How do we determine warmth?

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/lippencott on 2023-07-18 02:09:32+00:00.

If our bodies are at 98.6°F and room temperature is around 72°; when we touch something, at what point do we say it’s warm/hot? Would it be above room temperature, or above body temperature? I doubt my fingertips themselves are 98.6° but say I touch something that’s 100°F, is that just warm because it’s only 1.4° above body temp or is it hot because its 28° above room temperature?

There’s probably better ways to phrase this but I’m drunk so.. sorry