Foot fetishism, also known as podophilia, is a pronounced sexual attraction to feet.
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Foot fetishism is common among homosexual men.
Foot fetishism is the most common sexual attraction not towards sexual body-parts.
Related fetishes are shoes, socks, odor and tickling. These are commonly extensions of the fetish.
Cause of foot fetishism[]
Similar to other forms of sexual fetishism, no consensus has yet been established about the specific causes of foot fetishism. Foot fetishism can arise very early in childhood, as part of the first budding sexuality. The American neurologist Vilayanur Ramachandran found a possible explanation for the fetish in the position of the feet and genitalia on the somatosensory homunculus.