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Difference between a fetish and a kink

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By *Vine OP   Man
over a year ago

The right place

I only just learned this. But apparently (technically) a fetish is an interest in something or some body part that is not normally sexual but that without its involvement it’s not possible to perform a sex act. Whereas a kink can be something you enjoy but don’t need to have sex.

Every day is a school day.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Not sure about that, I think a fetish is something someone needs in order to be sexually stimulated where a kink is just something they find sexy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fetish I'm pretty sure has a definition as given above, kink I think is more of an "umbrella" term.

But I could be wrong

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By *rystal DreamtimeTV/TS
over a year ago

horsham


"Not sure about that, I think a fetish is something someone needs in order to be sexually stimulated where a kink is just something they find sexy. "

That’s just about the nuts and bolts of it .. The fetish is everything you need . The kink is what you do when you’ve got your fetish on .. Sorta

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By *Vine OP   Man
over a year ago

The right place

Apparently- A fetish is a very specific requirement, either based in psychology or sensation, that is necessary for an individual's sexual arousal and enjoyment.

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By *onkyLemonsCouple
over a year ago

Nottingham

I did not know that!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Simply, A kink is an activity and a fetish is an activity that really gets you off or is the only thing that can get you off.

I (male) have a lot of kinks. I have zero fetishes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *uzz And WoodyCouple
over a year ago

Maidstone

Whatever the definition, let’s all just do what we enjoy. And we won’t really know what we enjoy until we try it. At least twice.

Lou x

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

The trouble is most people use fetish and kink interchangeably, in the same way they assume D/s = S/m.

It is good when you learn something new.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I'm glad the thread has been done. At least now I'm aware that if someone has a foot fetish for example, they'll NEED foot involvement. I thought it was just more of a desire or preference, something they enjoyed ya know rather than actually needing it get turned on.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

I think fetishes are quite deep seated, innate and ingrained and a reason for having them may never be known or explained, though it's often said they can be informed by early experiences.

Kinks however are more learned and consciousness based, but may be inspired by an underlying fetish.

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By *ensualMan
over a year ago

Sutton

A lot depends on which dictionary you use. I use the New Elizabethan dictionary from the late 1950s which states:

" A form of perversion in which sexual gratification is obtained from other than the genital parts of the body."

Modern dictionaries may be kinder, as would a psychological definition.

As with almost everything in the kink community nothing is set in stone, and noone agrees on anything.

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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago

Stirling

I would consider a kink to be something that arouses us that's not considered the sexual norm. A fetish is a sexual act or an object that is nearly always necessary for the person to become aroused and have a more enjoyable experience x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to the OED

kink noun

a bend or twist in something that is usually straight. Oh wait.. no..

kink noun

- an unusual feature in a person’s character or mind, especially one that does not seem normal.

fetish noun

-the fact that a person spends too much time doing or thinking about a particular thing or thinks that it is more important than it really is.

-?the fact of getting sexual pleasure from a particular object.

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