What’s you opinion on your guy friend putting his hand around your waist for a pic at a fancy reunion, example gala event at college or a party?

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1. Not a big deal.

2. I don’t care. It’s just a pic, my friends and I would do that no problem.

3. Depends on the context.

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5. That’s fine.

6. I wouldn’t be overthinking it.

7. Perfectly fine, wouldn’t even register it.

8. I would prefer an arm around the shoulder but if he’s a good friend I wouldn’t mind.

9. Not a big deal. I always have my arm around the waist of whoever I’m taking pictures with so I can’t complain when they do it.

10. Yeah no. I’m not a touchy person regardless of the gender of my friends.

    Plus I can’t help but think most guys wouldn’t do this to another guy so why is it so necessary to do to your friend just because they happen to be a woman?

11. No big deal.

12. Would have no issue with it

13. Is the guy a friend, or an acquaintance who otherwise kinda skeeves me out?

14. If it was during a conversation that I don’t like. But nobody knows what to do with their hands in pictures, so that wouldn’t bother me.

15. Would rather not bit if it was two seconds to get into photo ok then fine, lingering no awkward

16. Depends

17. It really depends on the friend but if a human of any gender is worried about their hand and arm placement in such an occasion take a note from Keanu Reeves and hover.

18. Context context context. If he’s a close friend who doesn’t normally touch me, I’d likely take note. If he is a touchy guy who’s doing it respectfully, I wouldn’t care or think he was playing at anything. If he was anything less than a close friend, i’d nicely remove his arm from my waist.

19. For me, I am very particular about who I allow to touch me, includes hugs, hand-holding, hand on my waist, back or shoulder, touching my face in any way. So it would be a no. If its a close friend, he can put his hand on my shoulder or my back.

20. Depends on how close we are and what our relationship is like. If we are good friends and close/intimate (but still platonic) touch is normal between us, then it’s fine. If we aren’t that close, I’d rather they didn’t. And close friend or not, anyone taking advantage of that situation to try to cop a feel would no longer be my friend.

21. It’s a no from me. I don’t like men touching me unless they are a boyfriend. I was viciously r@ped in my past so I don’t really like to be touched.

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23. I would step back, or make him move it to my shoulder…. I don’t like my waist being touched and only allow my boyfriend to do it or really close family

24. There’s one or two friends I’d let do that, but my friends know I’m a lesbian and am uncomfortable with guys doing that. Except for those two friends, I’d grab their hand and move it off.

25. Just stand next to me. There is no reason to touch me while taking a photo.

26. That seems very normal for pictures with any gender

27. Don’t care, as long as it’s respectful. It seems like a pretty natural place to rest the hand.

28. I’m fine with it- as long as he is not high or very drunk.

29. Like with everything, it’s situational

30. As with any form of touch from someone I’m not actively in a sexual relationship with, I would hope and expect to be asked first.

31. Really depends on which guy friend. Have some in mind where I’m like, sure whatever, and have a specific one in mind where I’m like, NO THANKS GTFO.

32. I absolutely hate being touched in most circumstances, BUT I’ve had male colleagues do this at events and they tend to leave their hand open and hold it in a way that they’re barely touching me. I find it to be very considerate and I don’t mind it at all.

33. For me its a big uncomfortable. I let it happen once, and it just seemed arkward since my breasts are a bit on the big side. I prefer the shoulders more.

34. Depends kn how close this guy friend is to me…like if hes a guy friend i consider family then its fine but if hes a guy friend who i only hangout with sometimes and barely know then no

35. Doesn’t mean a whole lot. A chivalrous gesture.

36. Quite unpleasant tbh, but not a big deal either. If you wanna hug your female friend for a pic, it would be more appropriate to hug her by her shoulders.

37. He better hover

38. My family members do that all the time for pictures, so I wouldn’t mind a friend doing that too.

39. If we’re very close and have the type of relationship where we hug etc., that’s totally fine. My best (male) friend and I for example never hug, despite of how close we are. If he did it it’d be weird. Another male-friend who I have an established platonic relationship with is more of a hugger and touches everyone in an obviously platonic way and it’s totally okay.

40. If it’s a close friend, and we’re comfortable with each other, no worries. Though I’m more likely to put my arm around his shoulder than waist and vice versa.