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Hmm...I think it depends on how the person was raised and what they were raised around.

Example, in Japan, panty shots and lookin' at young girls isn't that much of a big deal to them anymore, while over here in the states, they'd be callin' the cops on yo' a** for sexual harassment of them of some sort, or generally call you a freak.

And different sets of beliefs will lead people to think diferent things about certain subjects, or actions. In some circles, it's considered taboo to even holds hands or show affection in public, while full on hugging and kissing each other on both cheeks is the norm in others.

So in reality, it all depends on how the person views things, and what they're beliefs are. Of course, in this day and age, their beliefs might land you in court for sexual harassment...

Exactly. Lord Vyce, you are a god, and so are you, Koiyuki. I couldn't have said it better. I mean, my friend Roxanne and I greet one another by loudly exclaiming, "MY WOMAN!" then running into one another's arms. That's just how we greet one another and show our friendship. I can do that with her because she knows that it means nothing but friendship. So don't worry what those others mean. If your friend tells you they're uncomfortable, then don't do it.

The line between sexual and not is pretty near, and not at teh same time. From people to people the lenght of the inbetween of the two can change.

Example: I go up to you and give you a friendly hug, then take both your hand and fling your arms everywhere and say let's go eat someplace or go to some book store...that's friendly touching.

or

I go up to you, drop my pant, whip out the hugest boner ever and start dry humping you...that's creepy sexual.

See, now the two are pretty close to each other, but in one point, one can shift to the other pretty easily (depends who you are). I dont know, I guess I aint good on that subject.

But now I would think that would be rather amusing to see razz

The line between sexual and not is relative. It depends on the individual. There are some people who are extremely uptight, there are those who have rather laxed standards. Everybody must find their own line between sexual and not. They must also be ready to accept that few others are going to accept their method of distinguishing the difference.

It is both a cultural and an individual thing. Some subcultures even have specific ways to express love, like the mall goths with their wrist-cutting. stare

In America it seems the most accepted traditional way to express sex is to turn out the lights and fade to the next scene. The hippies are infamous for their free sex youth, but for the most part they seem to have grown out of that as they aged. It makes me wonder what will become of our generation with our even heavier emphasis on sex and sexuality.