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What does kink mean to you? What about fetish? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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These two words are typically used interchangeably. So, curious to hear how/if you differentiate them. Also, just a general thread about kinks you have, why you think you have them and if you'd consider yourself "kinky".

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[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 62 points 6 days ago (6 children)

A kink is something you like. A fetish is something you need to get off. While they're often used interchangeably, they really are two different concepts altogether.

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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 21 points 6 days ago (1 child)

That's my understanding as well.

A kink is also typically something at least a little uncommon. You wouldn't call "I like putting my hard penis in a woman's vagina" a kink, typically. But "I like when she slaps me" might be.

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[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 4 points 6 days ago

Yes, correct.

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