33 Totally Specific Things That Make Real People DTF

From sushi boats to Ikea furniture, here are the unusual things that get people going.

Silk sheets, candlelight, a skimpy nightie. These are the things people usually talk about as turn-ons.

But the fact is that what ~gets you going~ can totally differ from person to person. And you don't really hear too much about the more off-the-beaten-path stuff that puts people in the mood.

So, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to share what uncommon and surprising things turn them on. Here’s the super-specific stuff they had to say (and to be clear, we're talking about stuff being done by/between consenting adults):

1. Sushi boats

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"I think it's because it's like an aphrodisiac to me. I have dreams of being Samantha from Sex in the City in the scene where she's covered in sushi."

—danaw45e5b5df3

2. Diapers

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"Diapers. And also the thought of someone changing my diaper, like wiping down there with a baby wipe and patting on baby powder."

—23/Male/Straight

3. Toothbrushes

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"It's mostly by vibrating ones, and usually if I hear one buzzing while a family member uses it. It's mainly because I use them to masturbate, so the sound puts me in the 'right' mindset."

—18/Female/Straight

4. Knives

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"If someone is cutting something or whips out a knife for any reason, I'm suddenly so DTF. It happens any time I see a knife. It's not uncommon to see several pictures of knives in my Tumblr likes."

—18/Transmale/Polysexual

5. Latte art

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—20/Female/Pansexual

6. Ikea furniture

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—Female/Straight

7. Rubber ducks

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"I insert my ~you know what~ into her ~you know what~ and then she pulls out a rubber duck and starts squeezing it."

—Male/Bisexual

8. Blue lights on cop cars

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"It's an almost instantaneous turn on. One of my ultimate fantasies is getting f*cked on the hood of a cop car with the blue lights going!"

—30/Female/Straight

9. Beer on tap

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"The sight of the beer and the sound the head makes when it drips off the lip of the glass really gets me going. I was sitting in front of a bartender when he was pouring a beer from tap for me and my back instantly straightened up and I could feel myself getting wet. So weird."

—24/Female/Straight

10. Baby powder

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"I need it to orgasm almost every time."

—21/Male/Gay

11. Tentacles

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"I just have to think about them, or look them up on Tumblr, which I do like five times per week."

—18/Female/Lesbian

12. Life jackets

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"Lifejackets when they're pulled really, really tight. Something that really gets my gears going is compression. Not like creepy crush fetish, but like wearing super tight clothes, or latex. If I can barely breathe, it's perfect. Squash me happy."

—20/Agender/Asexual

13. Wet clothing

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"I love swimming fully clothed, taking showers with my clothes on, or getting caught in the rain. I especially like seeing other women in wet clothes. I think about it almost every day."

—27/Female/Lesbian

14. Smooth rocks

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—25/Female/Lesbian

15. Soap

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—18/Female/Bisexual

16. Leg casts

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—23/Male/Bi-curious

17. Tefillin

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"At first I thought I was really weird for thinking of it as a turn-on, but I asked one of my friends and she agrees. Tefillins establish the wearer as a Jewish adult (so the maturity factor) and also the way they tighten around the arms is kind of great. I think about it almost every day, tbh."

—22/Female/Bisexual

18. Peanut butter and rice cakes

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"It helps with stimulation (of the 'girlies'), but it's not necessary for orgasm. I think about it like twice a week."

—31/Female/Pansexual

19. Q-tips

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"When I (or someone else) cotton swab my ears with a Q-tip it makes my whole body tingle. I'm not sure why."

—20/Cis Female/Straight

20. Whiteout

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—19/Female/Bisexual

21. Can of tennis balls

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"It has to be something that smells super fresh for me."

—18/Female/Bisexual

22. Ketchup

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"I need it to orgasm and I think about it all the time."

—30/Nonbinary/Pansexual

23. Cars

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"It's more specifically the way cars sound, though there are definitely some sexy looking cars. A deep growling car/truck really sends a chill down my spine, makes my scalp tingle, or stops me mid-sentence if I'm talking to someone. It happens every day, especially when I'm driving."

—25/Female/Heteroflexible

24. Bubbles

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"I don't really tell anyone I'm in a relationship with about this."

—19/Female/Bi-curious

25. Breast milk

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"I think about it when masturbating."

—18/Female/Heterosexual

26. Sofas

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"I think about them all the time."

—31/Female/Lesbian

27. Pine-Sol

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—gdbelle

28. Short or freshly manicured fingernails

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—19/Female/Lesbian

29. Masks

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— 32/Female/Bisexual

30. Needles

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"Like tattoos or giving blood, just as long as it's causing me pain it'll send chills through my body. I get goosebumps all over. So arousing."

—27/Female/Straight

31. Hand sanitizer/cleaning alcohol

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—25/Female/Straight

32. Skeletons

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"Skeletons are a definitive turn-on for me. I found this out looking at fan art for a fandom and from then on I knew — but it's still weird to even me. I specifically like human and skeleton make out sessions."

—25/Female/Bisexual

33. Lightning

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"Nothing gets me more in the mood than thunder and lightning. If a thunderstorm is in the forecast, I do my best to make arrangements for sex or quality ~me~ time. If I'm in class or at work during a storm it's almost unbearable."

—18\Female\Queer

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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