"'Those people' are under the illusion that daddy-daughter physical affection is NOT romantic, and especially NOT sexual. I think it is and, from this post, I'm under the impression you also think it is."

I'm not sure we even need to label it as sexual or asexual.

The father's experience of it is irrelevant to the very same cuddling sought out by a girl with the same feelings and same motives as her peers.

And from the girls' end, I believe that the notion of labeling some touch as sexual becomes more and more meaningless to her the younger you go.

While I do believe that social cues play a role in whether she will continue those things we see as "romantic" but which other cultures don't ( a greeting kiss in France ) I'm not sure that there isn't something biological in the age-related onset of reserving lavish displays of affection for a significant unrelated someone and withdrawing it from the parents.

All I know is that at one age affection is very freely given to those in their life whom they love. And before too long it becomes so outward turned that the strongest displays are reserved for folks who aren't even remotely in a girls' physical environment or support system.

"Ghod d*mn you Harry Styles!"

;p

Dante