When Does a Fetish Become Objectification?

Psychology Today | 12.10.2026 23:52
I have a friend who’s really into dating highly educated people, with three of her last four partners having had PhDs. Another friend is a white girl who is always pursuing a person of color every time we go out. One of my clients, who has a sneeze fetish, specifically seeks out women boasting what he considers “cute sneezes.” Another client is a self-proclaimed devotee: someone who is aroused by disability. Their last three partners have been wheelchair users. I tend to be into nerdy Jewish boys who have lived at their parents’ houses for too long.