Smoking fetishism (also known as capnolagnia ) is a sexual fetish based on the pulmonary consumption ( smoking ) of tobacco, most often via cigarettes , cigars , cannabis and also pipes and hookahs to some extent. As a fetish, its mechanisms regard sexual arousal from the observation or imagination of a person smoking, sometimes including oneself.
Capnolagnia is not considered a disease but an unusual sexual practice, and many of the fetishists do not seek medical help unless this behavior strongly interferes with their daily lives. The majority of people simply learn to accept their fetish and manage to achieve gratification in an appropriate manner. [1]
A 2003 study found that the fetish was not previously the subject of academic study but had been mentioned in "a few newspapers". [2]