Kink vs Fetish?

[little_melody]

heyo ~
Just wondering if you believe there is a difference between a 'kink' and a 'fetish' and what that difference is  
Thanks!

[NoBigDL]

I think the technical definition of a fetish is "adoration and idolisation of an object" - so it's more of a physical item/items, where a kink is more of a concept.

 

ageplay is a kink, and diapers are a fetish.

bondage is a kink, or you can have a fetish for ropes and chains,

a medical kink, or a fetish for thermometers.

 

try to think of more, it's not easy.

[Guest LordEmtheDinosaur!]

Kink or Fetish?

People use the terms kink and fetish interchangeably but they are different. Kinks and fetishes can be mixed together or you could enjoy either one. A kink is something done to enhance sex/intimacy with your partner(s) and sometimes can be done by yourself. A kink can be hair pulling, spankings, choking, fisting, roleplay  etc. anything that isn't considered conventional that arouses people.

A fetish is when someone uses an object (something that is typically vanilla) or situation to achieve sexual arousal.Example: foot fetish is a pretty common one. There's nothing sexual or stimulating about a person's foot but for someone who has a foot fetish they need to see/touch/fantasize or think about feet in order to become aroused and eventually cum.

*taken from "Emily"

 

Hope that helps!

[TheDaddyest]

I was under the impression that in laymen use or inside the kink community it's interchangeable but in academia a fetish is a sexual obsession that you need to have to achieve an orgasm whereas a kink is just a sexual interest.