Hi all,

Some of you may remember a blog post about dacryphilia from Dr Mark Griffiths of Nottingham Trent University, in which he quoted some of the members of this forum. I am currently carrying out some research into dacryphilia with Mark. We are hoping to explore the experiences of those who would describe themselves as dacryphiles, through perhaps questionnaires and/or case studies, with a view to hopefully collecting enough data to publish an academic paper on dacryphilia. Specifically, I am interested in the apparent distinction that Mark made between 'sadistic' and 'voyeuristic' dacryphiles. I am also interested in the possibility that some dacryphiles may derive pleasure from their own crying and that some dacryphiles may derive pleasure from letting others watch them cry. I would also hope to explore any continuum within dacryphilia, as it would appear that there are different levels of intensity that people enjoy. Finally, I would like to establish (at least an estimate of) the prevalence of dacryphilia.

First, we need to collect some data and establish whether we have enough to take the research any further! I'd like to know whether anyone on here would be interested in answering a set of questions which I could send you via e-mail? If you were to answer these questions, then you would of course be able to withdraw your data at any time if you wished to. I would also communicate the outcomes of the research to the forum.

Thanks very much for your help,

Richard