Frotteuristic Disorder

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What is Frotteuristic Disorder?
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Frotteuristic disorder, or frotteurism, is one of several paraphilias, or sexually arousing disorders. It is the act of touching or rubbing one's genitals up against another person in a sexual manner without their consent. Frotteurism is intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person. Frotteuristic disorder is diagnosed when a person has acted on these sexual urges or the urges cause significant distress or impaired functioning.
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Diagnostic criteria
(Taken from DSM-5)
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A. Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
B. The individual has acted on these sexual urges with a nonconsenting person, or the sexual urges or fantasies cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.