I dunno, ole Kinsey isn't the most reliable of sources. . .

Skyrune I feel really hits the nail on the head.

I would just like to add that most people on the internet who took part of any survey that mentions this probably lied about their feelings due to not wanting to admit it, or fear that they would be exposing themselves to some unknown person.

I would speculate that most, if not all people have had a zoophilic thoughts at least once.

Meh, just my opinion.

It may be just your opinion, but I think you are right. Maybe not most people, (and certainly not all) but more than do admit it.

In my opinion, I think most people love animals because animals are decent, typically the perfectly good Samaritan.

Interesting this should be here, because in the past week, I've discovered two of my long-time friends have not just respect for Zoophilia, but an underlying (and surfacing) urge for it. Both are/were furry. One signed up here under the name Utanith (go give him welcome 10s :D ), the other is my current human lover.

And about a month ago, I made my first Zoo friend.

It's been a great two months :D I hope to get them on here and more into the lifestyle now.

Hope my experience gives some insight in your 'research'. :beer: :rock:

I find statistics fascinating. I loved reading this thread & yes I do believe a LOT of ppl in this world, repress their feelings so they can remain "normal"

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Missywolf, I have wondered the same thing- - and I am much older than most on here. When I started, and for several years following, we would have NEVER mentioned these acts to ANYONE else- - -so - - I am wondering if that group STILL EXISTS!? and HOW would anyone else even KNOW about them (us!) And I sort of suspect, further, that MAYBE some never tried it more than once or twice and gave up?
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I know a lot of guys in school would use peanut butter to get licked, but unfortunately most of them were doing it just to get off with something other than their own hand rather than out of a genuine sexual attraction to the animal.

I don't know how common this is for teenage guys, but I think under the right circumstances many of them could become zoo.

yes, for me that was the original attraction to animals before sex played a big part in my thoughts. They displayed every quality that I was looking for in a good friend, partner, etc.
Once sex entered the equation it was a natural progression. I'd always found dogs beautiful (and as a professional artist, let me just say that beauty to me is a lot more than pinups; think angles, lines... nothing can beat the charge and flow of a canine) and what is a greater appreciation of beauty than to be the closest you possibly can? I dont care if it's just cuddling on a couch watching a movie or full blown mount-me-till-i-faint, it's still that intimate contact and the chance to be so close to such perfection (in my mind) that is rewarding.

OK, ready for a pretty crazy attempt to relay my thoughts?
I would hazard a guess that most people wouldn't go out into the world and go looking for transsexuals. (bear with me, i have a point! :P ) If a woman with a husky voice waits on you in a restaurant, 99% of people aren't going to think "hmm, I wonder if that woman was born a man?" Unless that person has been exposed to the transsexual lifestyle (maybe a family member, partner, coworker, or themselves) there's no reason to jump to that question in the first place. it's substantially more common to either not notice at all or assume that the woman was a smoker. It's the same with zoosexuality, I'd bet. When John Smith see's ye olde beagle on the curb, I highly doubt he has the casual inclination to wonder what the dog's sheath looked like. he's probably more inclined to seek out the dog's owner and see what he/she looks like. Granted, transsexuality is a much deeper concept, but in terms of this equation we're just as specialized an interest group.

But to continue my crazy parallel, how many men and women during their lives had a dream where they were in the opposite body? how many early games were about dress up with no boundaries based on a gender binary? I'd bet that most men or women have had a 'freaky dream' or two where they were an animal, were interacting with an animal, or even had fantasies about animals. but just because it's a fleeting thought doesn't make it suddenly a point of deep interest. if every 'weird' dream occurrence changed our views on life there'd be a LOT more interesting stuff happening out on the streets.

In the end i think it comes down to how deeply zoo strikes a chord with you. It rings damn true for me, so i keep exploring farther and farther into what it means to me to be 'zoosexual'. for lots of men and women the zoosexual pull is probably voyeuristic or fantasy. for others there aint no chord at all!

in the end there's no way to know true statistics on forbidden topics. I mean, if someone came to my door right now and told me they were conducting a survey on the prevalence of sexual and emotional attraction to animals I sure as hell wouldn't give them the truth. Bestiality is still an illegal activity in lots of places, who is to know where the responses to a survey like that may end up and what kind of trouble a partaker in the survey may get into? I'd even be hesitant to stand up in a double-blind survey about my lifestyle, just because I know that in the 'normal' world the relationship i have with my animals is taboo.

'course here in a jury of our peers there's no problem not only admitting, but celebrating these feelings. and even within beastforum.com a lot of us are still a minority... those that actually practice! :lol:
Still, i think in the end this will always be an unanswered question. I'm content in knowing that i'm not the only one and there are ways to meet others who feel the same, either as friends, roommates, or perhaps partners (with our respective companions, of course!). Resources like these are absolutely essential for me in defining what it means to me to be zoo, and visibility in a forum like this is not only comforting, but also a huge relief. it takes off a lot of the pressure of feeling alone and guilty, plus is a great avenue to share stories and/or experiences that other 'regular' dog owners wouldn't appreciate or understand.

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I should have a character limit, i swear!! sorry for rambling. This is a really, really great topic. Thanks OP, when I can give ratings I'll be sure to hand you your 10! thanks also for everyone who has replied, I've learned a lot reading your responses.

discussion = awesome :heart: