What is 'feederism'? Here's everything you need to know about the sexual kink involving food

After talking to you about the kinks and fetishes Brits fantasize about, today we're turning our attention to another paraphilia. As a reminder, a paraphilia is a sexual practice that doesn't fit into the 'norms' commonly accepted in society. These tend to be practised by small numbers of people, but they do exist. Each to their own!

What is feederism?

The clue is in the name: feederism. This sexual practice is all about providing and consuming food. It's when someone gets aroused by giving food to someone else. But it can go much further than that, because feeders also take pleasure in seeing their partners put on weight.

On the other hand, 'feedees' are people who get excited about eating and/or gaining weight.

There's a whole community out there, and the number of specialized sites and forums confirms this: Fantasy Feeder, Growing Larger, BiggerCity.com, Feedee fat, Amy's World... Internet users are looking for answers to their questions, and are also looking to meet other feeders and feedees.

But you have to be careful!

An Internet user reminds us:

There are risks of excess. As with any sexual practice. Feederism is above all a love of shapes and curves, and the desire to bring them about in your partner. Love means tenderness and gentleness.

Such a practice can have considerable effects on the healthof theperson fed by his or her partner. In the columns of L'Obs magazine, a former fetishist was diagnosed with diabetes brought on because of her weight. 'I also had trouble moving, my knees and shoulders ached. Because of these worries and problems with my self-confidence, I finally stopped the practice,' she confided.

Similarly, a video on TikTok shows a woman describing her experience with feederism. She explains that there is a form of the kink where the feeder wants the feedee to get so big that they risk their life.

While this fetish can be exciting for some, the risks involved should be known before you even try it.

This article has been adapted from Oh!MyMag FR.

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Sources used:

L'Obs: Je suis fétichiste de la bouffe: désir, excitation... J'ai toutefois eu peur pour ma santé

PubMed: Feederism in a woman