Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-5613590-20130310020807/@comment-1687225-20130311005644

Merriam Webster definition of "Perverse":

a : turned away from what is right or good : corrupt b : improper, incorrect  c : contrary to the evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law 2a : obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted : wrongheaded   b : arising from or indicative of stubbornness or obstinacy c : marked by perversion

Merriam Webster definition of "Perversion"
 * the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted 2: a perverted form; especially : an aberrant sexual practice or interest especially when habitual. So yes, the two ARE related. But I should probably stress that these days when people talk about being "perverted" they usually mean in a sexual sense.