A la tendencia voyeurista se le asocia frecuentemente la tendencia exhibicionista. Ambas conductas poseen un fuerte componente compulsivo, irrefrenable.

El exhibicionismo es un tipo de parafilia o conducta sexual, se refiere a la perversión de mostrar los órganos sexuales y órganos considerados como partes íntimas como los genitales, glúteos, torso y pechos, a otras personas, se obtiene la excitación sexual a partir de la reacción al mostrarse de tal manera que genere sorpresa, rechazo o miedo a la víctima.

Voyeurism is the sexual interest in or practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors, such as undressing, sexual activity, or other actions usually considered to be of a private nature.The voyeur does not normally interact directly with the subject of his/her interest, who is often unaware of being observed. The essence of voyeurism is the observing but may also involve the making of a secret photograph or video of the subject during an intimate activity.The term comes from the French voir which means "to see".

Exhibitionism is the act of exposing in a public or semi-public context those parts of one's body that are not normally exposed – for example, the breasts, genitals or buttocks. The practice may arise from a desire or compulsion to expose themselves in such a manner to groups of friends or acquaintances, or to strangers for their amusement or sexual satisfaction or to shock the bystander.