i was stroking a ***** today and it definitely appeared to enjoy (moderately) rough physical contact, so much that it would not leave my side, even though it reputedly rarely enjoys physical contact. if *****es enjoy it this much, does this not translate to human females since we are also social predators? a big difference is that humans have more bare skin, and so perhaps "being rough" has a different context. we also generally do not enjoy "being stroked". how is the context changed? is this more a intellectual and non-physical form of contact such as linguistic communication? or is there a physical analogue? i think the answer is in the context of a "hug". a female human will appreciate a rough, strong and tight hug (from a male), whereas a male human generally prefers (from a female) gentle affection in the form of a hug.