There’s curiosity, and there is just plain deviant. Some people aren’t satisfied with a guess or an imagined answer; these folks have to go out and try it themselves.
That’s how we imagine these bizarre obsessions came about and eventually made it into the history books. Below, Fastrack gets down with the dirty deeds and not-so-fun fixations.
Melolagnia = A state of sexual arousal caused by music: Somewhere between the tone deaf and musically bent, there’s a bunch of people who appreciate music entirely differently. And for the select few who belong to this group, chorus usually equals climax.
Objectophile = An unhealthy level of attraction to an object: Of all the things we possess, there are but a few that really possess us. Our money is with the metallic.
Maschalagnia = A deep fascination of armpits: Of all those deep recesses of the human body that nobody discusses, the pits are definitely up there. Some people, however, are happy to overlook the stench and possible growth, all for the bigger picture. Hands in the air if you agree.
Partilism = An obsession with a particular part of the human body: We’re all about filtering out the usual in favour of the distinctly deviant. What do you do when the nether regions become all too mainstream? Settle on an exclusive relationship with a whole new body part.
Mechaphilia = A carnal attraction towards inanimate motor-vehicles: The average grease monkey hasn’t a spot on this one. Maybe it has something to do with all that raw power under foot or between legs. Woman on top of machine is the preferred position, of course.
Plushophilia = An unnatural level of attraction to stuffed animals: You save them a spot in your bed, we’ll save them a spot on this list. You call it weird, we’ll just call it a possibly repressed childhood fantasy. Don’t forget to hand them down when you’re done.
Craniophile = A deep attraction to heads and skulls: Maybe this one is because it’s the one cavity you’ll never be able to fully occupy.
Liquidophilia = The uncontrollable need to immerse one’s private parts in water: It explains the thrill behind hot tubs, heated pools and pruny fingers. Our guess is this is one club you can definitely count yourself into.
Oculolinctus = Gratification felt at licking another person’s eyeball: Sure, tears are salty, but what about the source? Give it a try and let us know will you?
