Feet and pantyhose, schoolgirl outfits and plumbers – we thought we’d heard it all when it comes to fetishes, but this one came as a very smelly surprise. Via Daily Mail:

You may have thought that hearing a partner pass gas is an immediate romance killer. 

But not for everyone. For many, the opposite is true, new data shows.

The stinky habit is now the second most popular sexual fetish around the world, according to a global report. 

Researchers at kink and fetish platform Clips4Sale analyzed search data and sales related to popular fetishes.

They found that while bondage reigned supreme worldwide, searches for passing gas exploded by 430 percent in just the past year, with sales of related paraphernalia jumping 40 percent. 

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