There was a time when the bedroom habits of the masses were strictly private affairs, when the idea of sharing sexual inclinations was taboo and the prospect of discussing trends with a potential audience of millions was… well, not even on the table.
That time, it would appear, is no longer at hand.
With the era of social media came unprecedented information sharing, and there’s a strong argument to now be made for the idea that there is nothing that can’t and won’t be openly talked about online.
That includes sexual trends, apparently. I mean, providing the trend in question involves two consenting adults and doesn’t involve illegality of any kind, what’s the issue?
We’ve touched upon sex and sexuality countless times over the past few years here at Newsner. Whether it’s reporting on sexual identities relating to folk being ‘graysexual‘ or ‘almondsexual‘, or detailing spicy new trends including ‘hamstering‘ and ‘shallowing‘, we haven’t shied away from approaching topics that get people talking.
Which gives us a nice little segue into the bedroom practise of ‘sploshing’.
Now, we know your initial reaction is likely to be one of disgust. The term hardly sounds attractive, yet it’s reportedly becoming increasingly popular.
As per Men’s Health, it boils down to a fetish involving sexual pleasure derived from getting covered in wet and messy substances. This includes – but is not limited to – things like syrup, jelly, and cakes.
Otherwise known as WAM (standing for ‘wet and messy’), sploshing is enjoying a surge in popularity, with videos showing women pouring spaghetti sauce over themselves, sitting in pools of cake, or showering in liquids like coffee, quickly sparking a trend.
“Sploshing is a sexual kink or fetish that involves sitting in or spreading around jelly-like or viscous substances,” Gigi Engle, a sex psychotherapist who works with SexToys.co.uk told Metro.
“But it can encompass absolutely any substance that gets messy.”
People sitting on cakes is perhaps one of the better known forms of sploshing. On platforms such as OnlyFans, this has reportedly become a mainstay.
“It’s very messy and there’s destruction which can feed into the erotica of it,” Engle explained.
But what is it about this unconventional act that turns people on? Engle claims that part of the attraction is connected to sensory simulation.
“There’s a really big auditory element to it, the sound of the substance squishing. There’s a tactile element to it where you could like the feel of it on your fingers or body. The messiness and wetness can also be a big draw – it’s a very sensory experience.”
Had you ever heard of sploshing? Let us know in the comments.
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