Attraction to Anthros - Is this Unusual?

[M. LeRenard]

Oh sure, we could philosophize about the word "monster", but I'm talking in appearance here. Giant claws? Check. What big teeth they have? Check. Glowing eyes because that's how they roll? Check. Probably superior strength/sight/hearing? Check.

Sure sounds like something out of a monster movie to me!

So... lions and tigers and bears, oh my? It sounds less like a monster and more like an... animal. Hm.
Although I do think some animals turned humanoid would be pretty terrifying, at least. Try a 6 foot tall bipedal one of these: http://inglestic.wikispaces.com/file/view/deep-sea-anglerfish.jpg/139579323/deep-sea-anglerfish.jpg

 

[LizardKing]

Try a 6 foot tall bipedal one of these: http://inglestic.wikispaces.com/file/view/deep-sea-anglerfish.jpg/139579323/deep-sea-anglerfish.jpg

There seem to be quite a few on FA actually.

(Possibly NSFW for butt)

 

[NaxThewolf (mike)]

It's actually kind of embarrassing to say (I don't really know why), but for some reason, I can find myself as attracted to both human and anthro characters in any fiction. In the real world, I favor human beings of course. :3
But it just feels weird to me. I even find myself attracted to the characters I create when writing. It's nothing fetishy, but I can look at an anthro character and think, "Wow, she is beautiful!"
I gotta know... is this a common thing in the fandom, or am I right to feel weird about it? If you're the same, do you have any favorites? For me, Krystal, Blaze, and Tekal round out the top 3 outside of my own work.

i have that same feeling all the time HELL theres a few avatars on this site in whitch i have just thought OMG THATS HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fallowfox]

i have that same feeling all the time HELL theres a few avatars on this site in whitch i have just thought OMG THATS HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!

Like mine of course.

 

[NaxThewolf (mike)]

Like mine of course.

sorry fallow my insides kindof turned no offence,,,, (dont kill me)

 

[NightWolf20]

Like mine of course.

No, I think he's referring to mine. :3 haha

@Mike, come on, man. It's not that bad. Not even close.
And yeah, I've thought the same thing about some user's avatars.

 

[NaxThewolf (mike)]

No, I think he's referring to mine. :3 haha

@Mike, come on, man. It's not that bad. Not even close.
And yeah, I've thought the same thing about some user's avatars.

nah i dont do "FLESHY things" hrm i aint gay or bi but yes yours is VERY attractive :3 i have always admired it and have wounderd if you drew it just sayin (sorry back on topic i think theres are some things that are really nice if you know what i mean

 

[NightWolf20]

nah i dont do "FLESHY things" hrm i aint gay or bi but yes yours is VERY attractive :3 i have always admired it and have wounderd if you drew it just sayin (sorry back on topic i think theres are some things that are really nice if you know what i mean

Thanks. :3 I can say the same of yours (also neither bi nor gay). Actually, cam-wolfe did it for me a few weeks ago.
But back to the discussion at hand, there are tons of avatars that taking a gander at every once in a while. A lot of it's better than what I can Bing. But not all of it. Some antrho characters I've found in an image search... well, I'll just shut up before I say something i shouldn't. I'll just say McCloud really failed epically with Krystal. And Blaze... let's just say it's good that Sonic '06's plot technically never happened. haha I'd give examples that don't have odd-colored fur, but I don't know their names.

 

[Conker]

Sounds pretty normal if you're canine/feline

Those things are only monstrous to us because we don't have them. You are going to call a kitten a monster for having claws, fangs and glow in the dark eyes? To a feline furry, that's just someone's baby.

They're always cute when they are little, and then they grow up and eat you :[

 

[Grunnolf]

i have that same feeling all the time HELL theres a few avatars on this site in whitch i have just thought OMG THATS HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!

i have to agree i even get that sometimes when looking through profiles hell even some of the rave furry is like that.

 

[Fallowfox]

They're always cute when they are little, and then they grow up and eat you :[

Certainly the case with pet tigers...of which there are more in the USA than exist in the wild.

 

[Anubite]

I'll admit I find some attractive and its not really something I seek out on FA or any of the forums and art sites. When I come across one I say, wow she's pretty or that's nice. Not really my main goal when looking through anthro art.

 

[NightWolf20]

I'll admit I find some attractive and its not really something I seek out on FA or any of the forums and art sites. When I come across one I say, wow she's pretty or that's nice. Not really my main goal when looking through anthro art.

Similar case here. When I'm looking for anthro art, I'm not dead-set on finding an attractive female to gawk at. But it happens that the most appealing art I can find on google or bing tends to be of attractive females.

 

[HipsterCoyote]

Like mine of course.

Babe, your levator labii are superior

 

[Traven V]

It's the first step in becoming a full fledged furry. I think it's common to find beauty in all things, I mean if it doesn't arouse you sexually than it's not really a sexual fetish but if you do seek those things out regularly it's a non-sexual fetish. I think avatars can be attractive, I believe a lot would have to agree with me because sometimes other furs seem to be more accepted or treated better because of an attractive avatar, really that's a given.

 

[NightWolf20]

It's the first step in becoming a full fledged furry. I think it's common to find beauty in all things, I mean if it doesn't arouse you sexually than it's not really a sexual fetish but if you do seek those things out regularly it's a non-sexual fetish. I think avatars can be attractive, I believe a lot would have to agree with me because sometimes other furs seem to be more accepted or treated better because of an attractive avatar, really that's a given.

Personally, I wouldn't consider sexual attraction to anthros a "fetish" per se. Physical attractiveness can obviously lead to being arousing if the attraction is strong enough, and I'll admit, it does become that from time to time. But, I'm referring to intelligent beings, just with characteristics of animals. I don't remember who said it, but someone posted that it's just another way of appreciating the female figure, and I agree.

 

[Anubite]

Avatars do make people want to talk to people. Good art shows good taste and I'm not going to lie I've started talking to people because of it.

 

[Fallowfox]

Personally, I wouldn't consider sexual attraction to anthros a "fetish" per se. Physical attractiveness can obviously lead to being arousing if the attraction is strong enough, and I'll admit, it does become that from time to time. But, I'm referring to intelligent beings, just with characteristics of animals. I don't remember who said it, but someone posted that it's just another way of appreciating the female figure, and I agree.

If someone is sexually attracted to anthro/furry characters then it is a fetish; it's not intrinsically appealing and lots of people view it as abnormal, so it meets the definitive criteria.

This is not mutually exclusive with your conclusion that it's 'just another way of appreciating human form'. I agree, but I have to point out it's a fetishistic way of appreciating human form if it's in a strong sexual context.

 

[NightWolf20]

If someone is sexually attracted to anthro/furry characters then it is a fetish; it's not intrinsically appealing and lots of people view it as abnormal, so it meets the definitive criteria.

This is not mutually exclusive with your conclusion that it's 'just another way of appreciating human form'. I agree, but I have to point out it's a fetishistic way of appreciating human form if it's in a strong sexual context.

Good point. It's not incredibly common for me, but yeah, I guess even if it is minimal, being sexually attracted to anthropomorph is fetishistic. It is something I should be aware of. It's a part of who I am, but while it is a fetish, Anthrophilia (not sure if that's what it's called; I basically just made it up) is nowhere near as objectionable as, say, Necrophilia or Bestiality. Wouldn't you agree? The people, characters, or whatever are still humanoid. I can see why people think it's weird or abnormal, because well, it is. But... apparently I enjoy it, so... good for me... I think.(?)

I guess the whole point of this thread was to prove I do, in fact, have an anthro fetish, huh? :3 If so, I see that fact as a good thing. It builds self-awareness, and this is definitely something that needs to be kept in check as my beliefs abhor any sexuality outside of marriage. I've dealt with "addiction" to pornography in the past. I DON'T want to go there again, even though I'm still not completely out of it.

 

[Harbinger]

Its probably due to the curves and eyes borrowed from the human form.
If you see a cat or dog in the street and think 10/10 would bang then is the time to be worried.

Oh and as for the whole avatars thing they are almost alway showing human emotions, sexy time ones at that. Still waiting to myself one like all the cool kids. Im too tight to buy a commission so im just waiting untill my drawings are semi-decent.

 

[Avelore]

...I guess even if it is minimal, being sexually attracted to anthropomorph is fetishistic. It is something ...

I would have to agree and disagree with this statement.

I disagree due to the fact that being sexually attracted to anthropomorphs could stem from an interest in the idea of anthropomorphs. One could prefer the look of anthro's simply because they grow tired of seeing humans. I know that I get bored of the look of human beings; I can go as far as say that I don't like many of the parts of the human body. I personally prefer to see pictures of anthros because it's a fresher face to look at, and their physique seems to just be better, both visual and fitness.

But at the same time, I would agree that being attracted to anthros, whether as a simple interest in them, or full blown sexually attracted to them, it is still a fetish. Although I don't SEE my admiration as a fetish, I accept that if it technically is a fetish, then that's what it is.

Sorry if my post made no sense. I just wanted to post something. ^.-.^

 

[NightWolf20]

I would have to agree and disagree with this statement.

I disagree due to the fact that being sexually attracted to anthropomorphs could stem from an interest in the idea of anthropomorphs. One could prefer the look of anthro's simply because they grow tired of seeing humans. I know that I get bored of the look of human beings; I can go as far as say that I don't like many of the parts of the human body. I personally prefer to see pictures of anthros because it's a fresher face to look at, and their physique seems to just be better, both visual and fitness.

But at the same time, I would agree that being attracted to anthros, whether as a simple interest in them, or full blown sexually attracted to them, it is still a fetish. Although I don't SEE my admiration as a fetish, I accept that if it technically is a fetish, then that's what it is.

Sorry if my post made no sense. I just wanted to post something. ^.-.^

No worries. it made sense.

Like I've said before, I can find equal attraction in both, but because humans are the only realistic option for relationships, they win by default. I can understand being more attracted to anthros and/or being tired of the human form. Anthros are something different to look at, so naturally the difference makes them ore intriguing, and possibly more attractive.

 

[Fallowfox]

Good point. It's not incredibly common for me, but yeah, I guess even if it is minimal, being sexually attracted to anthropomorph is fetishistic. It is something I should be aware of. It's a part of who I am, but while it is a fetish, Anthrophilia (not sure if that's what it's called; I basically just made it up) is nowhere near as objectionable as, say, Necrophilia or Bestiality. Wouldn't you agree? The people, characters, or whatever are still humanoid. I can see why people think it's weird or abnormal, because well, it is. But... apparently I enjoy it, so... good for me... I think.(?)

I guess the whole point of this thread was to prove I do, in fact, have an anthro fetish, huh? :3 If so, I see that fact as a good thing. It builds self-awareness, and this is definitely something that needs to be kept in check as my beliefs abhor any sexuality outside of marriage. I've dealt with "addiction" to pornography in the past. I DON'T want to go there again, even though I'm still not completely out of it.

It's not objectionable at all, really. Loads of fetishistic behaviours are acceptable even though they're abnormal, so of course I agree.

You must be joking in the last half of your post though? Acts of sex outside marriage...sure some people want to 'save' their first time... Having a libido however isn't ipso facto an addiction as much as other natural drives like hunger are. You don't need to beat yourself up about it, in fact regular masturbation actually decreases your probability of developing prostate cancers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3072021.stm

 

[NightWolf20]

It's not objectionable at all, really. Loads of fetishistic behaviours are acceptable even though they're abnormal, so of course I agree.

You must be joking in the last half of your post though? Acts of sex outside marriage...sure some people want to 'save' their first time... Having a libido however isn't ipso facto an addiction as much as other natural drives like hunger are. You don't need to beat yourself up about it, in fact regular masturbation actually decreases your probability of developing prostate cancers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3072021.stm

That's kind of why I had addiction in quotes. it felt like one to me, but it was all in my head really. And really, I'm a hypocrite for preaching against "sexual sin", because I'm very much guilty of it. I fantasize. I abuse Google. lol I don't really beat myself up over it, but there's a voice in the back of my head telling me to stop. Often times, it wins. Others, not so much. :3 It's a natural thing, I know. Fighting it is never-ending battle I'll probably never win, but that's never stopped me from trying.

In short, the second half was more or less me rambling about standards I try and fail to live up to.

 

[Joey]

I've met a handful of people who insist sexual attraction to anthros is tantamount to zoophilia. I'd have to disagree with that, but there's that opinion too, lol.