Many people who adore feet may also have a particular interest in shoes, jewelry, or other foot adornments. Water-based lube generally works best, and you’ll want to keep a towel handy for easy cleanup and safety. At least two partners have even remarked that my reverence has helped tamp down feelings they’d harbored about their feet being ugly in some way.

We want it to seem authentic and organic so that it can go viral, it's something that will be super easy," Porzio said. It's essential to communicate your desires and get consent from your partner if you have a foot fetish.The industry of women's high-heeled shoes exists to make feet and legs appear "sexier," often at the expense of comfort. Baylor College of Medicine: "Sexual Communication with a Partner," "Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Some experts believe that fetishes develop because something happened when you were a kid or teenager that linked the fetish object with sexual arousal in your mind. It might seem awkward at first because your feet are not as dexterous as your hands, but don't give up. STDs that are spread through skin-to-skin contact include genital herpes, syphilis, and human papillomavirus (HPV). The curves of the feet and folds of skin also turn some on," Cooper explains, "some find these look similar to the folds of a vulva, which can be deeply erotic.com uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Fetishes, as a rule, generally develop when a person has a sexual awakening from a sensory experience. It’s OK to feel a little self-conscious about the appearance of your feet if you’re not used to thinking about them as sexual assets.

The fetishist may also share an exceptional love for pedicures, which is why pro-dommes such as Aviva put such care into their foot routines, and their efforts do not go unnoticed. Feet just so happen to be mapped very close to genitalia on the brain, so it also makes sense that there would be relatively frequent associations. The Hindu god Shiva was aroused by the sight of Parvati's feet in the eighth-century text Skanda Purana. These submissives really get off on tying shoes and heels to their faces, to be immersed in the smell. Your first and most important step toward helpful sexual communication is having a clear process for consent.

Feet are filled with nerve endings, and with the addition of massage oil and lotion, a foot massage can be anything from relaxing to very erotic. So in some people, when you feel, see, or smell feet, the area in your brain that controls your genitals may turn on too. She elaborates that she has a few clients who are shoe specific: Some only like heels, others are exclusively turned on by old, dirty boots.