How Do I Touch A Girl Without Her Knowing?

Touching a girl without her consent or knowledge isn't a smart idea. Apart from being very disrespectful, it can also constitute a criminal offence. If you find a girl attractive and the idea of touching her seems appealing to you, why not ask her out on a date?

Why shouldn't you touch anyone without their consent?

The reasons why touching someone without their consent isn't a great idea should be pretty obvious. Just ask yourself how you'd feel if someone did something to you or your body that you hadn't agreed to.

It's understandable that hormones and sexual arousal might cloud your judgement slightly, but it is still no excuse for feeling someone up when they haven't asked for it.

If taking a moment to consider how the girl in question might feel about being assaulted doesn't deter you, then maybe spending some time contemplating the consequences of such actions will:

What are the consequences of unwanted touching?

Although the question may sound like a joke, I can assure you the potential consequences are all but funny: They range from a slap in the face, to a custodial sentence.

In the UK, the Sexual Offences Act of 2003 relates to instances of sexual assault. In section 3, sexual assault is defined as an act that meets the following criteria:

• touching another person
• where that touching is sexual
• where the victim does not consent to the touching
• or where the assailant has no reasonable grounds to believe the victim consents

Based on this definition, I'd say what you're contemplating can reasonably be seen as sexual assault.

The same legislation stipulates that the punishment for such an offense may include:

• A fine or up to 6 months imprisonment for a summary conviction
• Up to 10 years in prison for a conviction of indictment

Bearing all that in mind, it's hard to see how touching or groping someone without their permission might seem like a good idea.