Editing Haptic communication (section)

===Playful===
These touches serve to lighten an interaction. These touches communicate a double message since they always involve a play signal, either verbal or nonverbal, which indicates the behavior is not to be taken seriously. These touches can be further classified as [[affection]]ate and [[aggressive]].

*''Playful affection'': Serve to lighten interaction. The seriousness of the positive message is diminished by the play signal. These touches indicate teasing and are usually mutual.
*''Playful aggression'': Like playful affection these touches are used to serve to lighten interaction, however, the play signal indicates aggression. These touches are initiated, rather than mutual. Since the playful aggression usually involves these antagonistic actions that from an outside perspective may be seen as serious, sometimes these playful actions can be categorized as violent.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hart |first=Jennifer |date=May 1, 2015 |title=Playful Aggression and the Situational Contexts That Affect Perceptions |url=https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3361&context=thesesdissertations |journal=UNLV}}</ref> In a formal environment, this type of haptic communication may be frowned upon such as in schools or a work setting and could be prohibited.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hart |first1=Jennifer L. |last2=Tannock |first2=Michelle T. |title=Playful Aggression in Early Childhood Settings |journal=Children Australia |date=September 2013 |volume=38 |issue=3 |pages=106–114 |doi=10.1017/cha.2013.14 |s2cid=143474235 }}</ref>