This is more of a hypothetical/situation that already happened that I'm trying to analyze (with your help) so I can do better the next time I'm in a similar position.

I was at a small party a few months ago and there was a girl friend of mine that I was very much into also at the party. I'm not going to bore you with details, but basically I got up from the sofa to go get something. When I came back she was basically sleeping on it and teasing me about how she stole my seat. I tried to sit down where her legs were and she started pushing back to try to keep me off, while also laughing/smiling. Cue a few seconds of this happening before I gave up and sat on the armrest.

I'm just wondering, what would happen if I was a little more assertive with physical contact (for reference, she is very touchy with friends in general). So like instead of me giving up, what if I did something a little more "close" and touchy?Would that create some sort of tension that could be used?