What is fetishism all about?

Fetishism is the repeated collection of objects used by the opposite sex, driven by strong sexual desire and excitement, and the fetish objects are those that come into direct physical contact with the opposite sex. The fetish object becomes an important source of sexual arousal or a basic condition for sexual satisfaction, i.e., the fetish object becomes an important source of sexual arousal or a basic condition for sexual satisfaction, when it is touched and smelled with masturbation or held by oneself or by the sexual object during sexual intercourse. The disorder begins in adolescence during sexual maturity, but it may have individual origins in childhood. It is almost exclusively seen in males, with a significant proportion of single or lonely men. A normal person who occasionally smells, looks at, touches and other thoughts and ideas about the objects used by his beloved cannot be considered as fetishism; someone who is obsessed with objects as a means of increasing sexual excitement in a normal way cannot be considered as fetishism; only when the object of obsession becomes an important source of sexual stimulation or a necessary condition for achieving a satisfactory sexual response or as a habitual and favored way of arousing sexual desire can The diagnosis of the disorder is made only when the object of obsession becomes an important source of sexual stimulation or a necessary condition for achieving a satisfactory sexual response or as a habitual and preferred way of arousing sexual desire. Women’s objects to which the patient is attached are often bras, underwear, panties, gloves, handkerchiefs, shoes, and socks. Patients can become sexually aroused and even reach orgasm when they touch the favored objects and experience sexual pleasure. Therefore, they resort to various means or even risk stealing women’s objects and collecting them as sexual arousal stimulants. Generally speaking, they have little interest in unused objects, often preferring used or even very dirty objects, and generally do not try to approach the owner of the object, have no special interest in the opposite sex itself, and generally do not show aggressive behavior.