I may be the only person noticing this, but I've always been under the impression that WAM & food play was very much looked down upon from people who weren't into it, didn't understand it or both and that to tell an 'outsider' of your fetish was some kind of forbidden thing.

However, recently I've been talking to a couple of work friends that have become extremely good friends of mine both in and out of work about this fetish, not 100% giving away that I was into it and found that both were very open and accepting about it, with one actually interested enough to consider trying it.

This made me think, are people starting to become more accepting of fetishes and at that fetishes that aren't really 'mainstream'.

I'd love to know your thoughts and observations.

For me it vastly differs. One group of friends just dont understand it and thinks it's just wierd. Others have been a bit more open minded. I think since there has been a few tv shows on fetishes including wam yes maybe people have been open minded about it

I think sexuality overall is becoming more accepting and while some people may laugh or find it strange, overall, I have had mostly great responses from my lovers, partners, and fwb's.

Like Robby alluded to, don't allow the fetish to overtake you and become your primary focus.

Your area also likely has a kink scene. If you are kinky, I'd recommend dating in that pool of people. Even if someone isn't into sploshing, they may be into humiliation or other fetishes that can overlap.

The proliferation of information on-line means that most people are now far more aware of kinks and fetishes than they were 20+ years ago, kinkyness is becoming seen as fairly normal, along with the expansion in sexual rights in general. It's part of the same trend to individual freedom that means wildly coloured hair and tattoos are no longer the barriers to employment they once were, and that also drives important human rights issues like LGBT+ rights forwards.

One reason I wrote my guide was to give WAM an air of legitimacy. After all, there are books on kink, on rope play, bondage, pony play. Sploshing is no more or less "weird" than any other kink. With, as it was mentioned, information being so accessible online, people are both exposed to new kinks, and are finding acceptability in the knowledge that they aren't alone in their desires. Which is a very good thing. As far as WAM being mainstreamed, I don't think we're there yet. Obviously food and sex have a long history together, we just take it to the next level. Making that connection for a partner is a good step to introducing them to your world.

I wouldn't say there's an increased acceptance. It's more dependent who you tell to and if they're as kinky and/or open minded. Those alone are a crapshoot much like any other kink and fetish in regards to common ground and acceptance. Foot fetish is a common example and you'll still find people who will have a negative reaction as is or depending on how refined your fetish is.

I can only mirror what others are saying mixed with my own experiences. Depending on what you say/describe I have found many people open to mud wrestling fun but not the sexual side, though bring up oil and PVC sheeting and they are open to that...so what they imagine is happening is important.
In terms of partners, most of whom are kinky (BDSM), all are accepting of the kink, some have said they would be happy to do it, but equally others have been "disgusted" by the idea.

The internet, media, TV etc are all good for information and bringing people out of their shells. We are slowly becoming more accepting of others and of ourselves so people tend to be more accepting, open to trying new things but also knowing their hard and soft limits.

Luck of the draw really but the kink community is always going to be more open to different kinks.

I'm thinking it's more de-sensitization. With all of the sex/shock sites you're exposed to in school, friend's shared links, etc. wamming generally seems to be met nowadays with "Oh. Is that all?" - Which I'm just fine with.

Likewise. To me "dirtyness" would suggest not bathing, wearing smelly unwashed clothes, etc. Most WAM is done with "clean" food or food-grade substances, or relatively clean mud (fresh, natural, non toxic).

I guess I can only speak for the portion of the world that I've experienced, but I'd say the times are changing! The majority of people I've met are very open to this fetish (and other fetishes). And even the people who have been a little iffy about it, aren't so disgusted that they'd cut me out of their life or anything like that. If they look down on me at all, they don't act like it, and honestly if tolerance is all I can get from someone, I'll take it! My generation (I'm 22) really seems to be paving the way with the whole fetish acceptance thing. We talk openly about it with each other and are willing to explore what each other are into, even if It wasn't originally our cup of tea. I have a friend who's in his 50s, and he's told me about how in his day, even his foot fetish was enough for him to feel ostracized. Even now, he feels out of place in this world. I hope that people like him (and everyone for that matter) can see that times really are changing!