10 Things You Didn’t Know About Panty Worship
While panty worship tends to fly under the radar, here at Pantydeal, we know the world of buying, selling, and worshipping used panties is bigger than ever.
Everyone has sexual preferences. Everyone has styles, smells, scenarios, or objects that make them weak in the knees. And as long as those preferences involve enthusiastic consent, you should feel free and empowered to explore them.
Panty worship, like a foot fetish, dominance/submission or body worship, is a kink that’s enjoyed by normal people around the world.
The practice of worshipping panties is part of the used panty fetish, a type of kink that involves intense sexual attraction to used underwear.
Do you want to learn more about how to worship panties or better understand the panty fetish as a whole? Read on to discover 10 fascinating facts about panty worship. 
Panty worship: 10 fascinating facts about the used panty fetish
1. Panty worship isn’t just about underwear - it’s about the story of the person who wore it.
Most people into used underwear wouldn’t purchase any random pair. They desire garments from specific individuals, those they have or can imagine a connection with - someone with a specific scent, style, and importantly, story.
Perhaps someone like a gamer, goth, athlete, or celebrity and the special panties they wore to the gym, at their office job, or during a night with a lover.
2. And panty worship is more about scent than looks.
Unlike typical lingerie fetishes, which centre around the appearance of lingerie, used underwear fetishism is often about smell…
…The potent, intimate, moist and often arousing scent held in underwear that has been worn, created by natural body odours and secretions like sweat and discharge (and the list goes on). 
3. There’s scientific grounding in scent-based arousal.
We’ve all heard of pheromones, right? Research has shown that body odours contain chemical signals that can influence sexual attraction.
A study published in Psychological Science found that smelling a partner’s worn T-shirt reduced stress and increased feelings of comfort, suggesting the appeal of worn underwear may have deep evolutionary roots.
4. Panty worship can be a unique way to explore gender and sexual orientation.
For some cisgender men, wearing women’s used underwear is part of a cross-dressing fetish or gender-fluid expression.
The fact that it’s been worn adds a layer of authenticity, intimacy, or taboo that enhances the experience.
5. Panty worship usually doesn’t stop at panties.
Underwear isn’t the only worn item fetishised!
Used socks, bras, tights, pantyhose, workout clothing and even shoes are sought after, especially for their odor and physical contact with intimate or sweaty areas. These often appeal to overlapping fetishes like foot, sweat or body part fetishism. 
6. The panty fetish began in Japan, but is popular around the world.
Although commonly associated with Japan (due to the infamous vending machines, which hold purchasable dirty panties), the fetish exists globally.
In Latin America, Europe, and Southeast Asia, underground or discreet panty markets exist - sometimes tied to broader machismo or hyperfemininity cultures.
7. And it’s a thriving part of cam and online sex work
Many cam models or other online creators add to their income by selling used, moist panties - often for $30 to $300+ per pair, depending on the “add-ons” (length of wear, activities enjoyed in the panties, etc.).
Some include videos of them wearing the item as proof or added arousal, for the extra enjoyment of their panty-worshipping customers.
8. Panties are sometimes used in “training” submissives in kink relationships
Dom(me)s can train their subs with sniffing or worship their used underwear - with enthusiastic consent, of course - sometimes as a form of sexy “punishment.” 
This can build a psychological association between obedience and scent - deepening the fetish over time, and enhancing shared play and pleasure.
9. Panty worship isn’t just for kinky people
Those new to the practice might be forgiven for thinking worshipping panties is a practice for kinky folk alone. But you’re wrong!
Even people who class themselves as sexually “vanilla” find themselves drawn to the underwear their lover left in the bed.
10. Worshipping panties can help you meet friends and build community
Panties are so beloved worldwide that platforms (like Pantydeal) exist to bring panty worshippers (and panty-curious folk) together.
Being open about your interest in panty worship will lead you to meet people you never would have otherwise met, from all around the world.
The Pantydeal community has thousands of posts, transactions, and friendly conversations taking place every day. 
Panty worship can be dipping a toe into a brand new sexual ocean.
It can be adding something new to your sex life, learning something about yourself or just opening your mind to a world of kink and excitement you didn’t know existed.
Wherever your panty journey takes you, this knowledge will help you along the way.
