Sex expert shares warning to Brits into 'Vorarephilia' - the bizarre fetish on the rise in the UK

An expert has issued an urgent warning as an alarming new sexual fetish has become popular in UK. Vorarephilia, informally known as 'vore', is described as the erotic desire to consume or be consumed by another person or creature - in other words, it is a lust for being swallowed whole. As Google searches for the controversial fetish grow, people are confessing their vorarephilic desires in niche online forums and subreddits.

Sex and relationship expert Hope Flynn urges anyone who wants to bring vore into their sex life to 'communicate openly, establish consent and engage responsibly'. Research commissioned by leading sex and relationship expert Rachel Thompson found searches for vore and vorarephilia surged by 26 per cent in the last five years. Thompson's research - in conjunction with a sex positive platform called Sensuali - analysed 160 million Google searches, revealing the growth and decline of more than 100 key kinky words during the five-year time period.

Vore is described in a case report in the National Library of Medicine as 'an infrequently presenting paraphilia, characterised by the erotic desire to consume or be consumed by another person or creature,' this is generally by being swallowed whole. Little is known about the unusual kink as, according to the report, there is limited data on the phenomenon reported which appear to be consistent with basic vorarephilic interests'.

Vorarephilia, informally known as 'vore', is described as the erotic desire to consume or be consumed by another person or creature - in other words, it is a lust for being swallowed whole. This is because 'this sexual interest cannot be enacted in real life due to physical and/or legal restraints'. In other words, it is not possible to actually swallow a human whole. As a result, vorarephilic fantasies are 'often composed in text or illustrations and shared with other members of this subculture via the Internet'.

People are now taking to Reddit to confess their vorarephilic and even cannibalistic desires online including one man who admitted to wanting to 'eat' and 'bite' his girlfriend. He said he has had these strange fantasies since he was 'really young' and wants to play out his kink with his current girlfriend. 'After meeting her, my interests expanded somewhat; she's the only person I've ever been interested in eating. Fortunately this was impossible, for obvious reasons: I was still thinking in terms of 'soft vore', in which no damage is done to either party,' he wrote in a psychology forum.

'This is where things get difficult. We've been together a while now and within the past few weeks, I've begun to shift towards 'hard vore'. 'This includes cannibalism: I've been attracted especially to biting at her neck, hands, and nose. I feel that I've done a good job at communicating this to her, so I haven't crossed any lines because I've controlled myself. I would never hurt her.'. 'Soft vore', as the man mentions, refers to when a person is aroused by them or someone else being consumed alive, whole and unharmed whereas 'hard vore' is more violent but not necessarily sensually or sexually motivated.

'Earlier tonight, after dinner, I just got an impulse. My teeth closed down on my thumb. It wasn't even sexual; I wasn't aroused, but I was enjoying it. It felt a bit animalistic, this kind of raw pleasure but it wasn't sexual,' he continued. According to Hope, there are several signs you could be into vorarephilia. Thoughts or fantasies: You find yourself thinking about or fantasising about scenarios involving being consumed or consuming others, often with a sexual or erotic element.

Attraction to vore art or stories: You find pleasure in vore-related artwork, stories, or other forms of media that depict the act of being consumed / consuming another. Joining communities online: You are actively seeking out online communities or forums where vore enthusiasts share content, discuss fantasies, or engage in role-playing. Sexual arousal: The thought or depiction of vore scenarios lead to sexual arousal or heightened excitement for you.

Adding vore into role-play: You start incorporating vore themes into role-play with a willing partner. Creation of vore content: You may create your own vore-related content, such as drawings, stories, or other forms of artistic expression to explore and share your fantasies. 'Later I bit my left hand, and then my forearm. I feel like I bit so hard that I almost broke skin, and I tore back like a dog. I'm lucky I wasn't hurt badly. It was painful, but it felt so good! Both in my teeth and on my skin.

'I've never felt less in control of myself. I especially don't want to hurt anyone else, but I know I can't just keep doing this to myself.'. Users offered sympathy and support to the man and some shared how they control their vorarephilic urges including breathing exercises and chewing gum. Redditors shared where their vorarephilic kinks originated, including being fascinated with fairy tales which include characters being eaten to sharing a sleeping bag.