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Hey /d/ I have a serious question that has been on my mind for a while.

Why are people attracted to feet? Does it feel different getting a feetjob?

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>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_fetish

"For a foot fetishist, points of attraction include the shape and size of the foot and toes (i.e., long toes, high arches or slender soles, fat toes), treatments e.g.: french pedicure, state of dress (i.e., barefoot or clad in socks or nylons), odor, and any form of sensory interaction.[3]"

"Neurologist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran proposed that foot fetishism is caused by the feet and the genitals occupying adjacent areas of the somatosensory cortex, possibly entailing some neural crosstalk between the two.[8]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefoot

"Bare feet also denotes innocence in American literary tradition[citation needed], commonly seen in work from the 18th and 19th centuries. Going barefoot was a standard part of childhood play, especially in rural areas..."

I believe that the foot fetish article used to mention that there are different kinds of foot fetishism. I, for example, like pics to include bare feet and perhaps some interaction with them, especially in a context of submission or innocence, but i hate depictions of wrinkly, dirty, or smelly feet. Shoes do not interest me.
>> Anonymous
My own personal enjoyment, other than the softness of sleek, small feet is that the girl will have to get herself in a difficult position and really WORK to get me off.

This is probably due to myself being a Dominant Anon, but who cares
>> Anonymous
>>1078863
Now curious about sauce on pic
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
I'm not attracted to feet at all.

This >the shape and size of the foot and toes (i.e., long toes, high arches or slender soles, fat toes)
is almost disgusting to me.

But I love footjobs, just because it's something different. To a certain extent, having bare feet itself is sexy, simply because it's an overlooked and under-appreciated (imo) part of the body.

What *I* don't get is why people like you freak out over such a mild fetish. It's a normal part of the body.
>> Anonymous
Sauce of OP is "Fatal Force - Rising Pulse", I think
>> Anonymous
>>1079516

I don't think people are freaked by foot fetishism, just that they don't get where it comes from. Certainly the case with me anyway
>> Anonymous
I think there -are- some people who are "freaked out" by it, because all they can think about is the dirty, smelly part. Or maybe they're just trolls.
>> Anonymous
This is something I've never gotten either. I always figured it had something to do with the fact that feet were very sensitive to touch, like sole and insides of the toes. Could also be a reactive thing too; many sexy poses show the bottom of the feet. So eventually the person sees feet ---> thinks sexy.

Again, its not a fetish of mine, so maybe I'm completely off. Anyone who does have the fetish want to jump and educate us?
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>This is something I've never gotten either. I always figured it had something to do with the fact that feet were very sensitive to touch, like sole and insides of the toes.

That's a big part of it - anything as sensitive as the foot is going to be fetishized. Feet, like the sexual organs, can be easily stimulated ( via licking, rubbing, tickling, etc.), and are easy to get a pleasurable bodily response out of. For me, there's also an aesthetic appeal - there's something intrinsically beautiful about the graceful curve of an arch, or the silky-smooth look of a well-pedicured sole. Some also see the foot as a manifestation of power, which relates to foot-sniffing, dirty feet, trampling, footjobs, and so on (none of which I'm really into). tl;dr - there are a vast array of factors that play a role in foot fetishism, and it's a bit different for everybody.

>What *I* don't get is why people like you freak out over such a mild fetish. It's a normal part of the body.
My theory is that it's controversial because it's just outside the mainstream. Egg laying, for example, is a weirder fetish, but people don't freak out as much because we don't think about people laying eggs in any other context. Feet, though, we see every day. I hope I'm making sense - it's basically that it's too /d/ to be /e/ and too /e/ to be properly /d/.
>> Anonymous
>>1079974
it's sort of the sensitivity, as well as a mix of other things as you find other people. I have a foot fetish and I think it's not something that's about domination, such as extreme stuff like trampling, nasty-smelling feet etc. For me, I just think they're an extra set of what a normal guy would think to be boobs. The freaks really do screw with the way people look at the whole fetish in general. I like nomming on toes, considering they're not fucking filthy (I don't mind a small amount of smell, but if you can smell them from fucking four or five feet away there's a problem), giving massages, and just seeing them in general.

As far as why people think it's weird/gross: we use our feet virtually all the time, and of course, people are going to realize that feet smell if you have that kind of a lifestyle where they end up ranking after a day on them. The hygienic issue, mixed in with the idea that it's something completely unexpected and new to them, and probably more things, makes a foot fetishism appear weird or at least different to some people. It's a good thing some women take care of their feet and sometimes see a foot fetish as beneficial in a relationship. You've got free massages on one side, and the other is satisfying what he or she just enjoys.
>> Anonymous
>>1078863

ewww feet are nasty. Now High heels....that's another story.
>> Anonymous
>>1080246
Ok, explain to me how can feet be nasty if the girl takes care of them and has good hygiene ?
>> Anonymous
Basically, because FUCK YOU, I DON'T NEED A REASON.
>> Anonymous
>>1080246
feet are generally cleaner than a persons hands or mouth.
>> Anonymous
what I don't understand, is why these threads pop up so often.

why, of all fetishes, do we more often get people asking to explain the foot fetish.

I don't see people asking about other fetishes. Why the heck not? there are far more perplexing fetishes here all the time.

Why are people into tickling? why do people like GTS? What's up with Goo-girls?

No matter who your asking, it's not like there's a perfectly logical reason for any fetish. It's like a phobia, it's not something we get to weigh the pros and cons of before developing it.
>> Anonymous
bleh. feet are a turnoff for me. whenevr i think of feet i think of crusty smelly dry skin. blehh
>> Anonymous
thanx for the info guys. i like reading these things, it helps me to understand fetishes i do not have.

personally i have an anti-foot thing. i FREAK if any one touches mine (should have seen the time i bolted out of bed from a dead sleep because of it!) lol i think this will forever be the fetish i understand the least.
>> Anonymous
>>1079510
same here. source please?
>> Prinny Ozzie
>>1080722

I've never understood vore. Do they fantasize about being swallowed or the other way around?
>> Anonymous
Source of OP picture plz!
>> Anonymous
>>1081022
There's both kinds.
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>>1080722

I think this one pops up as often as it does because most fetishes on /d/ are too farfetched to be real (like goo girls, vore, bulging stomachs from massive cocks, tentacles going in *everything* and the like) so the whole feet thing seems ... more reasonable?
>> Anonymous
I hate smelly depictions of feet, wrinkly feet, dirty feet, or big feet....but I love small, soft, curved (high arched) girl's feet...very, very sexy and usually if not sexy, then cute.
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and in the context of bondage... so very cute, disempowering
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Anon with strong foot fetish here. As a dominant, I like bare female feet, and to a lesser degree, foot coverings that still allow the shape to be seen, stockings, tights, etc. Shes are a turnoff for me.

For me, the innocence association is definitely a part of it. I also think it creates a certain vulnerability.

I also see bare feet as being rather submissive. It was generally rditional for slaves to not wear shoes quite often.Most shoes also have considerably more bulk than the feet they're worn on, so bare feet are smaller.

In some ways, I also like the thought of feet being used by a dominant. For example, a mistress forcing a girl to lick her feet.

Footjobs are good too, though the body language in footjobs in hentai often implies dominance on the female's part, which I don't really like.

Possibly related, I like bare feet even better, if the ankles are not bare. I'm not sure why this arouses me, but a woman with bare feet, and wearing cuffs, ankle bracelets, or any similar decorative thing is much more arousing than entirely bare legs, I think.

Finally, one I just can't explain, I like a woman's feet being ejaculated on, almost as much as on the face. I honestly can't say why I find this arousing, but it very much is. Picture related
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Anklets are just sexy, see?
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The works of lost1zero explore the vulnerability aspect of bare feet quite a bit. Most of his art are barefooted women tied up. He has a tickling fetish too, which seems to be closely related. but I just love it for bondage + bare feet.

It's one of the very few things I can fap to that isn't -actually- pornographic
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>> Anonymous
>>Some also see the foot as a manifestation of power, which relates to dirty feet
Sounds about right; I'm quite fond of musclegirls, monstergirls, gts, and general awesome-women things, and I love bare/dirty feet because they show the girl can feel what's underneath her, and doesn't need protection from it. Not so fond of the whole trampling/licking/dom thing though; kindness goes really well with power.
tl;dr, estrogen makes you think power is sexy.
>> Anonymous
>>1079974
I guess for me it's a combination of early experiences, strong sub tendencies and a purely aesthetic appeal. (Note on the sub thing: I absolutely detest depictions of unclean feet and related activities. Basically BDSM is no excuse for lack of hygiene). I also dislike trampling and purely fetish imagery where feet are unreasonably emphasised; I find it most appealing when they appear as a part of proper context, an important part, but far from being the only one. (For the same reason I generally dislike porn, 99.9% of it is so over-emphasised and out of context as to be absolutely not erotic). That said, I do enjoy images of foot worship and similar, as long as it's, well, done properly; feet stimulation can be at once very pleasurable, intimate and submissive, which combines into a huge turn on for me. And then there's the aesthetic thing, which can't really be explained; I simply find nicely shaped and well-maintained feet to be beatiful.

Oh, and everything I said above applies only to female feet; male feet are just ewww.
>> Anonymous
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