Dacryphilia 3086043 224551564 2008-07-09T11:01:59Z Whipmaster 6560326 Formatting of ref '''Dacryphilia''' (also known as '''dacrylagnia''') is a form of [[paraphilia]] in which one is [[sexual arousal|aroused]] by tears or sobbing.<ref name="Holmes">{{cite book |last= Holmes |first= Ronald M. |title= Sex Crimes: Patterns and Behavior |publisher= Sage Publications |location= Thousand Oaks |isbn= 0761924175 |oclc= 48883594 |pages= ''p''. 244}}</ref> Dacryphilia is primarily associated with males.<ref name="Rutledge">{{cite book |last= Rutledge |first= Leigh W. |title= The Gay Book of Lists |year= 2003 |publisher= Alyson Publishing |location= Los Angeles |isbn= 1555837409 |oclc= 51305849 |pages= ''pp''. 96-97}}</ref> The term covers all forms of pleasure from the tears of others. The arousal is achieved when viewing a person in emotional distress. It carries the theme where a person (often a dominant in a BDSM relationship) induces another (the submissive) to cry, or otherwise show a strong emotion. == [[BDSM]] == Dacryphilia is often the basis of humiliation in the 'pain/restriction/servitude/humiliation' spectrum of BDSM, for example, a dominant verbally abuses the submissive in order to elicit a tearful response. Similarly, a dominant may physically torture the submissive to draw tears in a pain scene. In this way, dacryphilia is a form of sadism. The psychological aspects of dacryphilia are that the causative entity displays the power to control the psychological response from the receiver. This form of power-play therefore brings pleasure, and for some, sexual arousal. Passive dacryphilia involves a third party who also achieves pleasure in watching someone in emotional distress, usually caused by the scening dominant, though the reason does not restrict the pleasure - a person may enjoy the tears of others despite whatever the cause.<ref>[http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/dictionary/Dacryphilia/ BDSM Dictionary]</ref> == Other usage == Dacryphilia is sometimes used to express the pleasure experienced through one's own tears, often as an emotional release. == References == <references /> {{paraphilia}} [[Category:Paraphilias]] [[sh:Dakrifilija]]