Understanding your Foot Fetish
Have you ever caught yourself staring at a pair of feet and realized that the sight of it was making you sexually aroused? If you have, you might just have a foot fetish; or at least a kink for feet. Foot Fetishists are sexually aroused by either one or many different aspects of feet. The foot fetish is overwhelmingly the most popular fetish that exists and the variants it can have are infinite. Both men and women can have foot fetishes, though it is a fetish most prevalent amongst males. Elements of foot fetishism have been present all throughout history, transcending cultures and groups alike. In this article, we will explore the emergence of foot fetishism cross-culturally, the different variants of foot fetishism, a possible explanation for foot fetishism as well as the ways for one to indulge a foot fetish on the Flirt4Free network.
Foot Fetishes Across Cultures
Instances of foot fetishism have surfaced within various cultures all across different parts of the world. In China during the 10th or 11th century, foot binding became an increasingly popular symbol of status, beauty and elegance. Foot binding involved the binding and even breaking of woman’s feet to modify the shape of the foot, usually for the purpose of keeping them small and delicate. Woman who bound their feet were usually a part of the aristocracy, and their act of foot binding represented high esteem within the community.
Another appearance came from Europe during the 19th century when woman’s fashion became increasingly popular. Woman’s fashion during that time period focused on breasts and butts, though often left out the feet and legs. As such, the allure of feet and legs grew. Anthropologist Philippe Perrot wrote in his book ‘Fashioning the Bourgeoisie’ that “In the 19th century, female bosoms and behinds were emphasized, but legs where completely hidden, distilling into the lacey foam underwear an erotic capital, the returns of which could be gauged by the cult of the calf and the arousal caused by the glimpse of an ankle”.
In 20th century France, foot fetishism soared with the emergence of fetish photography. The appearance of foot fetish photography brought foot fetishism into mainstream light, visually making it easier for foot lovers to relate and find commonality. Fetish photography quickly made its way overseas and throughout the underground New York fetish scene, where instances of foot worship became even more popular.
Different Variations of Foot Fetishism
Foot fetishism can manifest in many different ways for a multitude of different reasons. For novices who are just discovering their love for feet, keep in mind that deepening your own foot-loving understanding starts with an exploration about what exactly makes feet so arousing. Here are some of the different ways foot fetishists have reported developing an arousal towards feet:
- Attraction to and arousal from the sight of toes; toe shape, toe length, toe smell, taste etc.
- Attraction to and arousal from the look of arches and sole shape.
- Attraction to and arousal from really dirty feet, sweaty feet, clean feet, the smell of dirty or clean feet, foot odor in general etc.
- Attraction to and arousal specifically from feet in socks, feet in stockings, tights, nylons, etc.
- Attraction to and arousal from feet in high heels, boots, or other shoe wear, etc.
- Attraction to and arousal from the act of kissing, licking, rubbing, touching feet & sucking toes.
- Attraction to and arousal from footjobs, shoejobs or at least the idea of them; and
- Foot worship
Some foot fetishists are extremely particular with their love of feet and have only one or two points of interest, like an attraction to and arousal from feet in stockings or socks, while others fetishize multiple aspects of feet listed above. But what exactly leads one to develop a sexual attraction to feet or parts of feet? The science behind it is pretty surprising.
Foot Fetishism & The Brain
In 1999, a well-known neuroscientist proposed that foot fetishism could have a scientific explanation. According to research, it’s purported that the area in the brain which deals with feet is undoubtedly close to the area that controls genitals and genital arousal; feet and genitals share the same cortex. As such, the prevalence of foot fetishism in the general population could have something to do with an overlap between these two closely associated areas within the brain. Thus, there’s a good chance for some to associate sexual arousal with feet simply because this arousal could also stimulate the area of the brain that correlates with the ‘map of the foot’. With this understanding, the popularity of foot fetishism seems much less unconventional.
Indulging your Foot Fetish: Fetish Communities & Live Cams
Even though foot fetishism has become more and more popular, finding someone to help indulge a foot fetish can be difficult. Foot fetishism is, on average, still greatly stigmatized in that sense. Though technological advancements like the expansion of the internet has made satiating one’s foot fetish desires that much easier. In the past, finding foot fetish services like that of the Dominatrix were tedious and complex; the internet has made that process much less abstract.
The internet gave way to things like foot fetish blogs, dating sites and community sites where foot fetishists can converge and discuss their foot interests. One of the most popular general fetish sites for doing this is Fetlife, which houses and entire encyclopedias worth of foot fetish information and discussion. Dating and community sites like Fetlife a great for forming connection and making one feel like they are a part of a community, though they lack instant gratification. For fetishists who are looking for more of an instant gratification when it comes to their love for feet, live foot fetish webcam chat is the way to go.
Live Foot fetish webcam chat is one of the easiest and simplest ways to indulge a foot fetish. Instead of taking the time forming a connection and finding a play participant to help indulge your foot fetish either online or in person, live foot fetish cams highlight distinct male and female foot fetishists who are willing and ready to play. Live Foot Fetish webcam chat allows fetishists access to dozens of live foot models from the comfort of their PC. Flirt4Free Live Foot Fetish cam models greatly enjoy foot play and understand the needs of foot fetishists; they understand how to satisfy even the even the most finicky fetishists. Live foot fetish webcam chat takes the tedium out of finding foot fetish play, leaving more time to for fetishists to focus on gratifying their foot-focused desires.
