I also avoid real-people porn because it just feels uncomfortable, mostly out of respect for the real person displayed. The endless possibilities of stylization and the greater appeal of humans that were designed for two-dimensionality aside, drawn porn just has less of an uncomfortable connection to reality. And furries are another step removed yet, depicting not even actual humans, but creatures that are, in the case of pornographic depictions, explicitly created for the purpose of being titillating.
I also think it might feel more natural to sexualize furries because their animal traits makes them seem more "wild".
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Also;
- I think I have a snuggling fetish, and furries would feel better to snuggle with than humans
- Furries typically don't have traits that I find extremely repulsive in filmed smut, such as massive (mouth) lips and visible ribs
edited 26th Aug '14 3:57:38 AM by BaffleBlend
"It's liberating, realizing you never need to be competent." — Ultimatepheer
hiya, the name's scout.
High five, I have a snuggling fetish, too.
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Apparition in the Woods
Snuggling is a nice thing. Just being able to hold someone close and feel their warmth and heartbeat is lovely.
@Lance: Really? I can think of plenty of things that most people would consider "odd kinks" that don't go near that far.
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
Ahem. This is not the Nunnery.
"In distress", my ass.
^ Neither is the Nunnery, any more. 
True, which means things that belonged in the Nunnery no longer belong on this site.
Mikon :3
Please. I heard more explicit talk about sex in 8th grade than on this site.
Apparition in the Woods
I was not actually saying anything explicit, mind; if anything, I was trying to tiptoe around it as lightly as I could given the circumstances. I could have said nothing in the first place but, well, better to be honest and risk embarrassing yourself amongst mostly understanding people than say nothing at all sometimes.
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
Bunny
I like furries 'cause they're cute. Thaaaat's about it, really.
One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -Landstander
I'm one of those people who got into the fandom through old cartoons and Disney movies, though at the time, I had no idea what a furry was. And when I found out, there were certain...connotations, that kept me from calling myself one.
Needless to say, I'm much more comfortable with it now, but I'm not about to go sharing it with most people I know.
Apparition in the Woods
Same, really, in terms of the connotation issue.
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
I'm basically a lifer by this point. All my friends are furry, queer, or both. I basically am inseparable from the fandom at large.
Honestly the connotations are close enough to the truth for me that I stopped caring.
edited 7th Sep '14 7:53:18 PM by Lanceleoghauni
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hiya, the name's scout.
And me, well... I know no furries in real life.
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edited 7th Sep '14 10:05:07 PM by Lanceleoghauni
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I've told one friend of mine about it, and he pretty much went "lol, that's cool." I have a feeling that he considers it similar to the novelty of having a gay friend.
edited 8th Sep '14 6:07:05 AM by Berserker88
Bunny
I've never told my friends and I've never felt the need to. I'm sure they wouldn't care that much, but I don't want the bad press, and it's not like being a furry is an important enough part of my life to go around telling everyone.
One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -Landstander
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I know I'll HAVE to tell someone eventually if I ever want a girlfriend, but, just... How do I go about doing that?
"It's liberating, realizing you never need to be competent." — Ultimatepheer
So far I found that most people are more accepting of this than expected. As long as you find someone who should be familiar with the concept, it should be fine. Maybe subtly allow them to see less extreme examples like just a cute catperson desktop background or something.
or if you're turbogay like me you can just meet your bf/gf/nonbinary partner on a furry dating and sex advice podcasts IRC channel
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We can always count on this thread to have the strangest sentences...
edited 8th Sep '14 2:25:25 PM by Kurgy
Apparition in the Woods
Boyfriend is more of a furry than I am. It helps matters.
I'm a lot more subtle about it with my offline friends, although I think that their general response would be "we already knew you were weird; this isn't really news."
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
Apparition in the Woods
I think that the same applies to bi/poly/pan, if in a slightly different capacity. I mean, I know that I have gotten significantly gayer over the past few years, and I'm perfectly happy with that.
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
It was one of the least offensive groupings of "weird kinks" I could think of :P
edited 26th Aug '14 1:36:12 AM by Lanceleoghauni
"Coffee! Coffeecoffeecoffee! Coffee! Not as strong as Meth-amphetamine, but it lets you keep your teeth!"