07-13-2011, 02:29 PM
I remember one was of the feminine gender, but don't remember if all were. This was decades ago. It's a good question.
I'm male and I likely talk to more females than males just because I like to, and therefore might touch more females too. Still, if I say something like, "Congratulations, Bill, you got that one right!" I would be fine with patting him, and he would not be offended. Most of my touches are in that kind of context. I don't just reach out and touch randomly. It's a kind of positive reinforcement thing.
I'm male and I likely talk to more females than males just because I like to, and therefore might touch more females too. Still, if I say something like, "Congratulations, Bill, you got that one right!" I would be fine with patting him, and he would not be offended. Most of my touches are in that kind of context. I don't just reach out and touch randomly. It's a kind of positive reinforcement thing.