Blood Fetish

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A blood fetish is a sexual fetish for blood. Blood fetishists may be aroused by blood on nude or semi-nude individuals (or indeed their sexual partner), with some even licking or drinking it through bloodletting. This is sometimes done by biting (referred to as "love-bites" though they are technically not^{[citation needed]}) however this is not the norm due to the potential for damage from bruising or infection. As well as being a sexual fetish, it is often considered an expression of intimacy or bonding.

There is a substantial community centered around the fetish, however it is mostly "underground" due to its controversial nature. It is partly linked with the vampire subculture, however most blood fetishists do not consider themselves "vampires", though some may have a vampire fetish - blood fetishism has a history of being referred to as "vampirism" in psychiatric literature and articles.

Bloodsports or bloodplay are general terms used for any sexual or BDSM play involving blood. It is considered edgeplay due to its nature of being able to easily spread blood borne diseases. It is also possible for the careless to cut the person too deeply and cause them to bleed excessively.