What is a fetish / fetishist?
In medical terms, a fetish is strictly an object or part of the body which is required for sexual satisfaction. In medical terms, a fetishist is someone who cannot achieve arousal or satisfaction without the fetish object present.
Some fetishes are easier to accept than others. If you search on the internet you will come across a lot of fetishes you didn’t know existed. From the more usual objects and materials such as feet, lingerie, high heel shoes, rubber and leather to the more bizarre like balloons, cigarettes and bodily fluids.
Fetishists come from all areas of society. They are gay, straight or bisexual, black or white, male or female.
Fetishes are caused by a variety of things, (especially during childhood and puberty) and social factors. In the same way that some ’straight’ people do not enjoy oral or penetrative sex, so true fetishists have no control over their sexual preferences – they can’t say why they get turned-on by the sight of a manicured foot, they just do.
If your partner has a fetish that is damaging your relationship, you may need to either leave the relationship or talk about the fetish. If you have a fetish that is messing with your day to day life, you can get help. Just search on the internet for resources.
These are some of the most common FETISHES
