Diaper fetishism

Diaper fetishism is a type of sexual fetishism that involves wearing adult diapers usually without physiological necessity. While diapers may be thought of in relation to infantalism, they can also be thought of as a subset of clothing fetishism, since the wearer derives pleasure from the feeling or texture of the garment.

Several companies manufacture undergarments specially designed those with an adult diaper fetish (for example: ☀http://bambinodiapers.com/faqs-ezp-5.html). Adult diaper fetishism is often regarded as a private part of a person's sexual identity, and both gay and straight people can participate in the fetish.

In September 2015, Huffington Post Love + Sex published an interview that was widely regarded as a helpful portrayal of diaper fetishism within the ABDL community (☀http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-is-what-living-with-an-adult-diaper-fetish-is-like_us_55f189e9e4b002d5c0783e64). This interview demonstrates that within the queer community there is growing awareness of fetish subcultures.

Paraphilic infantilism
Diaper fetishes are often associated with paraphilic infantilism. Similarly, diaper lovers (DLs for short) are often associated with the adult babies (ABs). While there is some commonality, they are not identical. The majority of diaper lovers do not engage in any kind of babyish activities and only solely are interested in diapers. However, about four in ten diaper lovers also consider themselves adult babies, so they are sometimes collectively referred to as AB/DLs. It should be emphasized that people with adult diaper fetishes are not connected to pedophiles or infantophiles in any way. Like other sexual minorities (such as trans people), the AB/DL community actively expels and condemns child molesters. Lesbian, gay, and trans-gendered people along with heterosexual people) may participate in adult diaper fetish activities.

Rubber fetishism
Some rubber and plastic fetishists have an affinity for diapers and rubber pants. In this case of diapers, this attraction would be to the crinkly plastic of disposable diapers. In the case of cloth diapers, it would be towards the latex or pvc of the pants worn over them.

BDSM
Diapers are sometimes used during prolonged bondage sessions, not only as a method to control and shame the submissive partner, but also to allow longer periods of bondage. In Total Power Exchange, diapers are sometimes utilized for the dependency they represent of the wearer on their master to be checked and changed.

Diaper Groups
Those practicing a diaper fetish often form groups. For example, in schools and such. (Though most high-schoolers are embarressed about their fetish, if there is a group it is easier to admit.) Many times, these people have no wish to become babyish or even to put the diaper to practical use, it is just an attractive garmet like some find latex or red panties. The groups often decide these preferences more so than individuals. Sometimes rules are established. Like, it is shameful to change your own diaper. Or, diapers should be at least somewhat publicly visible. it turns them on too.

Omorashi
Omorashi (オモラシ / おもらし / お漏らし) is a fetish subculture recognized predominantly in Japan, in which participants experience arousal from having a full bladder or a sexual attraction to someone else experiencing the feeling of a full bladder. For such fetishists, climax usually coincides with the moment of relief and embarrassment experienced when the desperate individual loses bladder control. Some subsets of omorashi fandom utilize diapers, in which case it is referred to as "omorashi omutsu," or less commonly called "omorashi oshime," both of which translate as "to wet oneself in a diaper."

Preferences in diaper fetishism
Like many fetishes, personal preference plays a large role in which communities the fetishist will identify with. In diaper fetishism, one of the primary divisions of preference is whether or not the diapers are used for their intended purpose, and if so, to what degree.

Many diaper lovers gain arousal from "wetting" or urinating in their diapers. A smaller number gain the same arousal from using the diaper to "mess" or defecate. Some fetishists do not use their diapers at all. They may find such practices unappealing or they might not want to deal with the cleanup. Others may become aroused by wearing in public; still others prefer the security of wearing only in private.

Many diaper lovers choose to wear in both public and private, using their diapers as intended and never visiting the toilet. Though for a large group this embodies the full spirit of the fetish, others have found that their enjoyment of wearing diapers diminishes rapidly when the need to wear diapers is always present.

Another preference might be cloth or disposable. Disposables have become increasingly popular in recent years due to better availability and ease of clean-up, but many diaper lovers who were babies in the era of washable cloth diapers tend to prefer washables as adults.