I have heard 3-7 percent of the general population are lifestyle foot fetishists. Basically, proud of being a foot fetishist and open about it to, well, everyone.
vs.
5-10 percent that have indulged in feet but are "in the closet" so to speak.
What are your opinions?
Posted by Tyler D. (Member # 11452) on :
i've heard 1% from some poll or study done years ago
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
Yes, there really are not alot of us out there. I would say 3 percent lifestyle and 7 percent, "tourists"
Posted by ROYALS22262 (Member # 2681) on :
I can't prove it, but I believe it....1 OUT OF EVERY 5 GUYS has a female foot fetish, or an interest in feet, 20%! I don't care if they admit it or not, what culture, skin color, nationality, religion, conservative, liberal, it doesn't matter, it is all within us from the earliest of times, when feet were visible. Foot binding, foot washing, all these customs, rituals, all over the world, in some ways prove that there is greater foot interest then even we know or want to admit or understand!
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
I also believe that it may in fact also be location specific, ie., where you live. with the rituals, you metioned, yes, in some subliminal way, I think that there mos def is a childhood correlation that follows into adulthood.
I also think women in the south and on the coasts are much more open minded than middle america. So that being the case, I would also venture to "put out there" that men along these same regions would exhibit the same traits then, by comparison.
Posted by Lyrical (Member # 6603) on :
I think it's alot
Posted by Diabolicus (Member # 7743) on :
Last stat I heard was 12% of men. I don't think these kinds of things are ever accurate though.
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
yes that is true. very hard to get a definitive answer, thats for sure.
Posted by Keyfeet (Member # 27313) on :
more than you (or anybody) thinks
Posted by oscarthemonkey (Member # 1692) on :
I read one time that it was about 10% of the male adult population, and was the most prevelent "fetish" in the world, although in the United States cross-dressing was the most popular fetish per capita.
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
quote:Originally posted by Keyfeet: more than you (or anybody) thinks
Actually, I would disagree. DigitalDivasOnline.com, since I have had it online has averaged 4 million visitors.
I offer over 64 niches in 167 categories.
Lifetime for DDO, Foot Fetish has received 7.5 percent overall traffic, Pantyhose and Nylons has received 8.5 percent overall traffic.
Now, of course the way that I promote my niches directly affects my traffic volume, so I only counted hits to my main landing page that were organic hits from SE's, and just observed where my traffic went. I would say that the range is fairly accurate.
DDO has been online since Jan 2005
Posted by Patrick (Member # 1169) on :
16.7896504320503203%. I did the math.
Patrick
Posted by Andy-Laa (Member # 31511) on :
I'm agreeing with Royals in saying about 20-25% of the population (men and women; gay and straight) are into feet. I've seen a couple of documentaries to back that up...
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
If 20-25% of the population was into feet it would be a helluva lot more mainstream then it is...
Posted by Toetapper (Member # 6473) on :
I'd bet it's a lot more than anyone would guess. Foot-fetish still has a lot of stigma attached to it. There are also degrees of interest; some guys just find feet attractive while others literally live for women's feet. It is the most common of sexual fetishes.
Posted by Andy-Laa (Member # 31511) on :
quote:Originally posted by bluetoelover: If 20-25% of the population was into feet it would be a helluva lot more mainstream then it is...
Yeah and would you have believed that, when being gay was illegal, the same percentage of the population (25%) were gay at the time? - it's all repression, embarrassment, conforming to social norms and all the rest of the psychological bollocks.
I suppose there is some degree of different interpretations as to what *is* foot fetishism too - putting aside whether a man fucking a girl in high heels has a fetish, only likes feet if they're in shoes/stockings has a foot fetish etc. etc. - think about whether you consider a repressed sexual urge to actually be that person's fetish if they do not actively practice it.
I know this guy (religious of course) who believes that being gay is a choice and one who is not a practising homosexual is not a homosexual, no matter how strong the urges are s/he feels (if they don't date/masturbate to the same sex they are straight through repressing it). One of the countless reasons that religion is one of the most fucking retarded things to ever exist. In my opinion.
But I digress, basically different people have different boundaries as to what constitutes the fetish, so it's kind of impossible to say. I reckon I've clocked more than a few of my friends checking out some girl's feet, but I couldn't be sure...
Posted by phanton22 (Member # 24750) on :
I feel like the people that are throwing huge numbers out there are doing it in an attempt to make themselves feel more normal. Maybe. My guess is 8%. I'd be pretty surprised at 15% and would be absolutely shocked if it's over 20.
Posted by Sonny-D (Member # 12283) on :
Too many websites out there for it to be in single digits.
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
quote:Originally posted by phanton22: I feel like the people that are throwing huge numbers out there are doing it in an attempt to make themselves feel more normal. Maybe. My guess is 8%. I'd be pretty surprised at 15% and would be absolutely shocked if it's over 20.
I agree. And I believe my numbers are correct.
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sonny-D: Too many websites out there for it to be in single digits.
And alot of them here today will be gone tomorrow, imho. This scene has and always will have a ton of turnover.
Posted by Andy-Laa (Member # 31511) on :
quote:Originally posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com:
quote:Originally posted by phanton22: I feel like the people that are throwing huge numbers out there are doing it in an attempt to make themselves feel more normal. Maybe. My guess is 8%. I'd be pretty surprised at 15% and would be absolutely shocked if it's over 20.
I agree. And I believe my numbers are correct.
Why to both of you?
You have no way of knowing, and I refer you back to the statistic that a quarter of the population is homosexual - that's a complete 360 on what's sexually (naturally) normal; not just an addition to biologically normal sex.
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
@ Andy-Laa ~Didn't I just throw up my numbers from my adult directory?!? 5 years of stats.
Before I had my foot fetish site, I threw fetish parties in Denver and Los Angeles, they were BIG ones. I was featured in Taboo Magazine and Skin2. Even did a cameo on HBO's real sex 23.
In my experience, those numbers are NOT accurate. Man, I travel the U.S., booking and shooting models for my site. I do not think that you appreciate how hard it is, not only to find talent sometimes, depending on which part of the U.S. you are talking about, but to even engage people in conversation about Foot Fetishism, much less finding other foot fetishists to talk shop, as it were while I am traveling.
I have no way of knowing, but I have a pretty damn good idea. I did a seminar one time at University of Colorado Boulder. Which is a progressive city, weed is legal, rave's are legal, etc. Out of 300 students that I was talking too, I asked how many in the audience had a foot fetish, you want to know how many raised their hand? only 20-25 people out of 300. We have numbers, but we are not many.
Mos def not 15-25 percent like other people are saying. If it were 1 in 5 people, wouldn't common sense tell you that women in general would be much more openminded about it? If your network of friends is 50-60 people, 5-6 of them are footies then right? ...wrong. This is all my humble opinion. I am not trying to be crass, but it's reality. What percentage of people are fetishists?!? How many fetish nights are in your city week after week. My guess is none to maybe a couple.
The male and female population is general, sadly is not as cool as we are:P We ARE a niche community. And i'm cool with that.
L.A., one of the coolest cities in the world. 15 million people. Has 3 weekly fetish nights, and when I go to all 3 in a week, I see s scene of 500-700 people. And thats out of a city of 15 million?!?
[ March 02, 2010, 01:31 AM: Message edited by: Beautifulfeetonline.com ]
Posted by Arch_Analyst (Member # 28756) on :
It's virtually impossible to tell with the information that's available. There would have to be more research to come to any conclusion.
All the anecdotal assessments, which may sound plausible might be dead wrong when assessed as part of a empirical study.
Even under strict empirical scrutiny, touchy subjects like sex often are inconclusive because people are less than forthcoming in surveys and other sampling methods (e.g. focus groups) when it comes to sex.
Anyway, I'd never lull myself into believing I had any clue what percent of the population has a foot fetish or likes having anal or lost their virginity around X age.
Posted by ROYALS22262 (Member # 2681) on :
There is a big difference in how many men ( 20% ) really have a foot fetish, and how many of them are open about it, and freely admit it, which is a third of that number, putting it at about (7-8% ). The internet boards are the best example of this. GO TO ANY FOOT FETISH BOARD, now check the membership......pretty high!!! NOW check the posters and active members versus the lurkers, sneaks, those too ashamed to put anything out there for fear of being caught, outed, whatever you want to call it. UNDERSTAND those that are OK about their fetish, who will attend foot parties, is only a small sample of the real true figure. MOST PEOPLE DON'T SHOW THE WORLD WHO THEY REALLY ARE, PARTICULARLY SEXUALLY, YOU HAVE TO KNOW THIS!!!!
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
I do know that and am aware. How would you explain the lack of fetish parties city to city? The state of Colorado actually shut me down. Ignorant bastards that they were. Not the police, which was the interesting thing, it was the liquor board.
I know alot of people are not open about it. I am also aware that not as many are open as I am. But your right, no one can and will ever know.
But 20 percent and above the general population, even though they may be ok with kissing the feet of the woman they love every now and then, does not constitute a fetish by any stretch imho. They don't look at it like a fetishist does. It doesn't mean as much to them. It's not a "connection" with that other person.
I don't want them in the same category as I, or others on this board. They are tourists imho.
I don't know, worshipping women's feet is a spiritual thing for me. Fetishists in general are a rare breed.
[ March 02, 2010, 02:04 AM: Message edited by: Beautifulfeetonline.com ]
Posted by oscarthemonkey (Member # 1692) on :
quote:Originally posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com: I do know that and am aware. How would you explain the lack of fetish parties city to city? The state of Colorado actually shut me down. Ignorant bastards that they were. Not the police, which was the interesting thing, it was the liquor board.
I know alot of people are not open about it. I am also aware that not as many are open as I am. But your right, no one can and will ever know.
But 20 percent and above the general population, even though they may be ok with kissing the feet of the woman they love every now and then, does not constitute a fetish by any stretch imho. They don't look at it like a fetishist does. It doesn't mean as much to them. It's not a "connection" with that other person.
I don't want them in the same category as I, or others on this board. They are tourists imho.
I don't know, worshipping women's feet is a spiritual thing for me. Fetishists in general are a rare breed.
What happened with Colorado? Tell me the story
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
They got me for "hand on the butt in the presence of alcohol" and "flogging in the presence of alcohol", an ordinance that were meant for horses in the late 1800's, believe it or not. So the cowboys coming out of the saloons didn't get drunk and flog the shit out of their horses. I fought it, but the court ruled against me. Conservative government in Denver. I am a bit outspoken, called the judge a really bad name and almost got arrested for contempt.
So I moved to California, started doing parties in Los Angeles full time at the dungeon, when that was around, off of Melrose and Highland in Hollywood, they closed down, I decided to do adult full time and here I am. I just love my community and think that the gov has no business interfering in consenting adults doing what they do. In the 7 years I had events, I had no fights or any drama. And people have the God given right to play!
I a just blessed to be here, doing what I love doing.
Posted by Andy-Laa (Member # 31511) on :
quote:Originally posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com: @ Andy-Laa ~Didn't I just throw up my numbers from my adult directory?!? 5 years of stats.
Before I had my foot fetish site, I threw fetish parties in Denver and Los Angeles, they were BIG ones. I was featured in Taboo Magazine and Skin2. Even did a cameo on HBO's real sex 23.
In my experience, those numbers are NOT accurate. Man, I travel the U.S., booking and shooting models for my site. I do not think that you appreciate how hard it is, not only to find talent sometimes, depending on which part of the U.S. you are talking about, but to even engage people in conversation about Foot Fetishism, much less finding other foot fetishists to talk shop, as it were while I am traveling.
I have no way of knowing, but I have a pretty damn good idea. I did a seminar one time at University of Colorado Boulder. Which is a progressive city, weed is legal, rave's are legal, etc. Out of 300 students that I was talking too, I asked how many in the audience had a foot fetish, you want to know how many raised their hand? only 20-25 people out of 300. We have numbers, but we are not many.
Mos def not 15-25 percent like other people are saying. If it were 1 in 5 people, wouldn't common sense tell you that women in general would be much more openminded about it? If your network of friends is 50-60 people, 5-6 of them are footies then right? ...wrong. This is all my humble opinion. I am not trying to be crass, but it's reality. What percentage of people are fetishists?!? How many fetish nights are in your city week after week. My guess is none to maybe a couple.
The male and female population is general, sadly is not as cool as we are:P We ARE a niche community. And i'm cool with that.
L.A., one of the coolest cities in the world. 15 million people. Has 3 weekly fetish nights, and when I go to all 3 in a week, I see s scene of 500-700 people. And thats out of a city of 15 million?!?
I do apologise: I thought you were referring to the global population: I was.
But again, I have a foot fetish (clearly) and I don't see myself going to foot parties in the future...I'm sure there are many others like me...
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
...All good, sir Posted by longhitter04 (Member # 2391) on :
I would have to agree with Beautifulfeetonline.
I was randomly chosen to participate in a large survey for the Kinsey Institue back when I was in college. One of the questions asked about an attraction to feet and foot fetish.
Because I participated in the survey, they sent me the results. I believe it showed something like 3-5% of the population having a foot fetish.
I also remember that they tried to pool together a diverse group of people with different ethnic and social backgrounds, so I believe that the number is quit accurate.
I should also mention that the survey was 100% confidential, so their was no incentive to lie to avoid embarrassment.
Posted by Beautifulfeetonline.com (Member # 13717) on :
Yes, I have done extensive research on the subject, for a project that I am doing. That with my life experiences, as well as others, point to that.
You know, I think it is both a good and bad thing.
Good because imho fetishist or people that look to the deeper mental forms of stimulation are much more empowered and aware of what is going on with people of the opposite sex. I would even go as far to say that well rounded fetishists are MUCH better lovers than our vanilla counterparts. Fetishists imho invoke both spirituality and passion into lovemaking, rather than just going through the motions of one act, we tend to explore the whole object of the affections being given.
Bad, because there are so many out there, and so much beauty that are not aware of the highest plateaus of sensuality that we have graced, individually, like the stories I read on here all of the time, and as a community at large doing the deeds we do and making people more aware through worship that there is so much more to sexuality than the act of sex itself. Sorry to be so melodramatic, been listening to alot of Deftones lately
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Posted by prex69 (Member # 31791) on :
This is definitely a fascinating question that I've often wondered about.
This Kinsey page I found cites a figure of 15% at the bottom.
A good gauge if we could find one might be the prevalence of foot fetish websites.
"Foot fetish" is an umbrella term - and I believe it includes all foot-related fetishes like shoe, nylon, socks, dirty feet, foot odor, foot worship, footjobs, food and feet, and of course pretty/ethnic/mature/teen/ modeling. So many niches, so little time.
Interest in footjobs and pornography where feet are included in some regard are common on "porno-tubes", but definitely not as common as a query like asian, anal or lesbian, if we check http://lolastube.com/ for instance.
Then again, footfetishtube.com is a specialized "tube" for feet that easily garners thousands of views; I've seen certain videos with over a hundred thousand views.
But that's still a relatively small percentage of the general population.
I personally think all men like beautiful feet, as much as they appreciate beautiful skin and proper hygiene in women. Women paint their nails and often wear foot jewelry; men's gazes are bound to be drawn to a fresh pedicure. It becomes really hard to tell which of your friends has one of the various foot fetishes, unless you notice explicit giveaways, like constant staring or comments.
If we can establish a clear criteria for a "foot fetishist", it may help. Perhaps someone who is sexually aroused by aspects of women's feet? Able to masturbate/ejaculate at the thought/presence of a woman's feet? Loves to include feet in erotic activity?
I would not include the people who ocassionally want to get "kinky" by trying shrimping or footjobs or watching their favorite pornstars experiment with it. I'd prefer to limit a foot fetishist to someone who has a profound and lasting interest in the (female) foot.
For me, it's an integral part of my sexuality and I've learned to accept, even love that aspect of who I am. Feet are generally classified as gross and any strange use for them is decidedly taboo. There are many women who find a foot fetish perverted or disgusting, as I recall from high school, and wouldn't hesitate to express their opinion.
But there are also women who enjoy and accept it. And that's what matters.
I don't hate women who scorn foot fetishists; I just wish they would try it or be more understanding of the wide spectrum of human sexuality. And I guess the various shades of sexuality, like personality, are rather hard to quantify. And many people do repress intrinsic aspects of themselves and their sexuality due to negative experiences.
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