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KINKSpec

A clinical, non-explicit reference to human sexual interests, identities and relationship structures, each defined in neutral language and placed on a 0–100 index of how common it is, from cited evidence. An educational reference written for adults, not advice.

Updated 10 Sep 2026

Kinks & fetishes486 Orientations40 Genders40 Relationships15

Power, Roles & Scenarios66 Identity & Transformation66 Acts & Activities64 Sensation & Pain51 Non-Sexual Fetishism48 Clinical Paraphilias43 All 11 categories →

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Collections

Curated collections

Cross-cutting groupings that gather related interests from across the catalog’s eleven categories, a different way in.

Fantasy, Fiction & Fandom
Interests rooted in fiction, fantasy creatures, and fan culture, from anime and gaming to monsters and myth.
45 entries
BDSM Kinks & Dynamics
The core of BDSM: bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism and masochism, each defined and ranked.
87 entries
Foot Fetish & Feet
The most common fetish of all: feet, legs, footwear and hosiery, with every related interest in one place.
29 entries
Pet Play & Animal Roles
Kitten, pup and pony play: adopting an animal headspace and role, from collars to primal instinct.
9 entries
Age Play, DDLG & Littles
Caregiver/little dynamics: DDLG, littlespace, age-play and the ABDL world, defined without judgement.
7 entries
Cuckolding & Hotwife
Arousal from a partner's sex with someone else: cuckold, hotwife, cuckquean and NTR dynamics.
8 entries
Lingerie & Underwear
Lingerie, panties, stockings and corsetry: the garments closest to the body, and the fabrics they're made of.
10 entries
$A folded sheet of glossy latex sits above a coiled length of tubing, a single leather glove and a gas mask, with a small polish tin beside them.$
Latex, Leather & Rubber
Second-skin materials: latex, leather, rubber, PVC and spandex, plus the gear made from them.
15 entries
Roleplay & Scenario Fantasies
Stepping into a role (teacher, doctor, stranger), and the costumes and settings that bring it to life.
17 entries
Voyeurism & Exhibitionism
The thrill of watching and being watched: voyeurism, exhibitionism and public-play scenarios.
14 entries
Chastity & Orgasm Control
Controlling release: chastity, edging, orgasm denial and tease, where restraint is the whole point.
9 entries
Feminization & Sissy Play
Adopting a feminine presentation or persona: sissification, cross-dressing and bimbofication.
9 entries
Furry & Anthro
The furry fandom and anthropomorphic identity: fursuits, scalies, therians and animal personas.
9 entries
Collecting & Acquisition
The collector's pull: seeking, gathering and keeping, from stamps and vinyl to sneakers and rare finds.
28 entries
Sensory & ASMR
Non-sexual sensory fixations: ASMR tingles, satisfying textures, sound sensitivities and crossed senses.
11 entries
Medical & Clinical Play
The clinic as a scene: examinations, instruments and the particular charge of clinical authority, each defined and ranked.
7 entries
Size & Scale
Interests built on difference in size: giants and shrinking, growth and scale, where the disparity itself is the point.
11 entries

Cross-reference · Sexual orientations

Interests are what you're into. Orientations are their own reference.

40 sexual and romantic orientations (from heterosexuality across the asexual spectrum), defined, cited and ranked with the same clinical standard, separate from the catalog.

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