An Introduction to Fetishes

An Introduction to the main sexual fetishes. S&M, Bondage, BDSM and AB/DL.

Fetish: "a form of sexual desire in which gratification is focused abnormally on an object, part of the body, or activity" Oxford English Dictionary.

From the Latin; facticius, 'made by art'.

Contents:

1. Algolagnia

S&M

Bondage

BDSM

2. Anasteemaphilia

3. Autonepiophilia

AB/DL

4. Mixophilia

Voyeurism

Exhibitionism

Algolagnia

Algolagnia is the fetish of sexual enjoyment from physical pain. It is more associated with self inflicted physical pain than other pain induced fetishes such as masochism. Biologically, pleasure is thought to arise from the release of endorphins similar to the reactions of sexual activity.

S&M

Sadism is sexual arousal gained from inflicting pain upon others whilst masochism is its opposite, sexual arousal by having pain inflicted.

Bondage

The gaining of sexual please from, tying or restraining or being tied or restrained by another person.

BDSM

A grouping of three main and often associated fetishes;

Bondage and Discipline (BD)
Domination and Submission (DS)
Sadism and Masochism (SM)

Anasteemaphilia

Anasteemaphilia is described as the physical attraction to people of a much larger or smaller height.

Autonepiophilia

Otherwise known as infantilism, this is a fetish normally associated with adult males and is more often referred to by the acronym;

AB/DL (Adult Babies/Diaper Lovers).

Sexual enjoyment is derived from dressing and acting like a baby.

Mixophilia

A fetish where a person likes to watch themselves or their partner engaged in sexual activity.

Voyeurism

Sexual pleasure gained from seeing other people in states of partial or full undress or engaged in sexual activity.

Exhibitionism

Sexual pleasure gained from exposing all or parts of ones naked body to others.

Both voyeurism and exhibitionism are now illegal in public in many developed countries.