Categories of Haptic Communication
Heslin (1974) outlines the five haptic categories:
1. Functional/professional
expresses task-orientation
2. Social/polite
expresses ritual interaction
3. Friendship/warmth
expresses idiosyncratic relationship
4. Love/intimacy
expresses emotional attachment
5. Sexual/arousal expresses sexual intent
The intent of a touch is not always exclusive and touching can evolve to each one of Heslin’s categories.
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