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Entry 12
Entry 12
Entry 12
Level of intimacy.
Scientists actually researched what parts of body people allow to touch, from strangers,
siblings, parents of different genders to partners. Like it’s not common knowledge, right?
But scientists want concrete data.
Here is a map. Yellow - allowed to touch, black - forbidden. It’s an average of 1368
respondee from 5 countries (Finland, France, Italy, Russia, UK). All Western countries
(does Russia count as one? most of it in Asia, although I doubt they asked yakuts), but I
don’t think Eastern countries are much different.
(I’ve noticed with both Thai and Koreans that touching knee/thigh is a common way of
attracting attention among men. Not in my country.)
Scientific fact: Tactile sensory feeling is primitive and is connected to the primitive parts
of the brain. Literally, touch goes right to the core and evokes a reaction bypassing higher
levels of CNS. Touch arouses, touch relaxes, touch brings out agression. Because
reaction is almost impossible to control, people maintain distance with other people.
Allowing only their partners to get really close and touch everywhere.
Remember how Doyoung used Jaehyun’s leg as armpad? (Vlive with foreign members
cooking Korean food). Poor Jae had to place an arm between Do’s back and his groin as a
barrier. The whole introduction was a torture for him. (They both behaved oddly that day.
The level of tension was high.)
And how in Idol room, radish pulling game, Jaehyun tickled and manhandled his
vegetable of choice? Game or not, he wouldn’t have dared be so into it as to accidently
touch his genitals with Do’s hands. There was no regard for boundaries at all. Nada. He
could have touched anywhere with no repercussions.
Note. This level of body intimacy doesn’t indicate Jae and Do are sexual partners. It does
indicate with no doubt that they are very very close.
Another good example for comparison is Doyoung and Yuta. Out of habit Do often lays
his hand on Yuta’s shoulder, but quickly removes it. If he needs to apply force to
demonstrate something, he will switch to Jaehyun (who sits one person away, so is less
convenient).
Lastly, secrecy or not, Doyoung likes to cling to Jaehyun. Like during NCT’s Night
NIght insted of staying upright in his chair he will almost lay on Jaehyun’s chair. Or
incline his head even closer to Jaehyun when they read comments together. Or like
during Vlive with Kun and Jungwoo he will squeeze himself further into Jae’s chest,
when the latter puts his arm over Do’s shoulder.