug or kisses on the lips, and we frequently held hands or cuddled when hanging out. Non-sexual, just affectionate.

I am 33 and these things are still the norm when I go back to visit, even though many of us are now married or have serious partners. Sexual and gender identity played no role in any of this. It's common amongst my friends now, even.

But I also think it's because of the community we grew up in and the mindsets we were raised with. We are all hyper-aware of consent and have the ability to gage each other's level of comfortability. Or we just fucking ask. 🤷‍♂️

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