I have no actual idea, i thought that was a word i could use to describe a group of people enjoying something, but online dictionaries have told me otherwise

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Sounds
kind of like what you want, but still a bit off
for real if you go in the furry thread you will find a big dump of almost research easy
There's definitely a lot of lewd pictures being posted, but it's usually the same couple of people, whereas a lot of people ask for/post a lot of not research stuff
do all furries just form bonds over jacking off or what
research isn't enough to form a huge community, the idea that it is sounds just as silly to me as it does to you. It's just that research is the most noticeable.
What furry means to me is everything else.
I got into it from
a web comic I found and liked, and have found and enjoyed
other art since then.
Then a convention started in my state, and I went to it. I wasn't sure if I'd even like it, but I gave it a chance and had fun.
My state has a very well organized 501c3 nonprofit (Minnesota Furs) that organizes a ton of events, like general for fun hangouts at parks, or even organizing costuming-related volunteering opportunities with
other organizations.
I've made a lot of friends at through these group, and we just hang out at these events and talk online
I also do a lot of
photography for this group (not pictured in here is some studio work I did for the last convention I went to, it's at the
con's site instead, mine being at the bottom 10% or so of the page) and will be working an official photography position at that con next year.
There's also the factor that people are much more willing to discuss love online (
It doesn't take furries for that). Whereas at in-person events, such as the few conventions and many local meets I've been to, I've heard people discussing loveual/research stuff a total of....two times?