This paper examines university student's perceptions of gender differences with regards to the visual and tactile interaction involved in corporal expression activities. The study is based on a content analysis of the work experience diaries of 34 students (22.26 +/- 2.87 years) from the University of Zaragoza (Spain). Data was processed using the NVIVO 8 software. Results showed: i) activities that require a higher level of emotional involvement engender a higher perception of gender differences; ii) women are perceived as more expressive than men; iii) there is a visual preference for the opposite sex; and iv) men are fearful of touching women. Results lead to the conclusion that didactic intervention that involves tactile and visual interaction should be sequenced in tasks of lesser to greater emotional commitment and incorporate actions and instructions that facilitate the rupture of gender attributions that impede expression.