It’s one of the most common fetishes out there so let’s stop acting like it’s strange.

So we thought it was about time we dip a toe into the sexual fascination with feet.

(A sexual fixation on a particular body part, such a feet, is also known aspartialism.)

A single foot is photographed against a plain background, with toes pointed upward. No other objects or text are present in the image

Some experts have used the word fetish to refer to something that is absolutely necessary to ones sexual gratification.

In other words, they cant experience pleasure or orgasm without it.

But the definition has loosened over time.

A black and white image of a person's legs and feet, lying on their side, slightly elevated and bent at the knees, with no other identifiable features visible

Instead, a newer definition says that fetishes are things that are erotic superchargers.

What Is It About Feet Thats Such A Turn-On?

Different foot fetishists may appreciate different aspects of feet.

Person eating their own toenail. Their face and closed eye dominate the foreground while the foot is close to their mouth

Some like clean feet; others prefer dirty ones.

Some enjoy big feet; others admire tiny feet.

Certain individualsappreciate a high arch, a specific kind of toe shapeor other physical attributes.

A person touching their heel with one hand while standing on a wooden floor near a window

Its really in the eye of the beholder.

Its like a forbidden fruit that I just want to savor.

The summertime is the best because everyone is wearing open-toed shoes or sandals, he said.

Some guys like them dirty for me, I prefer clean feet, he said.

How People Explore This Fetish

Again, theres no one way to satisfy ones foot fetish.

Some like to lick or suck on their partners toes or massage, caress or smell their feet.

And others might want to have a partner use their feet to stimulate their genitals.

Something about that feeling it was different than having them just use their hand.

This kind ofdominant-submissive dynamiccan be appealing to folks with foot fetishes.

Its literally one of the tamest and most common fetishes out there.