Fetish list

A magnificent list of fetishes you may or may not have heard before

Here’s a list of various fetishes, though it’s not exhaustive due to the sheer variety and evolving nature of human sexuality:

Abasiophilia: Attraction to people with impaired mobility.
Acousticophilia: Arousal from sounds or specific voices.
Acrotomophilia: Attraction to amputees.
Agalmatophilia: Attraction to statues, mannequins, or dolls.
Algolagnia: Love of pain, either giving or receiving.
Amaurophilia: Arousal from being blindfolded or in the dark.
Amomaxia: Fetish for sex without emotional attachment.
Anasteemaphilia: Attraction to extreme height differences.
Andromimetophilia: Attraction to men that look like women.
Apotemnophilia: Desire for amputation of one’s own limb.
Aquaphilia: Arousal from water or water activities.
Asphyxiophilia: Arousal from breath control or strangulation.
Autogynephilia: A male being aroused by the thought or image of themselves as a woman.
Autoandrophilia: A female being aroused by the thought or image of themselves as a man.
Autoplushophilia: Arousal from oneself dressed as a plush or anthropomorphic animal character.
Balloon Fetish: Arousal from balloons, often their inflation, sound, or bursting.
Biastophilia: Arousal from the act of rape or being raped (fantasy, not necessarily enacted).
Breath Control Play: Erotic asphyxiation.
Candle Fetish: Arousal from candles, their light, heat, or wax play.
Capnolagnia: Arousal from watching others smoke.
Clothing Fetishes:
Lingerie
Leather
Latex
Uniforms (e.g., military, police, schoolgirl)
Costumes
Coprophilia: Arousal from feces.
Corset Fetish: Arousal from wearing or seeing corsets.
Cuckoldism: Arousal from watching one’s partner have sex with someone else.
Dacryphilia: Arousal from tears or crying.
Diaper Fetish: Arousal from wearing or using diapers.
Doraphilia: Arousal from animal fur or leather.
Electrophilia: Arousal from electrical stimulation.
Emetophilia: Arousal from vomiting or watching someone vomit.
Eproctophilia: Arousal from flatulence.
Exhibitionism: Arousal from exposing one’s body to others.
Feederism: Arousal from feeding another person or being fed to gain weight.
Foot Fetish: Attraction to feet or footwear.
Formicophilia: Arousal from insects crawling on or inside the body.
Furries: People who enjoy dressing up as anthropomorphic animals.
Gerontophilia: Attraction to the elderly.
Gynandromorphophilia: Attraction to transgender or intersex people.
Hair Fetish: Attraction to hair, either one’s own or others’.
Hematolagnia: Arousal from blood.
Hyphephilia: Arousal from touching skin, hair, or fur.
Hybristophilia: Attraction to criminals, particularly those who have committed heinous acts.
Impact Play: Arousal from spanking, flogging, or other forms of corporal punishment.
Infantilism: Arousal from regressing to an infant-like state.
Klismaphilia: Arousal from enemas.
Knismolagnia: Arousal from tickling or being tickled.
Koumpounophilia: Attraction to buttons.
Lactophilia: Arousal from breastfeeding or lactation.
Macrophilia: Attraction to giants or being a giant.
Masochism: Arousal from receiving pain or humiliation.
Medical Play: Arousal from medical scenarios or equipment.
Melolagnia: Arousal from music or specific songs.
Microphilia: Attraction to tiny people or being tiny oneself.
Mysophilia: Arousal from dirt or soiled clothing.
Narratophilia: Arousal from telling or hearing dirty stories.
Nasophilia: Fetish for noses.
Necrophilia: Attraction to corpses (fantasy, not necessarily enacted).
Nylon Fetish: Arousal from nylons or stockings.
Objectophilia: Emotional and/or sexual attraction to inanimate objects.
Olfactophilia: Arousal from smells or odors.
Omorashi: Arousal from having a full bladder or watching others wet themselves.
Partialism: Arousal from specific body parts not commonly considered sexual.
Pictophilia: Arousal from watching pornography or erotic art.
Podophilia: Another term for foot fetish.
Pregnancy Fetish: Attraction to pregnant women or pregnancy itself.
Psychrophilia: Arousal from cold or ice.
Pubephilia: Attraction to pubic hair.
Pygophilia: Arousal from buttocks.
Robot Fetish: Attraction to robots or being a robot.
Salirophilia: Arousal from soiling or damaging the appearance of one’s partner.
Shoe Fetish: Attraction to shoes.
Siderodromophilia: Arousal from trains or train travel.
Sitophilia: Arousal from food, often used in sexual play.
Somnophilia: Arousal from sleeping or unconscious partners.
Spectrophilia: Attraction to mirrors or one’s own reflection.
Stigmatophilia: Arousal from body piercings or tattoos.
Stygiophilia: Arousal from the thought of going to hell.
Symphorophilia: Arousal from witnessing disasters or accidents.
Taphephilia: Arousal from being buried alive or watching someone buried.
Telephone Scatologia: Arousal from making obscene phone calls.
Teratophilia: Attraction to deformed or monstrous people.
Toucherism: Arousal from touching another person, often in public.
Transformation Fetish: Arousal from changing one’s body or appearance.
Transvestic Fetishism: Arousal from cross-dressing.
Troilism: Arousal from watching one’s partner engage in sex with another person.
Urolagnia: Arousal from urination or being urinated on.
Vampirism: Arousal from blood play or vampire scenarios.
Vorarephilia: Arousal from the idea of being eaten or eating others (fantasy).
Wax Play: Arousal from dripping hot wax onto the skin.
Xylophilia: Arousal from wood or wooden objects.
Zelophilia: Arousal from jealousy.

Please note, this list includes many fetishes that are practiced consensually among adults, but some can be illegal, dangerous, or non-consensual if not handled with extreme care, respect, and ethical considerations. Always prioritize consent, safety, and legality.

THE SCIENCE OF FETISHES

The science behind fetishes involves a mix of neurological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors:

Neurological Factors:

Brain Mapping: One prominent theory is related to the somatosensory cortex’s organization. The areas of the brain that process sensations from the feet and genitals are adjacent. This proximity might lead to a neurological “cross-wiring” or overlap where stimuli from one area could inadvertently stimulate the other, leading to fetishes like foot fetishism. This idea was notably discussed by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran.
Neurotransmitters: The release of neurotransmitters like dopamine, which is associated with pleasure and reward, can reinforce behaviors linked to fetishes. This is part of the brain’s reward system that might condition an individual to find arousal in specific stimuli.

Psychological Theories:

Classical Conditioning: This theory posits that fetishes can develop when an object or situation becomes associated with sexual arousal or pleasure. For example, if someone experiences sexual arousal in the presence of a particular object at an impressionable age, that object might become sexually arousing in the future.
Psychoanalytic Theories: Sigmund Freud suggested that fetishes could be a response to early childhood experiences, particularly related to castration anxiety or unresolved Oedipal stages. However, these theories are less emphasized in modern psychology due to their speculative nature.
Attachment Theory: There’s some evidence suggesting that attachment styles might influence the development of certain fetishes, particularly those involving power dynamics or caregiving roles like in BDSM or infantilism scenarios.

DO NOT BE ASHAMED

Here are several steps and strategies for someone dealing with shame about a fetish:

Understand the Nature of Fetishes:

Educate yourself about what fetishes are and recognize that they are a common aspect of human sexuality. Knowing that many people have fetishes can sometimes alleviate feelings of isolation or abnormality.

Self-Reflection:

Journal about your feelings regarding your fetish. Writing can help you understand the roots of your shame, whether it’s societal judgment, personal guilt, or fear of rejection. This can also be a tool for self-acceptance.

Seek Knowledge:

Research your specific fetish to learn more about it. Understanding that your fetish might be more common than you think can reduce feelings of shame. Books, articles, and credible online resources can be beneficial.

Talk to Someone Trustworthy:

Confiding in a supportive friend, partner, or a therapist can be incredibly relieving. Choose someone who is open-minded or at least willing to understand. Therapists specializing in sex therapy or those who are kink-aware can provide a non-judgmental space to explore these feelings.

Join a Community:

Look for online forums, support groups, or local kink communities where you can find others with similar interests. This can normalize your experiences and provide a sense of belonging. Remember to protect your privacy and ensure the community is reputable and safe.

Therapeutic Interventions:

Consider therapy, especially if shame significantly impacts your well-being or relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), or psychodynamic therapy can be effective in managing shame and related anxiety or OCD symptoms.

Reframe Your Thinking:

Work on changing how you perceive your fetish. Instead of viewing it as something shameful, try to see it as a unique aspect of your sexuality that harms no one if practiced consensually and ethically. Affirmations can help in this process.

Practice Self-Compassion:

For the vanilla bloke

Men and Kink: Exploring the Dynamics and Prevalence:

Kink, broadly defined, encompasses sexual practices, concepts, or fantasies that fall outside of conventional sexual behavior. For men, engaging in kink can be an exploration of desire, identity, and connection, often intertwined with the broader context of masculinity, power dynamics, and societal norms.

Prevalence and Common Kinks:

BDSM: Among the most recognized kink practices, BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism and Masochism) is widely explored by men. Studies, such as those by Justin Lehmiller, Ph.D., indicate that a significant percentage of men fantasize about or engage in BDSM activities. The dynamics here can range from consensual power exchange to physical sensations like flogging or bondage.
Foot Fetish: Often cited as one of the most common fetishes, particularly among heterosexual men, foot fetishism involves an attraction to feet, potentially including worship, massage, or other forms of interaction.
Role Play: This includes scenarios where men might enjoy playing roles that differ vastly from their everyday identities, from historical figures to characters in specific power dynamics like teacher-student or doctor-patient.
Exhibitionism and Voyeurism: These kinks involve arousal from being watched or watching others engage in sexual activity. For men, this can manifest in various consensual settings, from sex parties to online platforms.
Leather, Latex, and Uniforms: Fetishes for specific materials or attire, often linked with identity, power, and aesthetic appeal, are prevalent in male kink culture. This includes a fascination with the sensory experience of leather or the symbolic power of uniforms.

Cultural and Social Dynamics:

Masculinity and Power: Kink can serve as a space for men to explore or subvert traditional roles of masculinity. Men might find liberation in submission, challenging societal expectations of male dominance, or vice versa, by embracing dominant roles that affirm traditional power structures in a consensual context.
Community and Identity: For many men, kink communities provide a sense of belonging and identity. These communities offer education, support, and a place where one’s kinks are not only accepted but celebrated. Events like Folsom Street Fair highlight this communal aspect.
Stigma and Acceptance: Despite growing acceptance, kinks still carry a stigma that can be particularly pronounced for men due to expectations around masculinity. This can lead to internal conflict or shame, especially if a man’s kink does not align with societal norms of male sexual behavior.

Psychological Aspects:

Exploration of Self: Engaging in kink can be a profound journey of self-discovery for men, exploring parts of their psyche that might remain unexplored in conventional sexual contexts.
Consent and Communication: Kink often requires explicit communication about desires, boundaries, and consent, which can lead to healthier sexual relationships overall. This aspect is vital in practices like BDSM, where safety and mutual respect are paramount.
Therapeutic Benefits: Some men find therapeutic benefits in kink, using it to deal with stress, trauma, or as a way to explore personal growth and resilience in a controlled, consensual environment.

Challenges and Considerations:

Navigating Shame: Men might struggle with societal or personal shame regarding their kinks. Overcoming this often involves reframing one’s understanding of kink as a valid part of human sexuality.
Health and Safety: Especially in physical kink activities, understanding and practicing safety measures is crucial to prevent harm.
Legal and Ethical Boundaries: Kink should always be consensual, respecting legal and ethical boundaries to ensure that all parties are safe and willing participants.

In summary, men’s engagement