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Jul 28, 2021 10:10 PM
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I notice that some male characters in anime pet their female friends' head as if that's an obvious thing to do. E.g. the protagonist from Higurashi. Is that natural? I gonna have a culture shock if it really is.
Jul 28, 2021 10:20 PM
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Only one way to find out. Let us know what happens thanks.
Jul 28, 2021 10:26 PM
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no that is certainly not a normal thing to do
Jul 28, 2021 10:27 PM
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It's the obvious thing to do because it's anime.
Jul 28, 2021 10:34 PM
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Head pads ? You mean helmets, right?
Jul 28, 2021 10:44 PM
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Jul 28, 2021 10:46 PM
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Oh shiet
I meant this "head pads" not helmets

Jul 28, 2021 10:48 PM
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Why not? Anime girls look adorable when you headpat them.

Wait, I just linked the prequel of the video above.

Jul 28, 2021 11:29 PM
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Have seen this in doghua too.
Gives some creepy vibes in a "you are my pet now" way.
alshuJul 29, 2021 1:17 AM
Jul 28, 2021 11:35 PM

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Anime girls are proven to be more genetically similar to animals than humans. So it makes sense.
Jul 28, 2021 11:48 PM

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It's weird and rude af if it happens irl.
Jul 28, 2021 11:51 PM

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Patting a small child's head of either gender is common even in the West but I'm not sure about any older. When I started looking it up It's usually considered offensive in Asian cultures because of Buddhist views on the sacredness of the head. So maybe Japanese picked it up from Americans during American occupation? Apparently head pats are one of Japanese girls favourite romantic gestures according to one survey.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-07-03/japanese-women-rank-their-favorite-romantic-gestures/.89939
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Jul 29, 2021 12:48 AM
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Anime girls are made to want nothing but affection from men, a head pat to them is like us men having our dicks touched. Super intimate, and honestly those kinds of scenes need more mosaics and an 18+ rating, you need to avoid these scenes if you want to be accepted into heaven.
Jul 29, 2021 1:15 AM

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I pat the head of my cousin who's in 1st grade. I think it's just an example of showing affection. Without going overboard, like hugs, kisses, pinching cheeks and whatnot. I mean if you're close, like siblings or if your parents know eachother and you get along, petting should be pretty tame.
Jul 29, 2021 3:25 AM

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It may be a way to visualize momentary closeness between characters that goes beyond mere words. It may be a way of showing affection but I can see why it'd be weird in real life.
Jul 29, 2021 4:29 AM

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If you do that over here it's not offensive but a bit funny: the other person may feel that you are treating them like a child, since patting a child's head of ruffling their hair is pretty normal. Maybe because it's easier to reach than their back or shoulders.
(But really, when you affectionately pat a kid's head it's generally because you have something sticky in your hand and want to clean it without anyone noticing.)


Jul 29, 2021 4:30 AM
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I do it in real life to people younger than me.
As long as they aren't teens than its usually fine.

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