Foot fetish= introverted individual?

[masterandticklee]

Published research indicates fetishists have poorly developed social skills, are quite isolated in their lives and have a diminished capacity for establishing intimacy. Rossi (1990) reported the majority of male fetishists were married, living perfectly conventional lives with their spouse, who in turn were fully aware of partner's behaviours and preferences. In most instances the author reported the fetish did not interfere with normal sexual relations. Clearly there seems to be a dichotomy of thought. Perhaps the former description meets the profit of level 3 & 4 Fetishism and Rossi's description Level I & 2. However there remains a derth of informed opinion within the scientific literature and as such no hard and fast conclusions can be made. Not all footlovers (or podophiles) are shoe fetishists, or vice versa and seldom will they be attracted to both. The majority of fetishists are completely unaware of the beginings of their love of the foot. Foot fetishists tend to keep their inclination concealed for fear of social ridicule or other apprehensions. They maintain a close network of fellow fetishists wherein they function comfortably. Clubs and now wbsites have sprung up all of the globe catering for these special interests. Foot fetishists can be found in every sphere of society, and this includes many famous and influencial people including; Casanova, von Goethe, Charles Pierre Baudelaire, George du Maurier, Thomas Hardy, and F Scott Fitzgerald.

Interesting! I did a search on the web to better understand my footfetish and came across a profile for a foot fetishist. Oddly enough when I was younger i was a pretty quiet child but as i got older (late teens) I became more of a social person(3sport athlete, clubs, frat). Quite the opposite of itroverted. I'm curious to know if one's ability to interact socially has any correlation with the body part one finds beautiful. I can see one correlation in that in order to find like minded people(with the fetish) one would hangout on sites like this, isolating themselves from the rest of the world. But this stereotype has existed before the extensive use of the internet by the masses.
So do the rest of you guys/girls lead highly social lives or lives more in line with the accepted profile?

GQguy

 

[Michael514]

I am half and half. I subcontiously am very social with friendly, flirty, giggly women. Deep down inside I know they have ticklish feet and I want to tickle them, I know it seems crazy, but if I play my cards right I will eventually get to tickle them. It has worked before . But as far as men I do socialize but to an extent. If the man or woman think they are better than me than the hell with them. I know what you are asking and I could go on forever with examples from both. I know what statistics say. But to be honest with you I love my fetish and me. I was aware of my foot fetish when I was 5. I was constantly tickled on my feet by family members. I started acting on it right after that and I NEVER LOOKED BACK. I hope I helped some what with your question. If you have any questions about my comments feel free to ask. thanx :happy:

 

[pigeon1]

Well I'm not exactly Mr Popular but I can be quite sociable when I want to be. Personally I'm quite open about my love of tickling/feet/whatever, but I resent the view people sometimes have that those who keep their fetish 110% private are somehow introverted or really shy. Some of the most outgoing and sociable people you'll ever know will usually still want to keep their sex life behind closed doors, not because they're ashamed of it, but just that they find it inappropriate to discuss such a personal thing at length.

It'd be interesting to know whether the research suggests some fetishists' "poorly developed social skills" directly stem from the stress/shame of keeping their fetish private, or if they start off shy to begin with and become uncomfortable about sharing their fetish because of that.

 

[Yet_One_More_Idiot]

I fit the stereotype completely - in fact, given half the chance, I'd probably end up living on my own as a hermit, ordering everything online and having it delivered to my home.

I can trace my tickling fetish back to my foot fetish - I started off searching online for pictures of feet, videos showing women's and girls' feet, and came across some tickling media; that's when I first got into tickling. 🙂 My foot-loving days stem right back to primary school, when I spent my spare time in lessons sneaking surreptitious glances at the sandalled feet of the girls in my class.

 

[gilmourwaters]

introverted???poppycock!...now go away...I VANT-TO BE-ALONE!! LOL

Actually whoever did that study didn't do his/her research with me! I was/am and always will be a very out going guy.No problems (from what i've expreienced in my life)
establishing intamacy,never deliberately hid my fetishes (feet and tickling) from any of my friends or ladies i've dated...don't plan to start now

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

the hollywood brother is introverted in real life but thanks to the magical powers of this forum, a mild manner man can transform himself into the hollywood brother for all the ladies to enjoy and all the posters to get a laugh out of

 

[MayDay1]

A lot of that applies with me. I'm pretty shy in real life.

 

[nessonite1]

I'm pretty much split in two there.
I really want to be social and have lots of friends...but in practice I never seem to make it work. probably because I never find anyone I have anything in common with so i never really hang out with anyone.
So my answer is...I have no idea how I am socially cause I havent haad enough social experience to tell if I'm really social or not. =^_^=

 

[FatJay]

Don't think I fit the stereotype either. I don't have a massive social life now, but that's more to do with being happily married. I have a good job that involves constant communication and you wouldn't do if you were someone who was into being isolated. My foot fetish is the earliest thing I can remember. The thing is, I've become increasingly shy about it as I've got older which is really why I'm on here. I've found being able to be be straight about it quite compelling. Plus, the other people on here don't seem to be a bunch of perverts, but mostly witty and intelligent types which makes me feel a lot better about it.
My tickling fetish has always gone hand in hand with my foot fetish. I've generally opened up to previous partners about my foot fetish rather than my tickling fetish though. Girls who aren't into feet can be perfectly open to having their toes sucked and feet massaged. If you find someone who really likes to be tickled though, that's a rare thing and not something I've ever done.

One thing that the net has done to me though is turn me into a complete foot nazi. I used to be content to see any bare foot, but now, phew! I'm so judgemental. I have to say that about 80% of the feet on the net do nothing for me.

Did that answer the question? I should change my posting name to 'tangent'.

 

[Faramir]

Me=Bohemian ... I don't seem to fit anywhere ... but I'm not an introvert. I don't share my fetishes/paraphillia's with anyone IRL ... not yet anyway ... except to the women I've either been married to or had a long relationship with.

What goes on behind closed doors, stays behind them ... and besides, a gentleman does not 'kiss and tell' .. !!

 

[morgandee]

just because you're socially inept does not mean you're introverted

it just means you're a dork

 

[Yet_One_More_Idiot]

Very true, Oriya. I, however, am both socially inept AND introverted. 😛

 

[z284ca]

I dunno so much, I think that the fact of having a fetish from an early age would kinda make you feel a lil outside 'normal' circles. I don't think that it's like a YOU ARE INTROVERTED BECAUSE YOU HAVE A FETISH. I dunno I'm mumbling.
Toodle pip!

 

[MistressValerie1]

For what it's worth, most of the foot fanciers I know from ocmb (a femdom-only foot forum) are married, socially active men, many of whom have had military or law enforcement careers. Many of them regularly attend real-life gatherings; very few would qualify as introverted or socially inept.

 

[Sockstickler]

True. I don't really know if there's a whole lot to this theory. I mean, I'm usually a pretty quiet guy, but that's not by choice or anything. It kind of comes with not having a job and co-workers to talk to. *in a voice like Curly of the Three Stooges* I'm a victim of soicumstance! *back to normal voice* That being said, I like Oriya's view on this.
Oh wow. I just agreed with something Oriya said :tounge:

 

[MistressValerie1]

I always look forward to Oriya's off-the-wall comments 😀

 

[Yet_One_More_Idiot]

Well the rule applies me to me. Or is it that the rule is completely backwards, and I'm the exception?

Hmm....

 

[TheChameleon]

Well...

I ended up being the most popular guy in school, thanks to A boxing match. Other than that, I've had legions of friends, vast armies after me, and still... I have all these people around me I'm not sure I'm friends with. I keep A close-knit circle, one whom nobody is brought into save I do the bringing. I mean, somebody can introduce me to somebody... but then for them to stick around, either I leave, I accept them... or they leave. Its really weird. Like... alpha-male status or something. Its not cuz I'm not friendly, its just... I've been hailed as the "biggest and baddest" in the groups i've been in. Either I hang with the weaklings... or I'm strong. Probably more of the first, haha. Finally, in wrestling, I have found other strong people... in fact, many whom are stronger than I, I have a feeling of being the "little starry eyed brother" and its really an odd feeling. I like it though.

 

[kopfhorer1]

Seems to me that intro-or extroversion is neither here nor there in terms of fetishism. AFAIK, the extroverts mainly find lots of fetish partners while the intros (like myself) mainly check out fetish porn.

From what I've heard, foot-fetishism and all variations thereupon is a lot more common than most "normal" folks might think.