9 FETISHES

YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED

International Fetish Day?

Yes, International Fetish Day is a thing. January is far from dry - the 3rd Friday in January is all about recognising and celebrating the weird and wonderful ways that people get turned on. So what is a fetish really? I mean, we all have things we like A LOT. So let’s get our facts straight – a fetish is officially defined as ‘A form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc’. From feet to latex, there’s a whole world of ways that hit the spot for some, but here’s 9 brilliantly bizarre fetishes that you never knew existed.
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1. Water, Thunder & Lightning

Water is a popular fetish. Just the sound of running water is all that’s needed to get hot and ready for action. Some people need to hear and touch water (get wet, as it were) to get overwhelmed and trigger their desire. Showers, running taps and even thunder storms are all known to satisfy this fetish. Blame it on the weatherman...

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2. Furries

A subculture of people that just love dressing up as fluffy animals. They get together at conventions and for some it’s a form of expression which doesn’t involve sex acts. The sky’s the limit, as furries can be any animal which they give human characteristics to, sometimes with extenuated boobs and human clothes over the head to toe animal costume. Some full on furry fetishists prefer furry sex - as in whilst dressed as an animal...not that they’ve just let themselves go jungle down there.

3. Objectum Sexuals

Describes people who are sexually attracted to and fall in love with inanimate objects. This can be anything from buildings, fairground rides, fences or statues. Remember the woman who married the Eiffel Tower? Or the lady who married the Berlin Wall? And to think gay marriage only became legal in 2015.

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4. Quicksand

Now this is a new one on us and we see and hear a lot on a daily basis at Ann Summers HQ. There are countless sites and videos dedicated to this audience of quicksand fetishists. It is literally what is says on the tin – women pretending to be sinking and drowning in quicksand, swamps or mud, with no sex acts involved. Maybe it’s the ‘damsel in distress’ thing. But whatever floats (or sinks) ya boat.

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5. Women licking door knobs

Now this one is thanks to a tweet that went viral when Japanese artist Ryuko Azuma wrote, "a collection of photos of a girl licking a doorknob would be a big hit.” Cue floods of Japanese girls taking pictures of themselves seductively licking a door knob. They are known as Doorknob Girls (seriously) and has become a huge hit. Sometimes dressed as school girls or secretaries, I’m sure we can all fill in the blanks as to why this has become an erotic sensation.

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6. Inflatable rubber suits

Yup. A head to toe rubber body suit pumped up with air. The Inflatables as they call themselves, are part of the BDSM world and like to play with domination and control. Latex is a well known fetish, the inflatable element of this adds to the feeling of restraint and constriction, as the air pressure creates tightness and the blown up shapes make it difficult to move. Some costumes are alien like, based on animals or even fantasy cartoon characters. Beware of punctures.

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7. Nasophiles

This is a fetish all about the nose. Playing with it, sneezing, even in extreme cases – picking it. Nasophiles can be sexually aroused by the sight, touch, and/or the erotic sucking of human noses. Some are turned on by the sight of ‘sexy noses’ or some fantasize about penetrating it. Why? Who nose.

8. Woolies

We all love a good old jumper. But Woolies like the feel, smell and everything about this textile so much, they like to cover their entire bodies in it. Imagine a knitted onesie from head to toe. Cosy.

Image FreeImages.com/Jean Scheijen

9. Human furniture

Not like in Beauty and the Beast. This fetish proves people make pretty good lamps, tables, chairs, shelves – you name it. Another denomination of the BDSM community, human furniture is a form of playing a sub role. And cheaper than IKEA.

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