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where do fetishes come from?
how do ppl form things like foot fetishes? i mean, can anything turn into a fetish? but if so, how come foot fetishes are so "common" as opposed to ear fetishes or something?
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hmm...fetishes are as varied as people. it is only because 'foot freaks' are most well known, but there are a million of them. Some fetishes are based on articles of clothing; for example a veil, a shoe style or even hair clips....for some it is a physical fetish, an ear,a foot, a navel...it all depends on the individuals tastes and desires...it is normal and not to be worried about, but if it makes you feel uncomfortable or cause pain, run...you may have one or two and not even know it...the best thing to do is talk with the person who has the fetish, ask questrions but DO NOT MOCK OR MAKE FUN OF THE PERSON because a fetish is a very personal thing...
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Yes fetishes can be made out of anything. it really depends on the person. Everyone has their own personal preferences. Some are just more common than others. It's not something people can really help themselves from doing.
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Although it's a common idea that foot fetishes are really common, there really isn't any solid, scientific data on it. It's never been part of a comprehensive sexual survey.
The idea came from a study done on the internet that tracked how many discussions where going on forums about fetishes. That study found that there was more discussion on foot fetishes then other fetishes. But that isn't a good study! They didn't look at enough people, it wasn't thorough, and looking at the number of discussions could also just mean that foot fetishist are more likely to discuss their fetishists in forums then other fetishes... That doesn’t mean there is more of them, only that foot fetishes are easier to talk about then other ones.
Anyways, I once heard someone say that foot fetishes happen because the area of the brain that deals with sensation in the feet is close to the area that deals in sexual pleasure. My neurologist friend assures me that is complete bullshit. (Even if it was true, wouldn’t that make a person obsessed with their own feet, not other peoples?)
So, in the end, just like any sexual orientation, preference or other little personal mental oddness, fetishes are caused by a whole bunch of factors rolled together: environmental, past experiences, social factors and some people have theories that it can be linked to our genes. Just like genes might make some people more likely to be alcoholics, or more likely to get tanned, but doesn’t necessarily mean those things must happen to a person.
It’s best just to accept a fetish for what it is. As long as it not destructive or interrupting a person’s normal life.
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