Fig 1.
Pleasantness ratings of givers and receivers.
The graph shows that, among Givers, there was no significant difference between males and females in pleasantness ratings on the neck or the forehead. Among Receivers, females preferred more to be touched on the neck compared to the forehead. Error bars indicate standard error.
Fig 2.
Arousal ratings of givers and receivers for the neck and forehead.
The graph shows that there was no preference in arousal ratings between Receivers and Givers. Error bars indicate standard error.
Fig 3.
Pleasantness ratings for different types of imagined touch in erogenous vs. non-erogenous zones.
The graph shows that slow stroking was perceived as more pleasant than all other types of touch and that for slow stroking and fast patting pleasantness was higher for erogenous as compared to non-erogenous zones. Error bars indicate standard error.