14 Weird Fetishes That Are Not As Unusual As You Might Think
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Sexual fetishes are more common than most people know.
Indeed, it’s been found that one in three of us has toyed around with fetish interactions at some point in time. According to the same source, one in six of us has a full-blown fetish.
There’s clearly a lot of kinky individuals in the world, partial to a bit of bedroom experimentation.
For many people, weird fetishes and all-things kink have become somewhat normalized; it’s less shame and more celebration. Think about the global phenomenon of the ‘50 Shades of Grey’ franchise. Tens of millions of us read those books and watched the films!
The more research you do, the more you realize just how prevalent fetishism is in society.
Do you entertain a fascination with fetishism? Want to discover more about the weird and wonderful things some people do (and enjoy) in the bedroom?
Read on to learn all about the world’s strangest fetishes.
What Do We Mean by ‘Fetish’?
Let’s start with a definition of the word ‘fetish’.
Most of us probably feel like we understand it already- isn’t it just kinky bedroom business?
Well, sort of.
But there’s more to fetishism than most people think. It’s true that most fetish activity involves a predilection for, shall we say, ‘atypical’ acts in the sack. BDSM, domination, spanking, and roleplay are a few examples of not-so-vanilla sex acts to which many people are partial.
Yet having a fetish goes one step further.
Technically, the fetishist actually requires their particular sexual predilection in order to climax. Without the BDSM, dress-up, or whatever they like, sex just isn’t the same!
Interestingly, most fetishes pertain to acts, things, or body parts that aren’t typically sexual in nature. Think feet, boots, fantasy costumes, and golden showers.
The majority of us wouldn’t describe any of these as particularly ‘sexual’.
For the fetishist, though, they’re the be-all and end-all in the bedroom.
Okay, now that we’ve got a better idea of what it means to have a fetish, let’s turn to the fetishes themselves
14 of the World’s Weirdest Fetishes
Here we go, then, 10 fetishes that reveal the extent of bizarre bedroom shenanigans that occurs out there:
1. Diaper Bondage
Get ready for one of the most bizarre fetishes on this list:
Have you heard about those full-grown adults who dress up as babies in the bedroom? Well, it’s called diaper bondage (or adult baby syndrome). For one reason or another, someone pretends to be a baby- dressing, acting and vocalizing like an infant.
You get fully grown men wearing diapers and making goo-goo-gah-gah noises.
It’s known as a type of submission, where the ‘baby’ submits to the care and attention of their sexual partner. If you’re looking for the technical term, you might hear it talked of as ‘Paraphilic infantilism’, or ‘Psychosexual infantilism’.
2. Cuckolding
Think about the relationship you have with your partner.
Now think about them engaging in sexual activity with somebody else. Most people balk at the very notion of it. After all, this is the person you love and care for!
In a monogamous relationship, you make a commitment to your partner that you’ll remain faithful to them. Being cheated upon by somebody you trust is a painful, heartbreaking experience.
Yet that’s exactly what’s involved with cuckoldry.
Somebody with this fetish gets off to the observation of their partner having sex with somebody else. They watch their partner engage in sexual activity with someone else and experience arousal in the process.
Want to know the saddest part though?
For many people, the allure of cuckolding is tied into the sense of rejection they experience with it. They aren’t somehow exempt from the humiliation of being cheated on; it’s that exact sensation they’re drawn to.
3. Erotic Asphyxiation (EA)
Known colloquially as ‘breath play’, EA involves the intentional choking of your partner during sexual activity.
Needless to say, it’s risky business. Every time you engage in EA you have the potential to do serious harm. However, in the grand scheme of things, it’s also one of the more commonly-practiced fetishes on this list.
Many people engage in EA as part of their bedroom relations.
From strangling, nose-pitching, and putting a bag over your head, to simply holding your breath, there are different ways of doing it. Some people perform EA on themselves during masturbation as well. This is called ‘autoerotic asphyxiation’ and, again, should always be practiced with caution!
The idea is to restrict the flow of oxygen to the brain. In so doing, the person being asphyxiated ends up experiencing a larger orgasm.
4. Golden Showers
Yup, that’s right, some people like being peed on.
It works both ways, too.
Some have a fetish for doing the peeing; others have a fetish for being the recipient (aka, being peed upon). In some cases, people will even engage in sexual intercourse in pools (or bathtubs) of urine; items like the aptly-named whizzinator come in handy here as well.
This is called a ‘pee fetish’ in layman’s terms. To the expert, it’s known as urolagnia. Whatever you call it, though, sexual arousal to urine has the potential to be one of the ‘messier’ fetishes on this list.
5. Foot Fetish
No list of ‘strange yet common’ fetishes is complete without the ubiquitous foot fetish.
Indeed, ‘podophilia’ as it’s known, accounts for approximately 50% of all fetishes out there! Some people absolutely despite feet; clearly, though, many absolutely love them!
You probably have a good idea of what goes into a foot fetish already. Someone who gets sexual gratification in this way might suck, bite, touch, lick or nibble their partner’s tootsies.
However, an altogether less-common ‘niche’ of foot fetishism is called pedal pumping. Here, the fetishist derives sexual pleasure from watching their partner depress a gas pedalYup, you read that correctly.
6. Scat Sex (AKA Scatophilia)
Scatophilia is a dirty business.
If you’re familiar with the profession of scatology, then you might be able to imagine what’s involved with this fetish. That’s right, people into scat sex derive sexual pleasure from involving human excrement in the bedroom.
There’s no limit to the practicalities of scat sex. A bit like golden showers, some people prefer ‘delivering the load’, shall we say; others want to ‘receive the package’. Many want anything and everything.
It’s even been known for people to purchase feces on the internet. Certain BDSM models, for example, might sell their excrement online to willing scat sex fetishists.
7. Dendrophilia
Imagine going for a walk in nature.
Ambling through the forest, surrounded by beautiful trees on all sides, it’s natural to feel a veneration for the magnificent trunks, branches, leaves and canopies above.
However, they’re unlikely to elicit any feelings of sexual arousal.
Unless that is, you have dendrophilia. Or, in literal terms, a ‘love of trees’. That’s right, some people get turned on by trees. For these guys, a walk through the forest is an entirely different experience to the one you’re probably having!
The exact source of the sexual arousal varies. For some, it’s the textures of the tree that does it. For others, the tree is seen to represent a phallus, which leads to all the excitement.
8. Mechanophilia
If you can get turned on by trees, then it might be less of a surprise to learn that other people are turned on by machines.
Yup, anything mechanical can become a source of sexual arousal. Be it tractors, cars, planes, or motorbikes. It just goes to show that some people are serious gearheads.
This is one particular fetish that can land you in trouble. For instance, in the United Kingdom, engaging in sexual activity with machines (in public) is an offense that can earn you a place on the sex offenders register.
9. Necrophilia
Things take a far darker turn with this particular fetish.
It’s another that you’ve probably heard about before.
Necrophilia describes the sexual attraction to dead bodies. It’s hard to imagine for most of us. However, for somebody with necrophilia, few things are more stimulating than the idea (or, heaven forbid) practice of sexual intercourse with a corpse.
It goes without saying that this particular fantasy is hugely frowned upon in society. Few acts are considered quite so taboo. Indeed, it’s so heavily tabooed that there’s been incredibly little research on the subject.
10. Voyeurism
Okay, let’s take a break from the morbid to something far more common.
In fact, this particular fetish is another that could arguably fall in the ‘kink’ bracket instead. Essentially, not all voyeurs have a fetish for it. They simply enjoy watching people engage in sexual activity.
Still, for others, voyeurism is what it’s all about.
Given the widespread viewing of porn, it might come as no surprise that some people enjoy watching others have sex!
The central premise of voyeurism, though, is that the people on show don’t know they’re being watched! The voyeur views other people engaged in sexual activity (alone or with a partner) without them knowing, and gets off in the process.
Underlying voyeurism is often a sense of inadequacy and struggles with self-esteem. There’s a chance that watching others in this way somehow satisfies the voyeur’s need for connection and sexual fulfillment.
11. Pictophilia
Pictophilia is somewhat related to voyeurism.
This time someone gets off from watching porn, though, as opposed to in-person sex acts. Someone with pictophilia might also view pornographic material with their partner.
Now, you might read that and assume almost everyone has pictophilia! After all, 40 million Americans regularly spend time on porn sites; according to the same source, a whopping 35% of downloads from the internet are porn-related.
It’s obviously true that porn is a significant issue in society. However, there’s a line between your everyday porn-watcher and somebody with a fetish for it.
The latter has a more significant sexual reliance on the material.
12. Knismolagnia
For many of us, the prospect of being tickled makes you want to squirm, scream, and run away from the tickler, right?
Most people can’t stand it.
Someone with a knismolagnia fetish, though, loves being tickled. Like, really loves it. Yup, these guys derive sexual pleasure from the act of tickling. Whether they’re the tickler, the ticklee, or just watching somebody being tickled- it doesn’t matter.
The outcome is the same: arousal.
They might spice things up even more by throwing blindfolds and restraint into the mix too. They might be tied up (or tie someone up) prior to commencing with the tickles. The inability to escape makes the experience that bit more titillating.
13. Psychrophilia
Anybody who takes pleasure in chasing the sun is unlikely to relate to this fetish.
Basically, somebody with psychrophilia gets all hot and bothered by the cold.
What do we mean by that? To put it bluntly, they derive sexual gratification from the cold. They could be the one who’s cold, or they could be watching somebody else who’s cold. Winter is, understandably, their favorite season of the year.
The Game of Thrones slogan that ‘winter is coming’ takes on a whole new meaning.
14. Agalmatophilia
You might want to skip the window shopping with someone who has agalmatophilia.
Why?
Because this particular fetish is one for mannequins, dolls, or anything else that takes on the human form. Like all the fetishes on this list, agalmatophilia sounds strange but is surprisingly common.
Look no further than the popularity of sex dolls for evidence of that. People spend hundreds of dollars procuring replicas of the human form with which to have sex.
With replicas getting increasingly life-like, you can only imagine that this particular fetish will become more prevalent.
Now You Know About the Weird Fetishes of the World
As you can tell, the world is full of weird fetishes.
You name it and someone out there probably has a fetish for it! More to the point, it’s probably more common than you’d care to imagine.
