To be confused about a foot rub?

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What would you think if a friend of the opposite sex gave you a foot rub? Quite a long, intense, very good foot rub? Ankles and calves as well?
AIBU in thinking this isn't purely platonic?

He might not fancy you but he's definitely getting off on it.

How often are you talking about feet/receiving foot massages for this to come up in conversation

Back when I was on good terms with my now ex and late husband, I used to start at his feet. Nothing platonic about it.

I have a male friend who offers foot rubs to friends. I know there's nothing sexual in it. I was there when he offered my female friend one after she'd been telling him her feet hurt (she works as a carer). She declined, looking uncomfortable about the idea. I've also been there when he massages his wife's feet. Thinking about it, I don't know for sure if he would offer the same service to male friends. I just think he has different boundaries to most people!

Of course there's more to it. Jesus.

1. The bloke wants to get to know you on more intimate terms
2. He's gay so doesn't fancy you

Do you genuinely believe people are out there offering charitable services to feet?

He's a friend, so I know him well enough to know that this is what he was offering. I don't think he would have offered it to her in front of me if his intentions weren't honourable (all 3 of us are married).

Ew - can't think of anything worse. Certainly never had one.

If there’s nothing sexual about it, why only women?!

OP, I’d think he has a fetish.

Well, we can't really tell without being there.
Only thing I can say for sure is, any man who rubbed my feet wouldn't be wanting sex afterwards. ☠️

seems a bit saucy for platonic friends! i wouldn’t go near any of my friends feet, or my DPs either for that matter haha

Weird as fuck

I pay for reflexology, I don't even let Dh rub my feet

@Naunet that's why I said I'm not sure whether he offers foot rubs to his male friends. He might, I've just never witnessed this.

I do not know if it means anything more than they are braver than I am.

Haha, you are very naive. Of course he's got a foot fetish.

It means he wants to get into your pants ( via a foot rub). He’ll be offering a back massage soon and then there will be wandering hands. Many a back rub has turned into something else. Maybe that’s just me and dh though.

Someone rubbed your feet for an hour???

That's vile

Definitely not sexual

It might not be sexual to you, but I guarantee you that it's sexual to him.

we're friends only

I don't think you understand how a fetish works. His sexual attraction isn't to you. It's simply to feet. He probably has no sexual interest in you as a person but he does have a sexual interest in feet, regardless of whether he fancies the person the feet are attached to.

I would say he's keen. A foot massage for an hour sounds like a good prelude to anything and everything.

If he then got up and wished you good night I'd be surprised!

Vile is a strong word. Just because you might not like your feet being rubbed doesn't make it vile!

Is it terrible that I'd like to have a friend with a foot fetish? They'd be happy doing their thing and I'd get lots of free foot massages with no expectation of actual sex?

Me too!!