As simple as this question seems, there isn’t a lot of research on foot fetishes – or fetishes at all. But a researcher wanted to know more about Americans’ sexual fantasies and we’ll tell you everything he found out about the topic!
Justin Lehmiller, researcher at the Kinsey Institute and author of the book Tell Me What You Want, interviewed more than 4 thousand Americans and in the questions, among other things, was the fetish for feet.
What the research found:
Why do people have foot fetishes?
Foot fetishes or whatever – they are a “multi-sensory experience” and different people can feel very different things about your fetish object.
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In the case of feet, it’s more about the visual aspect for some, but for others it can be about smelling, licking or touching, including using them during sexual penetration. People may be interested in any combination of these activities, or any other activity where the feet are involved, including stepping or helping a partner put on and put on.
How common is foot fetish?
Here’s a breakdown of how many people have fantasized about feet, broken down into different groups:
- 5% of heterosexual women
- 18% of heterosexual men
- 11% of lesbian and bisexual women
- 21% of gay and bisexual men.
Therefore, men and people who identify as something other than heterosexual are more likely to fantasize about their feet.
What causes a foot fetish?
People develop sexual fantasies for different reasons, but they are believed to be learned behaviors. For example, let’s say you have a partner who spontaneously stimulates her genitals with her feet, and that’s something you’ve never experienced before.
Let’s also say that you found it very pleasant and had an intense orgasm. This could create positive reinforcement that would make you want to repeat the experience in the future, thus laying the groundwork for this feeling.
