Love Taps

My mom and I were recently at a shop, and she gave me a "love tap" when she was talking about blanket beaters. She said, "these aren't just for blankets, you can use this and get your bum smacked with it." Does anyone still get love taps or smacks in public? I was quite embarrassed, after a couple of old women passed, and said to my mom, "Oh boy, do we remember!"

I never had "love taps" from my parents but I had them from one or two girlfriends as an adult. My mum didn't have a blanket beater, she spanked me with a slipper.

I got “love taps” very frequently and well into adulthood. Mostly from my mom. Any time I got a hug, a warm smack on the butt came with it. Often walking by her in the kitchen after waking up would get my butt smacked. But it happened at various other times as well and audiences didn’t matter. This continued until I got married at 33 years old.

Other elder family members would also smack my butt affectionately, but almost all of them stopped in my teenage years.

Back when I was lifeguarding in the 60’s we exchanged “Bun Cups” with the female guards. It was an endearment gesture, but applied firmly, 😈. Sort of an extended love tap with a bit of lingering - or “lingerish”! 😈

I love this. My wife and I give love taps all the time, at home and out.

I can remember a few occasions when growing up that I got them and I loved it. My parents didn’t but other adults when getting a hug or something.

@Rigel: in the 60’s we exchanged “Bun Cups” with the female guards.

Imagine doing that these days 😮