Within the past decade, society has begun to discuss feet in a different way, with a new understanding of the foot fetish world. Let’s take a closer look at this cultural trend, and understand how to navigate it as someone who appreciates feet.

My History

I grew up in the 90s and 2000’s, and at that time having a foot fetish felt like a secret that I only shared with my closest friends and partners. They usually had only vaguely heard of foot fetishes, but none of them really knew what it was all about. They would ask questions about it, and while they would often find it strange at first, the more I explained, the more they understood. This made me feel comfortable and confident with my fetish. I kept it to myself, except in very intimate moments, but never had any negative associations with my fetish. If feet came up in a casual conversation, it was always for practical reasons, talking about shoes, foot injuries, stinky feet, etc. With all this said, I find myself wondering if I would feel so comfortable with my foot fetish today if I grew up in today’s society, and if I would instead feel more embarrassed about having it.

Changing Tides

Widespread use of the internet and social media has brought a greater cultural understanding of the foot fetish. Folks have certainly always known about it, and references to people with foot fetishes have been in a variety of media for a very long time, but only in the last decade or so has it become essentially common knowledge. Particularly, at some point in the late 2010’s, society at large learned that there were people who liked feet pics, that people were selling them, and some people were making real money from them. This very website in fact began gaining more attention from people who don’t have a foot fetish, showing people a world they didn’t know existed previously. The internet’s reactions were… not all positive.

Jokes about taking feet pics and selling them became common, and women online became hyper-aware that showing their feet to their social media audience could attract attention. New jargon has even been adopted to describe feet, such as calling them “dogs.” As society has learned more about foot fetish culture, it has begun discussing feet in a very different way. This has led to discussions around feet frequently having a sexual connotation, where that connotation is often used to make jokes. Even casual conversations around feet will find themselves making people with a foot fetish the butt of the joke.

This can lead to feelings of shame and embarrassment for today’s foot fetishist. But fear not! The foot fetish is fun, should be explored, and is nothing to be ashamed of, despite the jokes you may hear about it. But it begs the question, “How do I share my foot fetish with my partner when I feel like they’ll make fun of it?”

Owning Your Fetish

When sharing your fetish, be open and honest, and don’t make it weird. Your partner will actually get into having their feet adored if you have good communication with them! Since they may have a negative reaction initially, it’s important that you tell them about your fetish very clearly before you play with and touch their feet. When you broach the subject, use the opportunity to dispel any misconceptions they may have about the culture, and reassure them that your love for feet is healthy and normal.

I met my wife amidst this growing social awareness, and the very first time feet came up in conversation I used it as an opportunity to be open with her. Somehow feet pics came up, and while I played along with the joke at first, I suddenly felt like I had to be my honest self in that moment. I told her that while feet pics were all good and fun to joke about, I actually had a foot fetish. She blushed and said she had never thought of her feet like that, but that she was into the idea. The next day she sent me some feet pics without me ever asking. Well - you can see part of why she’s my wife now!

Nowadays my wife loves to have her feet held and worshipped, especially when we’re making love. It didn’t turn her on much at first, but after enough time and exposure to foot play, she craves it now. She likes getting professional massages, but she won’t let the massage therapist touch her feet because it arouses her and makes her feel uncomfortable with someone else. It’s so sexy to me that her feet are all mine because of my fetish and her positive associations with it!

Conclusion

All this is to say, your foot fetish is an advantage, and you should be proud of it! Society has made being open and honest about this more challenging than ever, but we are at our best when we embrace ourselves in a healthy way. People might mock us for liking something they consider unusual, but honestly, it’s their loss! Feet deserve attention, and people like having their feet appreciated when it’s done right.