Glove Fetishism: For The Love of Glove

As well as providing a feeling of power for the wearer, gloves can feel sensual to the person on the receiving end of them. And, as this kinky Fetish.com glove lover explains, there are many different styles to choose from, too, like leather, latex and rubber... 

At first sight, gloves would seem to have little to do with fetish. They are a commonly-worn item, often used for practicality, rather than being sexual in any sense. However, gloves have been used in fetish and kink for a long time. Indeed, there are various types of gloves associated with particular fetishes.

Long opera gloves are one kind that seem to be particularly popular with fetishists. These satin gloves cover most of the arm. Sometimes they can be fashioned from other materials, such as  PVC.

Another type associated with fetish are leather gloves. These gloves, perhaps when they are studded, are associated with power and domination. Finally, some fetishists even have an interest in woollen gloves. But this is quite an obscure kink!

Glove kink: do you share the love for glove?

Gloves as a fetish item

Why are gloves associated with fetish and power-play? Firstly, they obscure part of the body. The hands are frequently used in an expressive sense, but the glove hides them and gives them a sense of power.

Secondly, they are sensual in themselves. We usually consider the hands to be one of the regions of the body that can give sexual pleasure in many ways. The sensation of the hand, encased in a glove, can provide even more elaborate sensations.

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A glove fetishist

One glove fetishist that we talked to explained her love for gloves. She said that she was normally a dominant woman, who loved the power over men that wearing long opera gloves gave her. When she went out in the evening, she wore long, satin, opera gloves and was astonished at the admiring and supplicating looks that she got from men.
 

“Gloves have been used in fetish and kink for a long time. Indeed, there are various types of gloves – leather, latex and rubber for example – associated with particular fetishes.”

However, she saved leather and PVC gloves for her boyfriend who enjoyed the sensations of being stroked and spanked while she wore them.
 

Latex gloves: for medical fetish fans

If you have a medical fetish or are into doctor role play, then you are probably well stocked up on latex gloves! Even the sound of snapping on a pair is enough to send some kinksters into a tizz! For others, the clinical smell of this type of glove can also cause excitement. Latex gloves are also useful in medical role play for examinations and probing various body parts – and as one Fetish member pointed out in this thread about medical latex gloves, they can actually be useful in terms of hygiene.
 

Glove kink: final thoughts

The love of glove is a common kink in the community. Fetishists enjoy them for many reasons: their feel, their smell, and the power roles they suggest. Indeed, gloves are popular with doms as they can be used to demonstrate authority and masterfulness. Whatever your reason for getting giddy over gloves, this is a kink that is finger' lickin' good. •

Love being fondled by someone in gloves? Or does wearing gloves give you power during kinky play? Share your love for gloves below in the forum... Looking for like-minded kinksters? Meet them here on Fetish.com.

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