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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[2]), or the submissive party, known as a lee (from ticklee[2]), 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.[3]
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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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