What Your Fetish Says About You

For the first time in history, tech companies house our sexual identity online as data. And it may be different than what we show to the world, so is this dangerous? And how does it link to the study of fetishes, a scientific field that is FROUGHT with controversy.
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[@rhobidderskag1121]

The best part about having an outrageous fetish is being immune to like 95% of sexually manipulative marketing.

[@williamhardee8863]

Based off your profile pic I feel like I know your fetish.

[@mardiffv.8775]

Right on. I find women wearing black latex sexy. Most normal clothes on woman do not attract me, nor does naked women. That is why I can go to the sauna without rising embarrassing problems.

[@TheFishCostume]

@@mardiffv.8775 That's a super normal fetish to me, which either means you're a normie or I'm a degenerate.

[@rhobidderskag1121]

@@TheFishCostume Ha. What is yours, then?

[@mardiffv.8775]

@@TheFishCostume Yes, you are right for you loving latex women is a normal fetish, but for most common (thinking inside the box) people it is weird. We are fortunate to be positively different.

[@Zimage00]

I've always been fascinated by the correlation between shame and arousal because in a lot of cases, shame/disgust towards something can end up being a fetish in itself i.e. the more ashamed you are, the more turned on you get. I doubt there's a lot of research on the topic, but I'd love to know more about it

[@AKAThatKid]

I find this really interesting too. Especially, as in my experience, the novelty of something can wear off, leading to increasingly shameful, risky behaviour. I often find myself in a loop where I get so far down the rabbithole that I almost do something near life-ruining, which is when I realise I have gone to far and have to pull it back. Then the loop starts again...definitely need some research (and some therapy for me lol). I reckon it's very complicated, but Freuds deathdrive is relevant in some kind of way here.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

It feels like people are so afraid of negative emotions they don't even know how to think about them. I don't know how it is for everyone else, but I think wanting to not want a thing is sometimes more attractive than actually trying to get it, or actually not wanting it. Or even just wanting a thing in general, being attractive. A lot of people might have violent fantasies against people they hate, and then not take a single action toward it. Similarly, one can have a humiliation fetish and know perfectly well that fulfillment of it would quickly destroy the novelty and ruin it. People don't like to admit, they like to be conflicted. We're complicated, paradoxical sometimes. I think that's a natural emergence from a complex mind... and I suspect AI will be the same and it will terrify everyone who hasn't thought about this.

[@noincomprehensible3849]

@@kamikeserpentail3778 wtf are you talking abt kid

[@diyeana]

@@specialK180 what? You've got to be kidding. With this logic, if a parent sexually molests their child _and does not feel any shame_ then they're not doing anything wrong. At the same time, if the child feels shame, then _they_ are the ones who are wrong, and at fault? I could go on with many examples of when people either feel no shame when they should or feel overwhelming shame when they are in no way at fault.

[@TitaniusAnglesmith]

This is part of the reason so many homophobes and transphobes get exposed as being in the closet. It's very sad

[@graciev2973]

I actually took a human sexuality class in college because I was fascinated with learning about why humans have kinks/fetishes. Sadly, the rona hit right when we got into class so it was canceled after only a week. I was super bummed. I also wanted to learn about the psychology of porn consumption.

[@bozkayamu]

You're still lucky that at least you had the choice to take a human sexuality course, in Turkiye, we don't even have that. 😫

[@hoteny]

@@bozkayamu lol imagine them putting such a course and what do you expect our very genius citizens will think about it?

[@bozkayamu]

@@hoteny It's of course one of the main reasons why we won't be able to have such courses in our schools in the near future. We have some other HUGE problems to tackle first. 💀

[@E__368]

The college education system is brainwashing young adults to turn away from our lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And trust there own HUMAN way of thinking instead of trusting gods plan for them.

[@AveryCurcio]

I’m signed up for one next semester!

[@milascave2]

The word "fetish" often just seems to refer to a sexual preference that society thinks is weird, socially stigmatized,, etc. For example, they talk about "foot fetishes" but not "breast fetishes," "Asian fetishists," not "blond fetishists," "fat fetishists" not "fit fetishes," and so forth.

[@chikirin9349]

Yeah the positive sounding word is kink anything fetish is shameful sounding

[@xxxod]

@@chikirin9349 'kink' is a disgusting word

[@NatureShy]

I was thinking the same thing

[@skrulgrills]

I've definitely have seen people talk about all of those but breast and fit lmao

[@Tempusverum]

society is drunk, it can go home.

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

The best hypotheses of human sexual behavior I’ve ever read is “a billion wicked thoughts” written in an essay type narrative by two computational neuroscientists and it is incredible.

[@theinquisitor7191]

Why the hell would someone fall in love with a tractor... 400 times. Dammit. 😂

[@time2livelife]

I like how you say “the best” as in this is something you often read about. It sounds interesting though so maybe I’ll check it out.

[@stare4539]

fr

[@radiationshepherd]

That book is straight up sh!t they can't analyze their way out of a paper bag

[@Prettynikki815]

Thanks for sharing! Will check it out!

[@applegal3058]

Hey, if you're into something unusual and no one is getting hurt (I.e. no children or animals or non-consentual contact occurs) then let your freak go wild. Everyone is different. There is no shame as long as all parties are able to consent and are all having a good time.

[@hexostatus4658]

As long as it’s not illegal under the law as you have covered the examples.

[@ThugByChoice]

I’m sorry but, there’s no way at least one person isn’t getting hurt.

[@applegal3058]

@@ThugByChoice well, I guess if it's BDSM? I Agree eventually someone may want to leave a relationship and the other person may get hurt? I'm saying that both parties are in agreement that they both want to engage in the action. That no one feels violated or used or whatever.

[@vaughnordakowski8774]

Well moderation still necessary as always. Porn addiction is a real thing so don't go to wild for too long lol

[@applegal3058]

@@vaughnordakowski8774 true enough. Everything in good measure.

[@calzirongaming1332]

I think there is something to be said about porn induced fetishes. The notion of going down the rabbit hole of porn categories where the porn itself becomes a more extreme version of what you were previously watching or what previously had turned you on. Edit: Glad to see so much discussion here. Thanks. I only wrote this because of my own experiences with porn. My fetishes from watching porn were only as strong as the consistency to which I watched porn. It was confusing sexually for me because I knew that in real life I didn’t want those things I saw in porn. I think the first thing that helped me was the acceptance that porn and fetishes are only a small part of who I am. Porn isn’t like a relationship or a sexual encounter with another person. It’s such an obvious statement I’m making but it sure helped me compartmentalise my obsession with what the porn I watched and my fetishes said about me.

[@FrancesBaconandEggs]

Omg yes. I do wonder if straight/bi men in our society have a collective breast fetish because boobs are very much not sexual organs 😂 I’ve always found it weird because my mom breastfed my FOUR younger siblings, which means it was normal to have babies sucking on nipples. Which shouldn’t sound gross but IT DOES

[@wiczus6102]

But that would be reasonable and evolutionary psychologists don't like reason.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

When I took abnormal psychology decades ago one of the dominant theories was that it was essentially just self-training. You'd see something, get aroused, and then seek it out again and over time it would be strong. It could be what's going on with porn. And foot-related fetishes would be particularly common because most people have feet, so feet, socks, shoes and the like would be something that is all over the place. Or, it could be that there was already something going on in the brain, I know years before I had any sense that I had any fetishes, I had kind of weird feelings with respect to those things, so it might well be that it just needed that last little kick to become my fetish.

[@peabrain6872]

@@FrancesBaconandEggsi mean guys like tits long before that

[@madallas_mons]

​@@SmallSpoonBrigadeI don't have a foot fetish but I think foot fetishes exist purely so that people will select for good genes for feet. Proper, functional feet and legs that are optimal for running and jumping are crucial to human evolution, so a number of people have fetishes toward these organs so that in the gene pool a certain level of evolutionary development is maintained

[@ejgaming6596]

I think foot fetishes may come to be because we got programmed to rarely get to see feet just like we rarely get to see genitalia. Just like people always have genitalia covered in public, usually everyone is always wearing socks or shoes, with open sandals perhaps acting like lingerie for feet. On top of that, there may be some evolutionary reasons like healthy feet equalling better health and athleticism.

[@arjuscarlet55555]

Thankyou, makes more sense now.

[@THGMR-ox7sd]

I guess that makes some sense but I still think it’s weird to get dirty because someone looked at a foot.

[@FoxyBoxery]

Everyone has their feet exposed here in Southern Europe, especially during summer. It doesn’t make sense for southerners to have foot fetishes, yet we do so it’s probably not this

[@MalMotorDedo]

I'm not sure about feet, but what you're saying is the exact reason ppl (mainly men) are turned on by female nipples and boobs.

[@MrNoot39449]

Isn't it the result of literal brain damage? I know I read that somewhere

[@diyeana]

You had me at tractors. 😍 😂

[@FloridaMan69.]

I thought it was normal, I did one last week

[@memeboi707]

​@@FloridaMan69.in Florida of course

[@diyeana]

@@memeboi707 at least it's not sheep! I'm looking at you, Wyoming.

[@ashwood2455]

I think the guy misheard the instruction, "do something to attract her"

[@diyeana]

@@ashwood2455 oh! OH! So ... not a _tractor_ but *attract her* ... Does that apply to female tractors? Asking for a friend.

[@Wolfgal16]

Fetish science has come a long way. I remember researching possible causes behind mine when I was young, and the conclusions were because I wasn't hugged enough as a child or was lacking love. I did a similar search recently and found a study that suggested it's more about fully pleasing my partner. I'm glad a lot of the taboo is going away.

[@Claycooo]

The past could still be correct

[@nicodawisp]

@@Claycooo seems more likely that it was the case for you

[@Claycooo]

@@nicodawisp weird but okay

[@sarawithnoh9449]

Not hugged enough as a child IS CRAZY 💀💀💀💀💀

[@Hyuzuka]

Me: *wasn't hugged enough as a child* Me now: *violently craves lemon-scented women*

[@Endrance88]

I think one thing that needs to be laid out to teens is that as you grow up, you find that somebody else isn't going to be the same level of horny as you. Despite how your tastes in sexual stimuli change. You should always go into a sexual relationship with lowered expectations before you talk about it with your sexual partner so that way you aren't constantly disappointed or end up trying to manipulate people into doing sexual acts they don't care for.

[@axonis2306]

Your comment is too thoughtful for this video.

[@-SUM1-]

The reverse is also true.

[@thisismyusernameonyoutube]

Lesbian here with a foot/tickling fetish 😮 I’ve always wondered what the science was behind this. I’ve had these kinks from a very young age and didn’t understand until I was older.

[@manifestabundance1689]

People been telling me i have pretty feet do that mean they could have a foot fetish

[@imrightbehindyou452]

​@@manifestabundance1689 80% prolly yes

[@manifestabundance1689]

@@imrightbehindyou452 i thinking so too because now they ask when will i get my feet done again

[@imrightbehindyou452]

@@manifestabundance1689 ew

[@miraculous_lady_noir2179]

Same but different kink, I thought I was a psychopath for years because of mine-

[@cheyennekellymoll]

Firstly, I always choose the lemon ladies myself. Secondly, as an owner of male rats, the idea of them wearing little Velcro vests for their first encounter and subsequently it becoming necessary for their experience, has me absolutely rolling 😂 *rat in Velcro vest approaches* "hey, you looking for a good time? Side note- I have no idea how they managed to keep the vests on. Any male rat I have known would have instantly forgot about everything until he got that vest off (or just laid down and looked sad like they have given up on life)

[@beji6543]

This!! I had an albino mice before n I wanted to put a mini shirt on him only for a minute or two but the lil dude would not have it XD He looked at me with such sadness and "Done with life" eyes that I spared him the trouble 🤣

[@time2livelife]

Lab rats are a bit different than pet rats though since they’re not given much opportunity to be independent.

[@JudgeyJudgeyable]

My friend’s dog just gives up on life whenever they put clothes on her, which is really only on Halloween

[@FrancesBaconandEggs]

Lab rats have very little to keep them occupied so they definitely don’t forget they are wearing vests 😢

[@AjayMomma]

Having your first sexual encounter is probably a good distraction to the weird vest some giant human decided to put on you. I never tried clothes, but I did try to put harnesses on pet rats before. I could never get them to stay still long enough, ha.

[@tibowmew]

Would you consider doing a video on asexuality and how that works in the brain? In particular relation to this video is aegosexuality, where the person is asexual and may still get turned on by watching porn or others in sexual acts. I love how openly you talk about subjects like this and with science behind it and I think asexuality doesn't get talked about enough.

[@KKISCRAZYFUL]

I second this.

[@moralkombat66]

That would be super interesting, but im not sure if we've discovered the cause! Personally i think asexuality may have an evolutionary advantage. (Maybe like how its theorized homosexuals could have been beneficial in ancient communities that did communal child rearing. They could have aided mothers in a way heterosexual men couldn't, while not being a risk in competition) i doubt asexuals are truly "broken" people, they may just have some advantage us with sexual attraction just don't.

[@luka1790]

​@@moralkombat66 hmm thats a really nice way to look at it!

[@megalisa830bright6]

I'm asexual, specifically aegosexual! ^_^ I don't think that it's a form of asexual that is talked about a lot! XD

[@tibowmew]

@@moralkombat66 I do agree that there may not be a lot of research and science in this area. As an aegosexual person myself, it would be nice to think we have some sort of super power! But even just sharing what we do have and the lack of science around the topic could be a nice way to introduce people to the topic and maybe increase interest in learning about it.

[@liesbethverlaeckt8083]

This is fascinating but also WILD. Especially as an ace person who generally stays away from sexual content online! I've noticed that the algorithms make it much harder for people around me to avoid such content than for me who never searches for such stuff, so I can definitely see them having an impact on people's brains after a while!

[@sopwithhannah2401]

Yooo a fellow ace watching this

[@nekokna]

Same! Entered trying to find out how those things form and why it did not happen to me.also i freaking hate feet.i wonder if its an ace thing after watching this video

[@FunnyBloxYT]

Been watching this channel and growing up with it i realized the older i become the more mature content they make and its awesome

[@TheRoseCourt]

As a science nerd working on 2 masters, one of which is in human sexuality….please keep posting more sexy science content! It’s fun for me to watch, and provides an awesome way for me to introduce concepts to people in a fun an approachable format. I’ve always loved your content, and this is just another reason for me to love what you’re doing even more!

[@myloujoores2724]

Have you heard of Hannah Witton?

[@whalefrog]

Could you please do something about asexuality? Or the science of it?

[@Chris-rg6nm]

No

[@silpavmohan]

Yeah, I would like to see a video on that topic.

[@Chris-rg6nm]

Why are asexual people always going into the comments section asking people to talk about them? Go to work

[@munchems]

Yes

[@ziltzerzapper8449]

Wouldn't it be the other way around?

[@jaxm3715]

I honestly love your recaps and commentary better than the show itself.

[@Monderoth]

I’ve been an artist in the latex fetish community for over a decade, and- funny thing… I’ve never seen anyone in that community that’s not autistic. It could be a sort of supernormal stimuli, but I think it’s specifically appealing to people who have sensory issues. The material has a look, texture, smell, taste and even sound that’s very unique- and it’s incredibly homogeneous. There are some non-autistic people that have passing interests in the material because it can accentuate other features that they’re attracted to- but they don’t stick in the groups dedicated to latex because it’s not a stimuli that they themselves seek out. It’s interesting. ^…^

[@mardiffv.8775]

I love latex women, the ultimate seduction: the balance between to cover the body up and revealing it.

[@user-ij6iz5lw3q]

Omg of course, that is fascinating insight and one hell of a correlation. Curiouser, do you find yourself to be on the spectrum or what about creating with latex that does it for you?

[@mardiffv.8775]

@@user-ij6iz5lw3q Oh, latex on me is just a way of visiting fetish parties. I am not aroused my latex. I just find women wearing latex great.

[@callummclachlan4771]

I also wonder if it's because it more often than not shows the curves of someone.

[@mardiffv.8775]

@@callummclachlan4771 Latex is like a second skin and you see her curves fine, when she is wearing a catsuit or legging. True, it is not the case with skirts and dresses.

[@ANautyMoose]

Thanks for keeping the excitement up all these years. It was an awesome time watching this channel grow and your personalities shine more and more through it. You're still giving the same, or even more, energy! Love your faces and here's to years more!

[@tkmccoywv]

Ditto that. They're one of my first subscriptions here on KZbin. 😊

[@themagnificentorange672]

I agree

[@noodles4044]

Pun intended?

[@Freakazoid12345]

How do you feel about a channel aimed towards children talking about sexual fetishes?

[@paperclip6377]

​@@Freakazoid12345 alright Mr youtube commenter. Explain how this channel is aimed towards children. Though because you're a youtube commenter you problably won't respond

[@corazondonquixote]

Feel called out gotta delete my exhaust pipe history

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

😂😂😂😂

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

Guess you could could say, _"You felt a little rusty under the hood"_ or _"Perhaps you need a new outlet for your needs"_

[@catsdogswoof3968]

​@@jackalenterprisesofohiowe awe he'll naw

[@zsmith4853]

Thank you for your time, effort and honesty in making this video possible.

[@Propofol001]

I’m a med student but I’ll count this as studying part of the nervous system. 😂😂😂Awesome content as always guys !

[@justinrivera1618]

If erogenous zones are a thing then, isn’t it possible that attraction to non-genital areas like feet and armpits happen because those tend to be where erogenous zones are?

[@Ashbrash1998]

That I'd an interesting point, cause at that point some fetishes could be born because a zone feels good and provides endorphins which can mean its a natural fetish

[@abelhapedras]

idk, feet and armpits are not erogenous zones for me? it's more about necks, ears, hands...

[@azulyraazul9287]

Nah the case with feet is that the place on the brain where the feet are perceived is close to that of genitalia (oh wait it was shown on the video dont mind me but i still believe it to be true)

[@justinrivera1618]

@@abelhapedras it’s interesting that you say that because you’re not the only person who has. That being said, there are others who have said the opposite, and I believe that feet are known to have several erogenous zones. Maybe there are some subsets of the population that have them and some who don’t? that or maybe they’re not being stimulated in the right way

[@ulicadluga]

I've rarely met anyone who does not freely admit to having a particular erogenous (non-genital) part of the body, or to being somehow attracted to a certain style or shape or look or behaviour of another person.

[@Sliverwalker]

Thank you! Y'all's deep dives into topics are always fascinating and educational...

[@littleblueclovers]

7:50 I think this is also why a lot of people have fetishes that they like to think about purely in a fictional context, but don't like in real life. A... friend of mine... likes to fantasize about BDSM, breathplay, and other acts, but absolutely doesn't want to experience any of that in real life. I have heard this discussed with more dangerous fetishes, where there seem to be two populations. One that enjoys both the fantasy and the act, and the other enjoys the fictional nature of the fantasy (and is turned off once it feels "too real").

[@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407]

An example might be rape fetish? You know like playing the scenario in your head but absolutely nobody wants to get raped for real

[@elmo4672]

@@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407 You're missing the third option; playing the scenario in real life with consent involved? People do that I reckon.

[@saffi_taffi]

Can confirm. I’m into reading some nasty stuff online but I would never do anything like what I enjoy reading to anyone else.

[@thelookout7165]

That's what you call a fantasy

[@herpderp3916]

​@@saffi_taffiSame. There are some things that should remain in the realm of fantasy, where all participants have total control of what happens (in their minds, anyway) or what they're exposed to.

[@rxhx]

Am a mechanophiliac so the first few seconds of this video pulled me right in lol. From my experience, fetishes can go either way, harmless fun or toxic coping mechanism.

[@russianraichu]

So that's why you have a car... trunk on your pfp?

[@rxhx]

@@russianraichu and it's my favorite colour too

[@russianraichu]

@@rxhx that's nice

[@randominternetpersonwastaken]

i hope you and your car are happy together@@rxhx

[@rxhx]

@@randominternetpersonwastaken if only i had one xd

[@dwidana2574]

It is amazing how you excitedly present the data and the fact. Keep them up!

[@ulicadluga]

Why is Fetishism so little understood, and what speaks against it being a fundamental part of everyone's sexuality to varying degrees (or, more likely, in more or less obvious ways)? The boundaries of taste and creativity, art and expression seem to be contiguous with those of Fetishism. Thanks for your great contribution.

[@sadmermaid]

Shame

[@xtremefps_]

Religion

[@TheForeignGamer]

Conservatism

[@lestoovde6895]

@@TheForeignGamer yeah might be just that most of the people dont like putting their penises in someones armpits or between feet? or they dont like their room smelling like shit?

[@acasoimporta_2729]

Who is everyone

[@HighStakesDanny]

Way to go, you killed it with science.

[@tarisaimunodawafa3465]

His energy is effervescent . Love it

[@highalchemy]

I relate a lot to this and I have been through it identifying what happened to me personally as my brain definitely got changed subconciously, I would type more about it here.. but the tech companies are watching.

[@Storifiedyt]

This is a very very important conversation that everyone needs to be aware of in today's increasingly digital world. People don't even have an idea that their preferences are being controlled by these tech companies. 🙌

[@blakehansen5434]

It’s been proven sexuality can be conditioned but people don’t wanna hear it

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

The trick is to not have social media accounts, which is why I have one, this one, unless you count my Facebook account I haven't used in like 5 years.

[@AllytheGumby]

Your channel is awesome. Seriously you ppl present scientific information humorously, directly, ACCURATELY and extremely entertainingly!! Thank you so much :) it’s very rare to find a legit channel.

[@freeNode5]

cool video. Thanks for tackling this topic!

[@bobDotJS]

I sneeze when I get horney. The theory is that erectile and nasal tissue are formed from the same cells so some people have this weird correlation. I never tell people this because normal sneezes are way more common than aroused ones.

[@idoyoutube2019]

i read horney as honey and i thought u had a honey fetish

[@StrewthFroogals]

There is a brief quarter-second while sneezing that feels like having an orgasm. Maybe there is some connection

[@cheydinal5401]

Couldn't it be in part just that your brain subconsciously remembers the last many times you got horny and as a result does what it did there as well? Did you happen to be allergic to some things, or sneeze a lot, when you were entering puberty, by any chance? Of course it could also be the erectile and nasal tissue thing, I'm no scientist. But just a thought

[@pandajohn5911]

Awww you’re like an excited dog

[@bobDotJS]

@@cheydinal5401 I'm in my 30s

[@Erik-pu4mj]

They literally invented new rat kinks... which stuck. Yeah, I kind of feel like a rat now.

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

We’re all on the tractors now….

[@fridsrikenileri1268]

The internet the test lab rat cage. Yeah.

[@catsdogswoof3968]

We are related to rodents more than sheep

[@dinosaysrawr]

Interesting: I know a number of self-identified ace/aro people who also report having particular fetishes! I'm extremely curious about what's going on there, and what it means to have a non-sexual fetish.

[@pawfan]

About time someone addresses this subject better.

[@amycarrasquillo2952]

I absolutely love your content. No matter what it is; it makes me love science! Thank you both for that!!

[@mynameismud8596]

How do you define a fetish for these studies? Boobs aren't sexual objects, and some cultures don't sexualise them, but we don't consider them a fetish. Female body parts, like curves or butts are commonly attractive, but not reproductive either. We also don't consider wearing certain outfits (underwear, pantyhose ect), or using perfume as fetishism, but by the studies' definitions, they should be.

[@sillygoose2347]

Just bc u don’t use something for sexual intercourse doesn’t mean it isn’t sexual, things like curves or boobs can be markers of fertility and that can make them seem attractive whereas feet don’t really say anything imo

[@JeniJustJeni]

I thought the definition was very broad.

[@kellydalstok8900]

Something to do with choosing a fertile partner, I think, just like preferring women with wide (childbearing) hips.

[@valzalel5203]

Breastmilk is essential for a nursing mother. Bigger, mature boobs means more likely able to produce breastmilk for a hungry baby.

[@SprinkledFox]

​@@sillygoose2347How someone takes care of their feet can say a lot about them

[@ricardocorral6701]

Very interesting video, you could totally make a series of videos on this subject💘

[@abbieamavi]

This was so well explained, super interesting how the body and brain are linked!

[@vanityaffection]

How about kids with full access to internet at such a young age and then getting shown these things with the algorithm feeding them even more once they cross that line. Insane that parents give kids smartphones without any restrictions. How is all this changing the brains of children. Social media companies need to have better parental control features and build a better algorithm for kids.

[@Vorance]

The algorithms that a lot of companies use can figure out your age as long as they have enough of a footprint. I would hope that they would direct children away from it, and that the only thing they are truly at risk for is being exposed to. Are things that manage to slip through, and not a situation where there is some creeps who are trying to give children fetishes. I would like to hope.

[@enzoamore8971]

Yea I hate this so much.

[@ArchDeusAirsoftNC]

​@@Vorance sadly I have no faith that corporations have a moral compass anymore if it doesn't include financial gain.

[@CTheRevillusionS]

Algorithms aside, I can attest from personal experience that early exposure to porn can have potentially devastating consequences. If there are any parents that see this, please PLEASE monitor your kids’ internet access.

[@enzoamore8971]

@@CTheRevillusionS please do. I honestly wish I got caught, since I was so good at being sneaky.

[@kaitietheukulelelady5645]

Its funny what we consider a fetish versus not. For example, I have never heard someone say they have a leg fetish, but know people stimulated by legs. Same with parts like shoulder or belly.

[@Triniteeluvingurl]

Right? I like the vast majority of exposed skin on ppl i find attractive, esp anywhere on the torso. Do I have a torso fetish or Partially exposed skin fetish lol

[@TehMakeUpMage]

My ex LOVED thighs. Especially with a garter belt and thigh high leggings. He was very open about it, and as someone who works in the adult entertainment industry I can tell you it's very common for people to admit.

[@JainaSoloB312]

Exactly! I personally don't have a foot fetish or kink, I don't see the appeal, but I also don't see it as any weirder than most of the rest of the body, most of which nobody thinks twice about.

[@har5814]

Emphasized the thick thighs , big butts and thick muscular calves which are more sexier.

[@finaldestination813]

What a knowledgeable video 👏👏👏 keep it up

[@aby110]

What I've noticed is that in reality we rarely have just a singular fetish but a bunch of sexual fantasies that are all intertwined. Involving often not just the attraction to a body part on its own and its sensitivity but also elements of power dynamics, different cultural perceptions of certain body parts, racial biases, gender biases, etc...

[@Kyonari]

yep definitely true

[@FacterinoCommenterino]

Today's Fact: In 2015, a couple named Laura and Laura got married in a ceremony in Canada; both brides had the same first name and both had the same last name before marriage.

[@cookingwithlynjasbiggestfan]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo why

[@cricketwastaken]

wow ur actually the first comment

[@KopyErr]

Cool

[@missywink1504]

I'd feel weird saying my own name out loud!

[@YouTubeExplore777]

So who gets who's last name? 🤷

[@hedonism-bot428]

The explanation about the processing area in the brain for feet and genitals being so close really explains why I LOVE foot cramps! I don’t have a foot fetish in any way, but when I get that arch cramp it does have that odd undertone of genital-related pleasure

[@jwi1085]

I don't have a foot Friday, bit now know why a good scratch between my toes can feel blissful if they're a bit dry. I wonder if I had just discovered this a bit younger...

[@kingofgrim4761]

I did know that much about a foot fetish because i looked it up when I was younger lol

[@hbelgica118]

omg same...I always said it feels like having an orgasm in your foot and no one else knew what I was talking about lol

[@TheMakeupMariachi]

Love this! I also remember learning in Biopsychology that our feet have the second largest collection of nerves after our genitals? Something like that? Which is why foot fetishes are so common. Lmk if I’m wrong lol

[@jasmineshelton759]

I also like to think of the reflexology of the body, and the nervous connections that happen all throughout the body.

[@jazzmagaly1]

What do sensitive nerves in MY feet have anything to do with me getting turned on by girls' feet? 🤣🤣😂

[@DramaticBloodyBirds]

I'm so curious behind the science of masochism or choking as a fetish (given...well, it makes no sense, and I have both.)

[@BlueOwlsFly]

I think it’s because the neck is a super sensitive area and when you’re with someone who knows how to choke you safely without harming you it can feel really good. And of course giving your partner the consent to choke you must mean that you really trust them which can increase your bond and intimacy . At least that’s how it is for me.

[@dawert2667]

Much of it is likely due to adrenaline from the inherent danger, which is associated with endorphin release

[@Feefa99]

It's about power and submission, that's nothing new

[@deathpie24]

Female ferrets Much more than choking

[@averyrestless3786]

Vagus nerve stimulation.

[@Anankin12]

0:14 i literally woke up my hosuemates at 1:55 AM laughing

[@Witchy_Cheree1982]

Awesome video! I love seeing how the brain works and is changed by our choices.

[@Gxngstad]

I was a late bloomer so i didnt figure stuff out till basically my 20’s, but ive basically always been grateful/embarrassed that i figured out my libido/kinks. Part of me is grateful that i know exactly what i need, the other part acknowledges and wishes i didnt need specific things to get off… double edged sword i guess 🤷‍♂️

[@parkervarin]

So do you think that internet algorithms 1) create new fetishes in people or 2) expose fetishes that already existed subconsciously more quickly? I feel like either hypothesis could work.

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

Agreed. I even think the internet doesn’t cover every fetish. I’m sure it’s hard for some people to find JUST THE THING they’re looking for lol

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Not sure it necessarily needs to be one or the other. Say you go somewhere and try a new food, and you love it. Did that create a new love for that food, or did it expose an appreciation for flavors you already loved but now in a combination you hadn't previously known existed?

[@colingraham1585]

Humans were never wired to want to copulate with tractors.

[@jasmineshelton759]

​@@colingraham1585 you read my mind

[@Piankhi_the_Greater]

​@@colingraham1585What about the Cyclops from the SpongeBob SquarePants movie? (Who doesn't love a giant 20-foot diver? 😍)

[@RavenousNuNu]

Awesome video, one question: Which source provided the 82% statistic near the end of the video? Curious about what else the source has to say

[@vincentimbesi3947]

A very informative video!👍🏼👍🏼

[@Sylkis89]

As a fetishist who is interested in the topic and has seen all the possible stuff about it including the multitude of the wildest fetishes, as well as I am a linguist by education, I have a personal hypothesis. Anything we do, we learn like we do with languages. We learn what is tasty and what is not (to a massive extent, the natural tendencies are there of course but for the most part it's learnt), we learn what is aesthetically pleasing, what music we like, the body language, the spoken language, etc. - neuroplasticity is wild. And we also learn what "looks" healthy to us, and what is attractive to us. Of course this is not a process that can be controlled, but it is our experiences that define it all, our genes only give a framework for possibilities, potential - so it's actually more nurture than nature. Of course you will find twins adopted into different families to have similar tastes and personalities, but if you took the same 2 twins and raised them in totally different cultures in different parts of the world, one in progressive urban area and one in conservative rural area, etc., one possibly experiencing some abuse and the other not - they will turn out to be much more different from each other, than if they were just growing up in different families in the same city. This leads me to that I think fetishes are side effect of this mechanism. When learning what is beautiful, what sexually attractive, etc. one day as a child you have a random sexual experience with an object. It might be that it happened coincidentally to something that "should" be arousing (e.g. touch) and your brain imprinted a wrong connotation/association with the experience, or it might have been totally random with your brain learning how to experience different functions at all (happens). But you has an arousing experience with that object and it got imprinted. And then you don't even know where it comes form, it's just there. And then it starts to work kinda like addictions. Whenever you come in contact with the object, your subconscious triggers the arousal because of the imprint. That makes you think about the object in different situations. That evokes the arousal. You keep on doing that, which reinforces the neural connections, the pavlovian reflex. You seek the object, you evoke the feeling. You experience the feeling when with the object, and it's a closed feedback loop. You learn that the object is sexually attractive. Any sort of traumatic experiences in childhood, emotional distress, are likely to indirectly amplify any such malfunctions of the brain development. And it's not something you can undo. A fantasy of the object's presence to be sexually satisfied can weaken, but you can't control it, you can't make it happen. It can just happen on its own if you start reinforcing arousal by with other things - but again, you can't do this on purpose, it kinda has to happen on its own. If you try to force it, you will have the opposite effect...

[@KARKATELCESARENVIADODESA-pv4yd]

Your pfp gave you away Poland troll action?

[@cloverhighfive]

The thumbnail is just hilarious af. I clicked cause I knew I'd get a laugh - your face at 3:50 😂 Bonus: the video was more interesting than I thought (cause I knew a lot already)! There was some new stuff in there! Also: those studies don't explain how we find out, out of the blue, that we have a fetish. I know a lot of ppl who went on with their merry lives and one surprise kink popping up made them go oh noooo me tooooo wtf 😂

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

Dude! I once knew a guy who saw porn with wetsuits and realized he LOVED women licking him through slippery material like a rubber suit all over his body. It just clicked and couldn’t be ignored

[@therongjr]

This is the only channel that could have given this subject the treatment it deserves. ❤

[@KuaEtus]

You communicate this info so clearly and with all the scientific data needed to back it up, really good video 👌. I hear that excessive use of pornograpy can unbalance the dopamine levels in the brain causing depression, maybe that is why depression is so common?

[@ulisesdzib8418]

Wow you speak so well, i understand for first time what someone says in english, thanks a lot

[@mrsir7023]

For real, watching porn everyday is more destructive than smoking weed everyday, especially for teenagers and even more for teenage boys

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

I actually would agree with that.

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

Except the teenage part because smoking weed as a teenager is also bad for your brain development

[@mrsir7023]

​@@chelseashurmantine8153 Yeah, there's a lot of data about this about how porn fucks up your brain, search for "Your brain on porn"

[@mrsir7023]

​​@@chelseashurmantine8153 Yeah, for sure, and I say this as a former weed and porn consuming teenager

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

No it's not. I'm saying this as someone who watches porn every day and has done so for almost 20yrs and was also a pothead for 14mo before quitting. Pot decimated my lungs, heart and memory. It was awful. I like porn. It's fun, and it's a good substitute when you don't have anybody to have s** with.

[@SuviTuuliAllan]

The idea that being attracted to genitalia is natural but any other body part is not, is weird to me.

[@mardiffv.8775]

It gets even weirder: some guys love to see a movie about a beautiful women walks down the streets and crushes bugs. Other guys are attracted to women who splatter food and milk on their bodies.

[@brown7180]

I used to wonder about this in highschool. People would say ita just "teens being teens" or even "boys being boys", implying ohr interests are natural products of being what we are. But many fetiahes today arwnt of things that even used to exist before the internet, let alone exist in nature, things like anime fetishes, glasses, clowns, robots, latex, vore, furry porn, etc. I lime how you showed it's potential to be an overlap between pbysiology and conditioning, and to me this makes the most sense. Our brains aren't necesearily processing things 1-1 there's abstract meaning assigned to this stuff, emotionally significant meaning. And it could be a potential association of emotion as well-- where we're sexually attracted to things that most closely resemble or at least THINK will make us happy, like being attracted to things/people who jave oppositw characteristics of something that made us miserable.

[@galenoverland6056]

that is a GOOD way to start a video

[@AntoniGawlikowski]

I really liked the video - thank you! However, it does seem to lack the most relevant piece of information: what's the prevalence of fetishes or at least the foot fetish (I was really expecting it around 2:20). It would be great to either discuss its frequency or, if there is no scientific consensus/lack of data, give a short comment stating that. Apart from this small omission the video is truly great - the experiments cited were hilarious and very interesting :)

[@aprilchardy1]

Fun fact: when I was a massage therapist, I learned if a man does not get an erection during the prone portion of the massage, then working his feet is the next time he's most likely to get one.

[@froglobster]

Nice, so if you got no response on genital massage you went to feet for a bit then back up to erection. Did you ever use one hand on a foot and the other to erection at the same time?

[@moshie61]

@@froglobster You might wanna google "prone" especially as it pertains to body position

[@lotion5238]

@@moshie61 💀

[@MaseraSteve]

Huh? i have this full body massage with interesting massager lady but nothing rose up.. maybe I'm one of the rare individual. But after treating my tight pelvic floor muscle, i get a hard on equivalent to a morning wood everytime I'm tired and about to sleep

[@boondoggle4820]

I think that fetishes are simply just a matter of taste and that it’s simply a matter of chance whether someone has a particular fetish, several different fetishes, no fetish at all, etc, even though an enormous amount of effort is put into shaming men in particular over sexuality in general because of people’s fear, shame and desire to control people. My belief is that people with fetishes are actually more capable of deeper levels of intimacy and sexual satisfaction, but there are huge obstacles to the trust required to even communicate fetishes because of the shame, guilt, shallowness and immaturity over sexuality shared by the vast majority of the masses.

[@CookerSeven4]

nobody gonna bring up how 82% of participants failed to quit pornography? Am I the only one alarmed by that statistic?

[@acasoimporta_2729]

Helpless commer society

[@outcastedOpal]

The feet/genital connection in your brain theory never made sense to me. Everyone of those theories seem to explain why someone would like their feet to be touched, but thats not what people with foot fetishes like. They dont like stuff with their own feet, they like other peoples feet. And its a mostly visual thing. Thats not explained by any of the most popular theories

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Some of the hypothesis sound so funny. I'm sure there are other areas of the brain that are next to each other, and aren't claimed to create that kind of crossover association.

[@durandus676]

Somehow my parents found an online church sermon on this topic as well as a few others about developing addictions false idols and all that. And it was surprisingly on point for a 2010 church sermon.

[@time2livelife]

Pretty sure I’ve heard sermons like this at church in the 2010s as well.

[@durandus676]

@@time2livelife some online church north point I think the pastors name was Andy Sandler or something

[@jasmineshelton759]

That's because they've been hyper aware of how this type of stuff affects us spiritually and not just physically as well. I don't consider myself religious, but I can see this being the case.

[@terrorists-are-among-us]

Interesting. Wankers are essentially ruled by lust/selfish desire and church is likely to say God can save them but the issue is if they are not capable of love then they're just gonna resent God and start a KZbin channel crying that God isn't real and everyone should just satisfy their desires at the expense of a sane society.

[@xxxod]

@@terrorists-are-among-us it's a fact that god is not real

[@maciejstokos2580]

I don't usually post comments, but this video was so interesting that I decided to do it. You've done great job!

[@machinevsfascist]

Thank you so much for making this video. This was far more informative and enlightening than the other video I just watched about fetishes from Dr. Dawn Michael. She basically just says fetishes are habits, that we are responsible for turning into massive sexual focal points if you will. All of this while siding no sources whatsoever. Looked deeper into her online and just as I suspected, she was your stereotypical conservative.

[@fouadmaghamez7101]

I believe that fetishes has also a cultural aspect. It's well known that foot fetish is super common in Arabic countries where most of the body is covered but not necessary the feet

[@vampirzz]

UH NO

[@moshie61]

So your saying covering up is somewhat pointless because people might just end up be sexually attracted to the bit that's not covered?

[@soberman1520]

@@moshie61 yeah pretty much, some tribal society doesn't even cover their genital and they're not always horny all the time and some tribal society doesn't urge you to cover your breast(female wise, male too btw but yeah male breast is not as sexualize as female breast at least in mainstream modern culture ) and they're fine and not sexualizing it so basically that's a fetish too(if you're into breast and stuff) you could also argue that with modern naturist and stuff but we'll see what people opinion about this in comments below(spoiler it's not going to be a positive way)

[@laureng8401]

@@soberman1520I wish more places didn’t fetishize breasts, it would be nice to be topless like any man can be, but because of being female it is illegal here. It is ridiculous

[@colombianguy8194]

Nope, here in Latin America some women show everything from head to toe, and foot fetish is as common as everywhere.

[@NegativeReferral]

I'll blame Nickelodeon, Ripley's and Magic School Bus for my F'd up limbic system. The Internet just enabled it.

[@NegativeReferral]

I’ll leave a pictorial thumbs up for anyone who can figure out what I’m into

[@jakube1735]

Trying to guess and being way off would look weird on me, give me a hint?

[@bowserwins5208]

vore?

[@NegativeReferral]

@@bowserwins5208Yeppppp.

[@bowserwins5208]

@@NegativeReferral haha, same thing happened with me

[@time2livelife]

I’d be interested to know how tech companies have shaped sexuality for my generation and the generations after since we grew up with access to internet and computers. Even as children, we’re exposed to sexual ads and that may have influence over our sexualities over time. How much of our sexualities are shaped by being exposed to what is popular on the internet? We spend so much time online that repeated exposure definitely has an influence. Of course the only way to study this would be surveys since it’d be unethical to deliberately expose children to sexual things to influence their sexualities.

[@rampagingshark]

Great video!

[@mml92748]

I remember seeing the "things" I like on tiktok one day randomly and it actually freaked me out because I felt unsafe knowing that Tiktok knew what it was that I was into. Scary.

[@ayoCC]

That just means other people have the same behaviour as you. I think TikTok determines your interest based on how long you linger on a subject

[@nut2964]

my gf once told me she heard that fetishes/kinks can be hereditary 😭 thank god that turned out to not be true

[@Be4tJumper]

Were you molested?

[@objection6061]

​@@Be4tJumper what

[@Be4tJumper]

@@objection6061 why are they thanking God it's not hereditary? It seems like they know their parents fetishes and that seems sus

[@objection6061]

@@Be4tJumper I assumed dude was horrified by the thought of his relatives sharing his weird fetishes, or he'll pass his weird fetishes to his kids yeah ok

[@feliperios6141]

Thanks for the knowledge 😊

[@b3a5t001]

Intersting. Idd say even having a specific fetish or quite actually multiple fetishes, it is very interesting to see a kind of reason why it is so. Somehow This helps me understand why some fetishes are as they are but it still is a topic of debate and I hope someone who is not ashamed figirues it out because this needs to be tough in schools so youngerlings can have a better understanding of why they like something more than a different thing

[@sidviciousreal]

no, kids should not learn about fetishes. creep.

[@fireaza]

...And then there's the people who treat fetishes like it's a competition, and come up with obscure and specific niches that could never have come about naturally.

[@MatthewsLife]

Could having a Chronic Pain Disability or ADHD/Autisim effect our fetishes?

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

Or what about prematurely born or those born late?

[@Lucas-be5so]

i came here out of just the title, i was expecting something else,but the video is really good

[@pcdm43145]

I remember watching a PBS show (probably _Nova,_ or _Scientific American,_ or something), where they showed footage from the rat with the tiny jacket experiment. I remember feeling so bad for that little dude...

[@LukeLane1984]

3:35 I can't STAND having my feet touched, or even touching them myself. I wash my feet with a brush with a long handle, because touching my own feet with my hands gives me the shivers. Just thinking about it gives me the shivers, actually.

[@enzoamore8971]

I actually agree with you. I don't know why, but it feels wrong to touch my naked feet

[@JainaSoloB312]

My gf is very similar, you're not alone!

[@appasite]

Me too!! I hate hate hate my feet, there isn’t a problem with anyone else’s feet, I don’t pay mind to them, but whenever mine come in the picture it’s a whole different story!! I despise touching them, and having other people see my feet bare

[@LunaMoth-420]

I partially relate to this. I do hate to have my feet touched, but I also hate touching other people's feet. I don't even like to look at feet in general, and will try to avoid it when possible. Not to mention I feel uncomfortable when people look at them completely bare, reguardless of the reason.

[@Puro_Sol_]

Maybe you can find ways to get more comfortable with your feet… and you might find great pleasure

[@Isa.esthetics]

I would like to see more studies about the jacket mice and what other things change their brains

[@Crazymota]

Yes exactly, Like what about the receiving partner, What if they were jackets? Or their partner was the jacketed one and you were monitoring the unjacketed one for how they behave around the one that has the jacket

[@time2livelife]

I wonder if there are any studies where they have the rats watch porn 😂. And would it be human porn or would they have to film rat porn?

[@joeshabe]

@@time2livelife the porn would definitely be rat porn with rat actors and rat actresses💀

[@XFatherGod]

They should keep researching this because it’s really interesting

[@italiangamerjoe7501]

Great video! So informative! ❤️

[@Ellisonave]

Im asexual and found this FASCINATING. Id love to participate in a study like this 😂

[@moralkombat66]

Personally i think the reason foot fetishes are seemingly so common could be because it's something people may be less ashamed to admit that, either to themselves or others.

[@thedevilman.]

Feet are literally something women take care off the most, it feels better than a handjob and they're connected to legs which men find the most attractive in most cases..

[@jasmineshelton759]

The normalization of it

[@g67early]

It’s in songs, movies, and TV shows, it’s everywhere nowadays.

[@X_irtz]

@@g67early 2 words - Quentin Tarantino!

[@walmartramen]

Heard this from when I was in college "A fetish is a keystone of life makes you who you are." If not bad for society!

[@goofing_]

Well explained

[@AsherTheAngel]

This video is awesome

[@honketyhonk8414]

Being an asexual with a fetish is an experience to say the least

[@mixazizu]

Then youre not asexual

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

These guys are such legends.

[@Gracefullcadence]

Very important message in the end! Algorithm awareness and supernormal stimuli in the digital space will only increase in effectiveness in the future.

[@axeell92]

Imagine going into an MRI to be studied while you watch porn. And then developing an MRI fetish 😅