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Natural drive, exophilia & plesionphilia (Nekenami)
11 months ago
CW: Mild/nondetailed sexual and fetish discussion
Due to Nekenami having so many sapient species, it's only expected that some end up mingling (romantically or sexually). Although attempts to study this phenomenon have been made, politics and propaganda have made it near impossible until the last 1,000 years.
There are clear differences in species that have a natural drive towards other species, or where it's a fetish. Some species have only been documented to have fetishes towards certain species, this is caused by historical societal pressures, (in)compatibility on a biological level, and neurological reasons. Some species are just wired to be comfortable to intermix.
Though there's a difference between being attracted to species on the same planet (called neighbor species) or species from a different planet (named exo/extraterrestrial species), fetish rates towards exo species are often higher.
A natural drive is often declared if the general population has a 35% interest in other species, has successful relationships, has ancestors (adoptive or reproductive) of different species, and appears to have similar reactions as their own species through brain scans when viewing photography. (Clips from film to pornographic material are often used). A fetish is often marked if this doesn't appear in the general population (usually excluding extreme ends of isolation and intermixing).
Exophila is only named for individuals who have a fetish towards exo species, plesionphilia (neighbor-loving) is the name for having a fetish for neighbor species. Exophilia rates are usually higher than plesionphilia, as it's not too uncommon to have a natural drive towards neighboring species (Although it's often the case that the general population of one species only prefers 1-2 species on the same planet)
REMINDER: NEKENAMI SPECIES ARE NOT DIRECT STAND-INS FOR HUMANS. The author heavily discourages comparing it to real human biology.
Due to Nekenami having so many sapient species, it's only expected that some end up mingling (romantically or sexually). Although attempts to study this phenomenon have been made, politics and propaganda have made it near impossible until the last 1,000 years.
There are clear differences in species that have a natural drive towards other species, or where it's a fetish. Some species have only been documented to have fetishes towards certain species, this is caused by historical societal pressures, (in)compatibility on a biological level, and neurological reasons. Some species are just wired to be comfortable to intermix.
Though there's a difference between being attracted to species on the same planet (called neighbor species) or species from a different planet (named exo/extraterrestrial species), fetish rates towards exo species are often higher.
A natural drive is often declared if the general population has a 35% interest in other species, has successful relationships, has ancestors (adoptive or reproductive) of different species, and appears to have similar reactions as their own species through brain scans when viewing photography. (Clips from film to pornographic material are often used). A fetish is often marked if this doesn't appear in the general population (usually excluding extreme ends of isolation and intermixing).
Exophila is only named for individuals who have a fetish towards exo species, plesionphilia (neighbor-loving) is the name for having a fetish for neighbor species. Exophilia rates are usually higher than plesionphilia, as it's not too uncommon to have a natural drive towards neighboring species (Although it's often the case that the general population of one species only prefers 1-2 species on the same planet)
REMINDER: NEKENAMI SPECIES ARE NOT DIRECT STAND-INS FOR HUMANS. The author heavily discourages comparing it to real human biology.
