A nose hook may be used as part of humiliation play or as part of dehumanization. It may also be used as part of a predicament bondage scene or make bondage more uncomfortable or more strict.[1]
The hooks pull up on the nostrils, giving the user an animalistic or porcine appearance which may add to enjoyment via erotic humiliation.[2] The user may also receive pleasure via masochism, as the use of a nose hook may be painful depending on the level of tension applied.[3]