Paraphilias and sexuality in Autism

Is it more common for people with Autism to get 'turned on' in an unconventional way, namely through fetishes and paraphilias?

For example, getting 'turned on' by a certain perfume associated with a particular person and becoming obsessed with that perfume, obsessions with parts of the body as opposed to the whole body, 'turned on' by underwear or taboos. I have a number of these myself, getting pleasure in an unconventional way, which I never talk about to people I know because I am aware that it is not 'normal'.  I have been aroused by these things since I was about 8 years old.

  • I get turned on by the thought of drowning. It all started when I was younger.when I saw the drowning animation in zelda the wind waker. The thought of me dying like that gets me so boned.

  • Hi I have some fetishes as well, I'm turned on very much by men's underwear, I long to see it and touch it and smell it on a man who I find so attractive.  I also have a men's fart fetish and I am turned on by some accents such as Welsh, Birmingham,  Newcastle, Spanish. Some words make me aroused as well and some music.

    I'm nearly 50 yrs of age, I'm autistic and gay, I have had the Men's underwear fetish since the age of 6yrs old and I've never had a partner.  I can't even talk about it to anyone as nobody is willing to hear what I feel, I keep all the feelings inside and it causes depression.

    I feel happy being able to share this here, thank you for giving me this chance and if you ever wish to talk I'll be happy to listen also.

  • I like wearing of nappies and filling them with food...

  • sexual disorder as recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, or sexual behaviors over a period of at least 6 months, causing clinically significant distress, and that are not due to other substances or medical conditions; also, the individual has to be at least 18 years of age.

    My Lowes Life

  • Hi all I have autism and get turned on by plastic rain covers and plastic jackets...had this since I was 9 Loads of triggers

  • That's probably classed as a natural instinct, not fetish. Many people get turned on by seeing the (gunge) result from someone else being turned on.

    You'll find someone when you're ready.

  • Hope no-one minds a spot of thread necromancy here, but I seem to have a 'Wet and Messy' fetish - I am aroused by women getting soaking wet (especially in skimpy outfits), getting pied or being gunged...

    Unfortunately, I have no-one to share that fetish with at the moment.

  • Hope said:

    I have no sex drive at all, but I get 'turned on' by my own body - auto-erotism. I also get turned on by seeing other women naked or partially clad. I am definitely not 'straight', but I have never been in a relationship.

    I know this might sound sexist, but it isn't meant to be in any way. But I can't figure out why any women would want to sleep with a man. Women are much more interesting sexually. I find partially clad females more interesting than naked females.

    I used to get imensely turned on by certain fabrics touching my skin, sports shorts for instance if I had no underwear on. I think If I was a women I would get turned on all the time from underwear etc. 

    I've only ever slept with one person and I'm nearly 30. Sexual compatability is very important for me. I do have time's when I have to get up in the middle of the night to mastubate as I'm extremely aroused and my partner isn't up for it.

  • I have no sex drive at all, but I get 'turned on' by my own body - auto-erotism. I also get turned on by seeing other women naked or partially clad. I am definitely not 'straight', but I have never been in a relationship.

  • Im interested in this also. There's a perfume my GF wears that turns me on instantly which I refer to as mating scent. The smell of female genitalia drives me wild.

    I have fetishes also. I like rough sex, certain fabric textures such as satin, lace & fur. I like being tied up.  

    I also focus in on body parts.

    I've always been overly sexual.

    I've never researched this topic, it probably would be interesting. I much prefer sex to consuming drugs and alchohol.