10 sexual fetishes you've probably never heard of (10 photos)

In our time, when open sexual desire is no longer considered reprehensible, it's hard to imagine that we don't know anything about sex and its manifestations. And fetishism, a form of sexual behavior, has been known since time immemorial. By definition, a fetish is an object, action, or body part whose real or imagined use is necessary for satisfying sexual needs.

Who hasn't heard of an irresistible attraction to women's legs or shoes, certain items of underwear, or even uniforms? We decided to collect sexual fetishes you never even knew existed.





Balloons



People with a passion for balloons experience sexual pleasure from touching them, and some experience orgasm when a balloon explodes. Incidentally, this may be explained by the fact that a person's adrenaline rush is released as soon as they hear the sound of a balloon popping, and combined with the agonizing anticipation, this brings double the pleasure.

Forniphilia





Have you ever wanted to act like a piece of furniture? Forniphiles do. Some, on the contrary, enjoy having someone act like furniture for them. This fetish is one of the traditions of the BDSM subculture. It became especially popular in the 1970s after artist Allen Jones's exhibition dedicated to "human furniture."

Plushiephilia



Probably the cutest and funniest fetish. If you forget that such people are sexually attracted to stuffed animals...

Formicophilia



A type of zoophilia, except that formicophiles are aroused by something nasty, like insects, crawling on them.

Hierophilia



Hierophiles are aroused by any interaction with religious objects, or even by contemplating them.

Pygmalionism



Remember the myth of Pygmalion's love for the statue of Galatea he made? Well, such people are attracted to any still image of the human body, and they derive sexual satisfaction from possessing and touching this object.

Crush Fetish



A form of sexual pleasure in which arousal occurs when a person of the opposite sex crushes objects, food, or even small animals with their feet (this goes beyond the limits of a fun sexual addiction). This also applies to watching so-called crush videos.

Kleptolagnia



Have you ever been aroused by the thought of being robbed? Then you definitely don't have a fetish called kleptolagnia. People are aroused by the fear and adrenaline rush of theft, and if they're pinned against a wall and their arms are somehow restrained, it's even more pleasurable.

Mascalania



A sexual attraction to the armpits, where a person experiences pleasure from touching this part of the body, fantasizing about it, and its scent.

Symphorophilia



Now this is perhaps a more dangerous attraction – a person with symphorophilia experiences sexual satisfaction from observing a tragedy or from directly staging one. Moreover, this concept encompasses such examples as road accidents, fires, bridge collapses, and even tsunamis.

Mechanophilia



Everyone loves cars, especially men, but some love them too much. Mechanophilia includes an attraction not only to cars, but also to motorcycles, trucks, helicopters, and even airplanes. A certain Edward Smith once admitted to having sex with over a hundred cars. We don't even want to know what that means...