What are your favorite sensations?

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Quoting Strapples:

What I like:

Stroking my cat, rubbing and/or pressing my face to his fur, and listening to him purring. There can be nothing better than that.

Swimming, especially in moderately cool water. I'm a water person and can swim or just splash around in a lake or pool for several hours at a go, when I get the chance. Both the coolness of the water and its feel against my skin is wonderfully calming.

Sauna, both the dry/Finnish and the wet/Turkish type. Strangely enough though, I don't specifically like hot or very warm baths.

Rain, especially those warm spring showers, and everything that goes with it - the sound of it tapping on roofs, sidewalks or leaves, the scents of moisture/damp leaves and earth/ozone/dust beaten to the ground, the feel of the drops on my skin. Rain at night is magic.

When my animals aren't there, soft plushies, pieces of fur or fur dolls will do. When I was little, my mother used to give me several pieces of very soft fur to stroke and play with, and I loved it. I have to make sure the fur doesn't resemble a cat's, though - the thought that a cat was killed for its fur makes me sick. (The other day, I bought this soft fur thing, one of those that are hung on the keychain and to one's belt, and was excited for a while; then it struck me that the fur looks exactly like Krys', and I can't look at it calmly anymore. I've been thinking about giving it away, but maybe I'll stop feeling like this in a while).

Walking through the city at night and watching all the lights, the way they seem to gradually dissolve in the darkness and their reflection on the walls and sidewalks.

The sight and scent of flowers. I seem to especially like strong scents that make most people dizzy, like magnolia, bird cherry or lily of the valley - they are overwhelming, but in a nice way, and leave me pleasantly "drunk".

Very strong heavy, musky, woody perfume scents. They act like a bludgeon in a sense, and I like that, for reasons I can't fully explain.

The sight of flower beds, or of the forest with sunlight dappling the leaves, and the accompanying scents.

I like the way it feels in those little cozy pubs where I sometimes have dinner - the shiny wooden surfaces, the dim lights, the tasty food scents wafting around, the din of voices, even the reflection of a lamp in my mug of beer. Again, it makes me "drunk" in a way, even when I don't actually drink. It gets too overwhelming when it's crowded, though (and it used to be intolerable when smoking in public places still wasn't banned and there would be layers of smoke in the air).

Stroking velvet, but only certain kinds of it (some types feel quite crude and prickly, and I don't like touching them).

Being dressed in soft fabrics, like cotton or very soft wool, such as angora.

Being hugged firmly and tightly. For some reason I especially like being hugged through thick soft clothes, such as a bird-down anorak or thick sweater; it produces both the sensation of pressure, and that of being swaddled in something soft, which makes it doubly enjoyable. And I prefer the person hugging me to be dressed in something in any case. I don't particularly mind naked skin touching, but I'd rather avoid it if there's a possibility.

Having several heavy blankets piled on top of me, and tucking them around myself to form a tight cocoon. I do this every time I go to sleep, otherwise it just feels wrong and uncomfortable. I just wish the blankets would be heavier and at the same time wouldn't make me too hot lying underneath them. I've never tried anything that produces deep pressure, but I think I'd enjoy it.

Quoting ToadofSteel:

Strapples said:

My favorite is the tickling sensation of a snake affectionately flicking its tongue on my ear.

I don't either, but snakes feel much different than people.

People used to mess with me in school by touching my head. I did not like it.