hair stroking
Soothing scalp touch
Hair stroking is the act of running fingers gently through someone's hair, typically as a gesture of affection, comfort, or intimacy.
Parents stroke children's hair to soothe them; lovers do it as tender physical contact.
The phrase can also describe self-soothing behavior: She sat there hair stroking while she thought.
- caressGentle loving touch
- gentleSoft and kind
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- pettingAffectionate stroking
gentle touch · scalp · comfort · tenderness · intimacy · brushing · soft · touch · skin contact · affection · calming · stress relief · silky · massage · grooming · lullaby · mother · lover
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- couple intimacycuddling, kissing, hand holding, holding hands, hugging
- nervous habitsnail biting, lip biting, skin picking, knuckle cracking, thumb sucking
- self-soothingdeep breathing, slow breathing, rocking, thumb sucking, comfort eating
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling