To think rubbing someone's bare feet is an intimate act?

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Don't want to go into too many details but I was asked to do this for somebody today

Isn't this quite an intimate thing to do? Not necessarily sexual but not something you'd do to someone you didn't know well?

I was having this conversation with someone a few days.

We couldn't agree, I don't think it is intimate at all, I used to rub my families feet as a paid 'chore'. They all thought I was amazing at it, so has never in the slightest bit been rude to me otherwise I'd be far more messed up surely!? I don't enjoy or like feet particularly either-don't know if that makes a difference. As a consequence I'll rub anyone's feet for a quid

It is something I would only do for my dh or kids. If someone who I barely knew asked me I would think it very odd and refuse. Some people have smelly feet!

I cannot abide touching or anyone touching my toes

A one night stand tried to suck my big toe. It was all I could do not to kick him in the face

I used to rub my mums feet and massage them for her and didn't mind it at all. In fact I liked it as it bought her relief and helped her walk.

When my older sister started saying I had to do the same thing (due to her health conditions) I hated it.

I loved my mum but only "liked" my sister (long story but I ended up doing everything for her and she was never very loving to me and used a lot of guilt about her looking after me when I was little and mum worked over my head)

So to me it is about intimacy.

I pay someone to rub mine.

Depends surely? In a couple as part of maintaining intimacy or part of foreplay then yes it is.

Commecially? Its doesnt lead to a happy ending or more in most places like spas and sports clinicx.

Amongst friends? If one can do it and the other doesnt mind then its just a friend thing. I've done for people not my DP and there was nothing intimate about it.

It's intimate, not always sexual, but it's not something I could imagine doing for someone I wasn't close to

For us it is very intimate and often ends up being a kind of foreplay, so neither of us would give foot rubs to anyone else as it would be weird (for us).

In fact, MIL kept asking my DP to rub her feet as she knows he does mine, but DP refused because of the above and it just feeling very uncomfortable.

It is intimate but doesn't have to be sexual.

Smudgykohl years ago my flatmate was sitting on the couch with her bare feet on the floor, her boyfriend was sitting on the floor beside them. He picked one up and put her big toe in his mouth. I came so close to vomiting and it's burned onto my brain.

Anyone can rub my feet!

It's intimate, yes.

I dumped my ex because his mother was massaging his feet on Sunday morning just as I was descending the stairs for brekkie.

Yuck.

I'll add another two pence worth because it's vaguely relevant : I had the most exquisite foot massage during a pedicure last week, it was so good it was almost sexual.

I only want to touch my dcs feet. I don't really like touching my own feet. Disgusting.

Are you a reflexologist, OP?

I give my DH regular foot massages but that's because his feet are a large part of how he makes his money. I call it looking after the money makers there is absolutely nothing sexual about it though

Can you compromise and get them to wear socks? I love having my feet rubbed by dp if they're cold or I've had a long day at work, but they're too sensitive to have it done barefoot.

I'd be ok rubbing the feet of a friend, relative or partner. It's a friendly thing to do, but definitely not an intimate - as in sexual - act to me.

I think rubbing anyone's bare anything is an intimite act. I wouldn't want anyone rubbing my bare anything outside of partner / family / close friend or professional eg masseuse.

Choco so he's either a footballer, dancer or foot model?

Have I guessed? :D

Queen you got it.. first one full time, second one only when imbibed and third not a chance- they're battered!

When I had flatmates (girls) we use to do it if one of us had aching feet from heels, we all know insisted on socks though

I pay someone to do this. I find money gets past the intimacy. If my friend washed my hair, that would feel very intimate (and weird) but if my hairdresser does it it just feels businesslike.

Very intimate IMHO.

choco blimey I was joking as well! Obviously have some kind of psychic powers

I hate having my feet touched. I can just about cope with my OH cutting my toenails and that's it.