Fetishes are one of the most fascinating aspects of human sexuality—weird and wonderful. If you’re a fetishist, we’re happy to have you here. But even if you don’t have a fetish, you have to admit you at least find them interesting. Here's a top-five list of our favorites! Think of it as a “best albums of 2020” list, but in this case, you actually want to read it.
When you hear the word fetish the next word that probably
comes to mind is foot. But if you think of a basement
dungeon or a latex “sexy nurse” uniform, think again. What you’re thinking of
is a kink. It might turn you on to see a stripper click her heels together, but
a true fetishist is much more interested in the shoes. Strictly speaking, a
fetish is an object or a body part not that’s not “typically” considered
sexual. If you ask your wife (or good friend) to wear a latex nurse costume,
it’s just a fun-and-dirty thing you like to do. But if you can
only come when you're touching latex, that's a fetish. Do
you see the difference?
Fetishes aren’t kinks. If anyone's going to be a stickler about this, we should
be. In fact, on the "strong suggestion" of a user, we decided to get
a little more specific. We listen to you guys! We just want to make you happy!
There’s no real consensus among the experts on what causes fetishes. Some
people say their fetishes existed before they were ever aware of their
sexuality at all. Sometimes they might stem from abuse or from seeing or
experiencing something you weren’t supposed to as a kid, but that isn’t always
the case. Some people are just really, really into shoes. We
have no problem with fetishes and they’re not considered a disorder, but if you
feel like your fetish is a problem, then it might be worth talking to someone
about.
Now that we have all that cleared up . . . here's the fun
part.
Ah, the foot fetish--the all-time classic, the first fetish to go platinum. The longest to stay at the top of the charts. Foot fetishes are by far the most common. Some like a foot with a pedicure, some like it not so fresh—regardless, more people are into feet than you think. Where does it come from? Depends. Getting a footjob under the table in high school might have helped. But feet are extremely sensitive—they’re the second most sensitive part of your body—after your dick, or clit, or whatever great word you have for it. You might not feel comfortable talking about it on a first date (unless you found your date here on Doublelist), but if a fetish is this popular, can you even say it’s “weird?” Maybe in 2020, it will go as mainstream as ass-eating.
Yes, a love for mother nature can be so strong, it goes to a whole other level. Dendrophilia can manifest in a few different ways. Some just like to look at trees. Some find satisfaction climbing up the trees. Still others prefer contact with the tree, either with their hands, or otherwise. And finally, some like it best when the tree is up in them.
Don’t judge! We are 100% not kidding. Balloons are big in the fetish world and their star is on the rise. Some people get really turned on by sitting on them, others by popping them (though for others, this is literally heartbreaking). You can lie on the balloons, get in a kiddie pool filled with balloons…use your imagination. Think of it as a very specific interpretation of the term “sex party.”
Whether it’s incredibly lucky or incredibly unlucky, there are people out there whose peak erotic experience can only happen while taking a test. On the one hand, the willingness to show up to class with a hangover is many times greater than your average student. On the other hand, we feel that orgasms tend to make people forgetful and sleepy.
As a kink, spanking is easy (and fun!) to explore because it’s safe, rough but not too rough, and naughty in the most basic sense of the word. But for some, spanking is more important than the sex. Women are less likely to have fetishes than men, but if you do run into a woman with a fetish or two, chances are that spanking is one of them.
