I want to address a topic that comes up fairly often here: guys lamenting the fact that women put so much effort into their pedicures only to 1) hide their feet in closed-toed shoes, or 2) be surprised and sometimes creeped out when a random foot guy compliments their feet. "Why get pedicures if not to show them off to us?"
Truth is, women do those things for themselves. It's feminine, pretty, it's a habit they've probably had since they were five years old doing it with their mommies, and now it's a social thing they do with their girlfriends.
It has nothing to do with showing off their feet per se, and I doubt foot fetishists are anywhere on their mind while they do it--we're not why they paint their toes and buy strapy sandles.
Now granted, the context behind their pedicures and choice of footwear can change once they become foot aware--once they're with a foot man and are introduced to the scene.
So my point is, a woman, hot or not, is painting her toes for herself and out if habit and routine more than anything else. And in fact a really beautiful women doesn't even think her feet will get her any more attention than her tits and ass, so that pedi can stay safely inside her boots or flats.
Hopefully there's somebody there to enjoy them later.
I'm curious to read the community's take on this. Do you agree? Or do you think the point of a pedicure IS to show off her toes and draw attention to her feet? Ladies, what's your opinion? Write on.
[ April 04, 2013, 10:04 PM: Message edited by: Below_the_Ankles ]
Posted by 5thgear (Member # 46148) on :
I don't think most women get pedicures and wear revealing shoes to try to attract the foot men. A lot of women love to wear revealing shoes and a pedicure compliments themselves and their feet. If a woman wears sandals, and her toes are freshly pedicured it'll give her more confidence in wearing the sandals, rather than if her toes weren't looking clean.
Posted by FootBoi88 (Member # 43020) on :
Their just a freakin' tease I tell ya and we Men fall for it all the time! lol
Posted by FootBoi88 (Member # 43020) on :
Their just a freakin' tease I tell ya and we Men fall for it all the time! lol
Posted by tyvianc (Member # 40624) on :
It's just a routine habit I agree and they don't do it for us at all. Women do it for themselves to look good with whatever they are wearing at the time. If they did it for us, believe me, they would be more confident knowing that someone not only cares about them but their body and feet as well.
Posted by feetluvr (Member # 1570) on :
I think most if us know, as much as we hate to admit it, that you're correct. Most women/girls: do it for themselves, do it because of peer pressure (the fact that its a "girlie" thing to do), or as someone said - for practical reasons (wanting to have nice looking feet when they wear summer footwear. There are some though that do it to show off and/or tease us, especially once they find out that some guys love feet.
Posted by hyperion (Member # 39397) on :
Pretty much what the OP said. I would add that it's not just about looks though. There is a whole regimen that includes skin softening, nail and cuticle care etc. that has more to do with how her feet feel than look when she's done.
My wife says her feet actually feel "dirty" by week 3 when the polish is chippy and her nails are long. She comes back with new toes and says, "Ah!" I say the same thing for different reasons.
She does have me and my little happiness in mind as part of the pedi experience, but if one of you guys randomly complimented her toes, she'd for sure keep you at a healthy distance. I doubt even GoodGuyNeighbor could penetrate her force field.
Posted by catsman (Member # 10269) on :
My girlfriend, pictured in my avatar, always asks what color I want her toes before she gets a pedicure. I like the decision making process, and love the benefits of my choices.
Posted by khorryn (Member # 46150) on :
As one of the most ungirly girls in the world, I've actually never had a pedicure, so I'm probably the wrong person to ask... though when I met my boyfriend a year ago he asked if he could paint my toenails sometime. I kind of hesitated more out of my personal shyness / shame for my feet and the fact that I just don't wear makeup or anything like that. But when he got home from a long trip last summer, I surprised him by buying a couple bottles of nail polish. (This is was a big deal to me, I'd never been down a makeup aisle before, let alone buy something )
I think it's going to depend a lot on the girl-- for those that get pedicures on a regular basis, it is probably more for them as a relaxation / "thing to do with the girls" and they just aren't aware of how it might attract guys (or girls, in my case). Perhaps if there was a little less of a stigma on people who are attracted to feet, then it would be more acceptable / there would be more awareness to show them off? But until a woman is aware of that, I don't think they even consider it. (I know I never have til recently.)
Posted by goodguyneighbor (Member # 2824) on :
Part of getting pedicures is also to clean up the area in order to avoid scrutiny.
In the minds of many of the women I've talked to, there are two kinds of feet; awful and acceptable.
People might stare at them even more if they're gross.
quote:It has nothing to do with showing off their feet per se
Posted by FIASCo (Member # 1899) on :
What the OP said...
Posted by Keyfeet (Member # 27313) on :
lol I've heard this same argument about why flat chested women get breast implants. Say what you want, but we all know the real reason they get breast implants. They want to be noticed.
It's also the same reason why some women have eating disorders, won't leave the house without makeup, or get completely dressed up to go the mailbox.
Women who do these things will make up every excuse to not look like an attention whore. But when it comes down it, nobody's looking at a girl who's a chubby, flat-chested nerd with acne and wearing sweats.
Posted by longhitter04 (Member # 2391) on :
Respectfully, I disagree.
Women do these things not so much for themselves, but for other women. Women are very competitive in that manner. A woman will notice another woman's pedicure, manicure, shoes, dress, purse, etc.
How many times have you heard a woman compliment another woman on what she's wearing, or the color of her nail polish? Happens all the time.
Posted by Keyfeet (Member # 27313) on :
You disagree with who? Me or Below_The_Ankles?
Posted by NorcalfeetStudios (Member # 732) on :
It all depends on the woman, some do it for attention and some do it for themselves only. Lots of blanket statements recently regarding things, my recommendation is get out there and talk to more women.
Posted by dougiezerts (Member # 6829) on :
quote:Originally posted by longhitter04: Respectfully, I disagree.
Women do these things not so much for themselves, but for other women. Women are very competitive in that manner. A woman will notice another woman's pedicure, manicure, shoes, dress, purse, etc.
How many times have you heard a woman compliment another woman on what she's wearing, or the color of her nail polish? Happens all the time.
I agree. Woman like to look at other women JUST AS MUCH as men like to look at them. But to get back to the subject, my girlfriend has told me that she's much more into her feet since we've been together. And we get pedicures together, sometimes. It's very romantic, and she lets me pick the nail polish!
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