What’s that smell? You smell it, right? Oh yeah, it’s farts.
Yes, friends, like it or not, I fear we simply must talk about fart fetishes. Why? Because farting porn is actually among the most popular kinky content on the internet atm. According to recent intel from adult content site Clips4Sale, farting content is now second in popularity amongst all fetish clips sitewide, following only bondage porn.
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So, how does a fart become a sex thing? According to sex therapist Nicoletta Heidegger, a licensed MFT and host of the Sluts & Scholars podcast, a fart fetish—or, in psychological terms, eproctophilia—involves the sexual and/or erotic interest in farts. Yes, you read that correctly: a fart fetish is all about getting turned on by the body’s most gaseous plumes.
It’s highly possible that farts are getting some airtime at the moment due to the whole Trump Courtroom Farting Debacle, but who’s to say, really. Some people are simply into farts. And thanks to the potentially surprising popularity of this smelly little corner of kinkdom, best believe there is CASH MONEY to be made in the fart business. According to fetish content creator Scarlett Fey, both she and her partner Dax quit their full-time jobs to make fart content and are earning way more than they ever have before.
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“The first time I ever farted on Dax was because he told me he was into human furniture and asked me to sit on him like a couch,” Fey tells Cosmo. “A fart slipped out and I noticed him sniffing—he liked it!” The rest was history, and Fey and Dax are currently in the top 2 percent on OnlyFans and are #1 in fart content on C4S. A truly impressive feat, if you ask us.
Reed Amber, a sex educator, OnlyFans creator, and co-host of the Come Curious podcast, has seen similar demand for farting in her work. When she polled fans on what kind of content they wanted to see more of, farts were far and away the winner.
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Okay, so clearly people are freakin’ loving fart content. But the question now becomes: Uh, why?
What is it about farts that gets some folks so sexually excited? What are the psychological underpinnings behind wanting to fart on someone or be farted on? And if this is something that gives you the devastating and overwhelming horn, how can you incorporate farts into your own sex life?
Let’s investigate. You know, for science.
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What Exactly Is a Fart Fetish?
A fart fetish is being sexually aroused by farts. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Being farted on (as a part of kink play or humiliation play)
- Farting on someone
- Smelling farts
- Hearing fart noises
- Watching people fart
Of course, the way fart play manifests will vary greatly from person to person. There simply is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to flatulent sexploration. “One person might want to have you fart on their head and laugh at them and another may want you to fart in their face while they inhale it lovingly,” Reed Amber says. “Some people may find it incredibly humiliating and others may find it joyful, and everyone gets turned on.”
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It’s important to make the distinction between a fart fetish and a fart kink, if only to clearly outline what farts mean for different people when it comes to sex and erotic play. If you have a fart fetish, farts need to be a part of your sexual experience in order to have an ideal sex sesh. If you have a fart kink, you might be turned on by farts (even incredibly so!), but you don’t require them in order to have a truly fulfilling time in bed. Basically, the difference between a kink and a fetish comes down to just how important said thing or action is to your erotic experience.
For the purposes of this 101 intro, the difference between a kink and a fetish is essentially just semantics. But if you’re into farting, it can def be helpful to understand where you fall on the fart-loving spectrum in order to curate your best sexual experiences, you know?
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Why Are People Into Farts?
The simple answer is, there is no simple answer.
Heidegger says that people enjoy farts for a wide variety of reasons including:
- The taboo aspect (farting is a no-no in polite company and is often considered unsavory or “unladylike”)
- The act of being primal or letting go, which can include being so comfortable that you just let your body do what bodies do
- The smell or the sound of farts
- The feeling of intimacy, trust, or specialness that farting can elicit in some folx.
- Humiliation or embarrassment around farting and the power dynamic that can come along with this kind of kink play
For fetish content creator Rooster, farting brings together their two biggest arousal points: humiliation and smell. While they enjoy humiliation in many forms, they see farting as the most degrading of all—and therefore the most highly arousing. On top of the delicious degradation involved in fart play, flatulence produces intense smells that can enhance arousal.
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Reed Amber says fart content is some of her favorite to make. For her, it’s freeing because farting is such a societal taboo. So when someone asks for personalized fart content, it gives her joy and freedom to subvert those norms.
For Scarlett Fey, it’s all about dominance and power exchange. She likes to be in control and test Dax’s limits. “I like to see what different fun foods I can eat to change the smell or sound of my gas. I like to see if I can get him to a point where he's like, ‘Okay I can't handle this!’” Creativity at its finest, folks.
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Spicy content creator Alice Lovegood says she enjoys being able to help people explore their desires, even though fart content isn’t one of her personal turn ons. One male fan she’s made personalized content for has linked the origins of his fetish back to his schoolyard days. According to Lovegood, her fan had fallen off a chair at school once and farted. His classmates did what kids do—made fun of him—and he’s had a fart fetish ever since. Lovegood says that client’s preferred kind of content involves calls where he farts and Lovegood laughs at him. And while you may not have come here for a love story, boy do we have one for ya. Through Lovegood’s huge online Instagram community, this client met a woman with a fart fetish and they ended up dating. Talk about a happily ever after!
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Is It Normal to Be Into Farts?
You know what we’re going to say already, don’t you? What even is normal? It is not weird or abnormal to be into farting. Everyone is different and enjoys different things. Such is the beauty of human sexual diversity.
While Heidegger notes that eproctophilia is considered a paraphilia—meaning a sexual interest in atypical behaviors, objects, or acts—this certainly doesn’t make it bad. As long as everyone involved in your fart fantasies or kink play is a consenting adult, you’re absolutely fine. We really need to hold the judgment and let people enjoy themselves. We’re all freaks here.
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3 Tips for Playing With a Fart Fetish
1. Communication Is the Name of the Game
Good sex is all about effective communication. This means sitting down and having a clear and honest conversation with a partner about why this turns you on and how you’d like to incorporate it into your erotic life.
Psychotherapist Lee Phillips, Ed.D, a certified sex and couples therapist, suggests considering the following questions about your interest in this kink before talking with a partner:
- What excites and arouses you about it?
- Have there been things in the past that you enjoyed and would like to do again?
- What do you need from your partner?
- What don’t you like about it?
- What are your boundaries with it?
2. Find People Who Match Your Freak
If you’re in search of a partner and/or playmate, look for people who share your interest. Heidegger suggests looking at FetLife, Feeld, or other fetish communities. Your people are out there!
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3. Set Clear Boundaries
Before you play with anyone, you’re going to want to get really clear about boundaries and expectations. Figure out what it is each of you wants to get out of the experience. Have regular check-ins and be willing to take feedback. Sometimes we’re not entirely sure if something works for us until we try it. So go slow and have patience with yourself and your partners.
Remember, we’re all just horny little weirdos who are out here trying to enjoy our lives in the most authentic way possible. If farts are your thing, you deserve to have them in your sex life—no ifs, ands, or butts about it.
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Gigi Engle is a COSRT-registered, GSRD-accredited sex and relationships psychotherapist, sex coach, sex educator, and writer.
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