Characteristics of Adult Baby/Diaper Lovers

Last Updated on September 24th, 2026 at 05:46 pm
Originally Published on June 3rd, 2022 at 08:00 am

Overview

How are ABDL role players characterized and mischaracterized by the justice system and forensic professionals?

Summary

Individuals who enjoy Adult Baby/Diaper Lover interactions are not a very well understood group of people and they are often mischaracterized in the forensic world. The interest is sometimes initially conflated with pedophilia or sexual attraction to babies. This assumption clearly demonstrates the lack of knowledge about this sexual interest. 

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Reference

SOURCE RESEARCH

Adult Baby/Diaper Lovers: An Exploratory Study of an Online Community Sample, 43: 863-877.

Hawkinson, K. & Zamboni, B.D. (2014). Adult Baby/Diaper Lovers: An Exploratory Study of an Online Community Sample, 43: 863-877.

Published: 2014
Research type: Survey Study

DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0241-7

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