Sexuality is an area that evolves over the course of life, which is a great thing! Some people even venture into the realm of paraphilia. These are marginal sexual practices, which may seem rather surprising.
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There are sexual practices like dendrophilia, which is when being sexually aroused by the sight of a tree, or autassassinophilia, which a person is sexually aroused by the risk of being killed... Today, we're talking about one of them: plushophilia, but there are other little names for this same deviant sexual practice. You could also call it ursusagalmatophilia, plushophilia, furry sex, yiff or even murrsuiting.
What is it plushophilia?
If you're a plushophilia enthusiast, it's because you like to have sex dressed up in a furry costume, which are humanized cartoon animal characters! According to Urban Dictionary, ursusagalmatophilia is also when a person has a fetish for teddy bears.
And yes, some people will get turned on by the idea of wearing a furry costume and having sex in disguise. And why not, you may ask!
One of the reasons for this is that there's something anonymous about putting on a costume, and anonymity can become exciting, helping us to let go, for example! Those that enjoy Yiff often call themselves plushies or furries.
Moreover, the term Yiff is actually an acronym for 'Young Incredibly F****ble Furry' according to Urban Dictionary.
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Furry conventions
So Yiff fans are looking for sexual pleasure. And this has nothing to do with the phenomenon of Furry fandom, a cultural movement that emerged in the 1980s and simply consists of dressing up as cartoon animals and having a good time with fans.
Find out more in the video at the top of this article!
This article was translated from Ohmymag FR.
Sources used:
Urban Dictionary: Ursusagalmatophilia
Kinkly: Ursusagalmatophilia
Urban Dictionary: Yiff
