It’s the Weekend! Time to Worry About Things Like, “Who Has the Most Ticklish Feet?”

Research from the University of Auckland has revealed that when it comes to tickling of the feet, women are more sensitive than men.

To test this theory, the researchers developed a battery-operated foot-tickling device called the “Ticklefoot”, fitted with small brushes designed to hit different parts of the foot.  Then, they conducted two studies to identify the most ticklish locations of the foot’s sole and stimulation patterns that can evoke laughter.

7 women and 6 men tested the foot-tickling device, rating the level of ticklishness they felt in different areas on a seven-point scale.   The results revealed that women gave an average score of 5.57, while men gave an average score of 3.83.   Meanwhile, women scored highest for ticklishness at the centre of the arch, and men around the toes.

Based on the findings, the researchers developed a flexible insole that can be inserted into any shoe and tickle the user on demand!

If you need your “tickle on” every day and done professionally,  the world’s first ‘tickle spa’ opened in Spain back in 2011, where customers can pay ($60) to have their feet tickled with a feather for an hour!

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source:  dailymail.co.uk