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5 Halloween-y Fetishes You Probably Haven't Heard Of
on Oct 15, 2016
With Halloween sneaking up on us fast, many of us around the world are turning our thoughts to which mind-blowing costume we should be donning for the big night.
But, even if you don’t dress up as a sexy traffic cop or a slutty bag of Skittles, there’s a chance that your simple ghost outfit or creepy clown make-up could be causing a stir for someone.
Sexual fetishes and fantasies come in all different forms, so it comes as little surprise that if you’ve ever had an X-rated daydream about a good-looking Georgian ghost, or a frolic with Frankenstein’s monster, you’re definitely not alone.
So, if white sheets make you moan, or detailed zombie make-up brings on a very localized case of rigor mortis, read on to learn more about five particular proclivities that thrive at Halloween…
Pictured here: Leg Avenue Glitter Rabbit Masquerade Mask and Lovehoney Sequin Nipple Tassels
Coulrophilia
The news is currently awash with the stories of people dressed as killer clowns, surprising and scaring people all across the USA (and now they've started in Britain, too).
But if this news leaves you feeling excited rather than terrified, you may just have a fetish known as coulrophilia, which is defined as a sexual attraction to clowns, mimes, and jesters.
Honka honka.
Spectrophilia
Far from being an attraction to certain notorious American record producers, spectrophilia actually refers to a penchant for ghosts, spectres, and other spirits from beyond the grave.
This particular fetish is one of the oldest in the history of civilization, with reports of 'encounters' with spectral lovers dating back as far as classical Greece.
(It also refers to sexual arousal from reflections in mirrors, meaning the Pepper's Ghost illusion is a real double whammy).
Necroanimatophilia
Unlike necrophilia, which is specifically sexual attraction towards corpses, necroanimatophiliacs are compelled towards sex with a reanimated corpse (such as zombies).
Each to their own, of course, but to me, this is the sexual equivalent of preferring morning-after reheated pizza to a fresh, cheesy takeaway.
Hybristophilia
We all know the trope of women always falling for the bad boy, but hybristophilia takes this to a whole new level. This form of sexual attraction leads to a person (most commonly a woman, by all accounts) to fall for someone who has committed a moral or legal crime, be it cheating, theft, or even murder.
The Charles Manson effect, if you will.
Teratophilia
Defined as, 'Sexual attraction to deformed or monstrous people', teratophilia is the name behind your long-held longing for Donald Trump.
While some people check for monsters under their bed, teratophiliacs prefer to look for them in it.
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