[Michael.SF.]

Warning, it may not work every time:

[Tax-chick]

Men who find it hard to fake a smile could try taking better care of their skin, or surrounding themselves with other women to appear more appealing, he said.

LOL!

I think the general observation is correct, though. If a woman has the slightest interest in a man, his touching her arm will encourage the interest. Even a highly married woman such as myself will sit up straighter and mind her pitch when an attractive Latino gentleman gives her a pat on the arm.

However, I tell my teenage daughter that this doesn't apply to her: if she even smiles too hard at that vaquero in the fancy boots, either they're engaged or his girlfriend will try to kill her.

[Michael Barnes]

I think its a societal "safe zone" thing. I have never heard a guy say "Dude, her arms are so hot!". Its the area that is safe to touch without offending. All other parts of a woman's body are rated continually (legs, breasts, arse, "great legs", etc..) and attributed to sexually. So, seems only natural to me that touching on the arm sends a signal "safely"

Just my $0.02

[donna]

I almost posted my phone number just thinking about it.

[marinamuffy]

Um, no.

I’m completely creeped out if a stranger touches my arm (or elsewhere). I never dance with someone I don’t know anyway...but come to think of it, that’s probably why I’m 30 and single! :)

[PackerBoy]

Reminds me of the Second Amendment ... the right to bare arms.

[Tennessee Nana]

Dont touch me, bro..

[martin_fierro]

Works every time.

[JessieHelmsJr]

I just like to show them my wallet. Always works for me.

[rjp2005]

As one woman already indicated, a stranger doing this will be considered as creepy usually.

It’s not about seduction, it’s about generosity and invitation. If you’re living a happy life, women will be drawn to that, and they will initiate the touching!

[LiberConservative]

... touching makes a man appear dominant, and therefore more attractive to the opposite sex.

So a good whack might be good enough to get her in the sack?

[Excellence]

What women really want: a touch on the arm

What men really want: a punch in the nose

[webschooner]

LOL, here ya go, Divorce Attorneys, if you just touch the wench lady suing your client for divorce and most of his assets ... on the arm, she'd likely settle for a few hundred thousand or even a few mil less.

Didn't teach ya that one in lawr schrewel did they? (maybe cause it doesn't work?)

[PurpleMan]

Old news. Written long ago by I.Levin & M.Shafer

He touched me,
He put his hand near mine
And then he touched me
I felt a sudden tingle when he touched me
A sparkle, a glow
He knew it...
It wasn’t accidental, no,
He knew it
He smiled and seem to tell me so all through it
He knew it, I know...
He’s real, and the world is alive and shining
I feel such a wonderful drive toward valentining
He touched me, I simply have to face the fact
He touched me...
Control myself and try to act
As if I remember my name
But he touched me...
He touched me...
And suddenly nothing is the same!
‘Cause he touched me...
He touched me...
And suddenly... nothing, nothing, nothing is the same!

[seoul62]

David Beckham on one arm, Jackie Broyles on the other and a bottle of Absinthe./Just Asking - seoul62.......

[Jeff Chandler]

Touching on the arm can be culturally awkward, whereas introducing yourself with a firm handshake, a warm smile and deep eye contact can have the same effect without the creepiness factor.

As for the handshake: firm, but don’t squeeze tight enough to even approach discomfort, and continue the handshake a bit longer than a normal one. Not so long as to cause anxiety, but long enough to indicate that you are assertive and enjoy touching the woman.

Women do respond to confident, assertive men, as long as they don’t overdo it.

Caveat: I haven’t actually practiced my art on anyone other than Mrs. Chandler for 33 years.

[Jeff Chandler]

Men who find it hard to fake a smile could try taking better care of their skin, or surrounding themselves with other women to appear more appealing, he said.

Strange...

Good grooming is primary. As for "faking" a smile, why wouldn't a man smile naturally when talking to a woman he is interested in?