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Ticklefetishism, also known asknismolagnia,knismophilia, ortitillagnia,[1] is aparaphilia where an individual receives sexual pleasure from tickling, being tickled, orwatching someone be tickled. Individuals may prefer to be the dominant party, known as a ler (from tickler), or the submissive party, known as a lee (from ticklee), or they may enjoy both, known as aswitch. Some people may prefer to be tickled in specific areas, typically in anerogenous zone or other particularly sensitive areas of the body.[2]
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Restraint,bondage, andsexual humiliation may be aspects of an erotic tickling session, though they are not necessary. ABDSM tickling session can involve submissive partners being tied or restrained in a position that exposes bare parts of the body, particularly those that are sensitive to tickling, such as thefeet orarmpits. The body being exposed can also be intended as a form ofhumiliation orexhibitionism for the lee, or asvisual stimulus for the ler. Tools may be used to tickle if desired.
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