Smoking fetishism

Smoking fetishism (also known as capnolagnia) is a sexual obsession based on the site or image of a person smoking. For many, the mania appears to have had its roots in early babyhood. It is classically habituated and fashioned by many variables. These could include seeing the smoker as a stereotypically cute, innocent individual behaving in ways that are considered taboo. For others, it stems from desirability to more worldly people whose smoking epitomizes their power and self-assurance. Within gay society, this fetish often stems from the image of maleness.

Smoking obsession in BDSM

Smoking is sometimes featured in gay BDSM and femdom pornography. While the leading partner smokes a cigarette, he blows smoke in the face of the subservient or uses the latter are mouth or body as an ashtray. This act is generally connected with disgrace of the submissive partner due to the insulting connotations of having smoke blown in one’s face, but it may simply be tied to the taste and smell of ash or used smoke in the case of masochists who do not enjoy disgrace.

Symptoms

Capnolagnia symptoms consist in the attraction that one has for women or men who are smoking. Whether it is the smell or just the image, people who get sexually aroused by people of the other or same sex and who are smoking are considered smoking fetishists. People who experience one or more of the symptoms below are considered to have a smoking fetish:

• Sexual interest in watching other people smoking
• Recurring intense sexual fantasies involving watching other people smoking
• Recurring intense sexual urges involving watching other people smoking.

However, capnolagnia is not considered a disease, but an unusual sexual practice and many of the fetishists do not seek medical help unless this behavior strongly interferes with their daily lives. The majorities of people simply learn to accept their fetish and manage to achieve satisfaction in an appropriate manner. So it’s your wish whether you will enjoy sex through smoking or not.