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Sexuality and everyday life · Original article

How do I separate a foot fetish from a job or everyday life in which feet play a role?

A foot fetish and a job involving contact with feet are not automatically incompatible. What matters is a clear separation between one’s professional role and private sexuality, firm boundaries and responsibility.

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Sexuality & Relationships · Original article

Can I tell strangers about my foot fetish without coming across as uncomfortable or intrusive?

It is possible to talk about a foot fetish when the other person has agreed to the subject. Unsolicited disclosures to strangers can create pressure and be experienced as intrusive.

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Fetishes and sexuality · Original article

Is a shoe fetish also independent when feet play no role?

A shoe fetish can exist independently of feet and may focus on the shoe itself, its context or wearing it oneself. Distinguishing it from a foot fetish can be helpful in personal conversations.

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Sexuality · Original article

What role do boots or certain shoes play in a shoe fetish, without inviting a general judgment about the person?

Certain types of shoes can carry powerful meanings in a shoe fetish and shape fantasies. Yet they define neither the personality of the person concerned nor that of the woman wearing the shoes.

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Sexuality · Original article

Is it helpful to use a self-label for a foot fetish, or does it put me under pressure?

A self-label for a foot fetish can provide orientation and relief and make conversations easier, but it can also create pressure. What matters is whether it serves as a tool rather than defining a person's entire identity.

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Sexuality and Relationships · Original article

Is a strong preference for feet without a sexual component already a foot fetish?

A pronounced preference for feet is not a fetish in the absence of sexual arousal. This article explains various non-sexual forms of this preference and why a label is not necessary.

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Fetishes · Original article

How common is a shoe or boot fetish, and what does it say about me?

There is no precise figure, but shoes and boots are among the most visible fetish topics online. Their prevalence says nothing about a person's worth, health, or capacity for relationships.

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Sexuality and History · Original article

Is foot fetishism a modern phenomenon or has it been known historically?

Foot and shoe fetishism is not a modern phenomenon: for millennia, feet and shoes have carried religious, cultural and erotic meanings. What is new above all are today’s terms and the visibility created by the internet.