Maybe he’s born with it: Why some people have a used underwear fetish

Tanyel Mustafa • July 26, 2023

Some people are born with their fetishes, some experts believe.

Yes, even loving used underwear.

Melissa Cook, resident sex therapist at SofiaGray, a used underwear buying and selling platform, tells Metro.co.uk this is a more common fetish than you might think.

‘An underwear fetish is when someone gets highly aroused by underwear or undergarments such as socks and tights,’ she says.

‘I think the most important thing to remember is that there isn’t a one size fits all when it comes to underwear fetishes,’

‘In these cases, someone may experience arousal or sexual desire by underwear as a whole, or even a specific style or colour of an undergarment.

‘Some people simply need to see or feel the underwear for them to be aroused whereas others are aroused by wearing it or a partner wearing it.

‘Some individuals prefer to smell and handle the underwear, especially when the fetish is associated with used underwear. Others may want to collect used underwear.’

There are plenty of ways this fetish can take shape – different people can be drawn to different aspects of used underwear.

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