Are Women Attracted to Barefoot Men?

One of those “some aren’t, some are” kind of questions.

If I was at some kind of an outing with a group of 50 women, 49 of them wearing shoes and one of them barefoot, I’d want to meet the barefoot woman first and foremost. And if that didn’t work out, move along.

As a guy who is barefoot in public all the time I wonder if I send off any kind of vibe, positive or negative just by being barefoot.

For clarity. I am a clean cut guy, always clean clothes, freshly shaved and showered. Just to take that “you look homeless” comment off the table. I just look like an average vanilla guy who happens to be barefoot.

Be interested to hear what you guys and gals think. If there are any gals around. There are some barefoot women here, aren’t there?

 

I'm on your wave-length. Regular, fairly "clean-cut" guy who just doesn't like wearing shoes...and definitely attracted to women who are the same.

 

Sounds like I’m similar to you - clean shaven or a couple of days stubble, get quite tanned in summer and usually wear a smart polo shirt and shorts with bare feet, sometimes a hoody. Going barefoot has coincided with me spending most of my spare time in nature, so I’m not meeting women very often in traditional places like pubs and clubs anymore, and I find the women I meet from being outdoors just aren’t that bothered about the bare feet, it kind of suits in nature. They might comment ‘that looks comfy’ or ‘aren’t your feet cold’ but typically don’t have long conversations about it, some do but it’s quite rare. In short I’m yet to find a woman that’s attracted to me because of my feet, but it’s not a complete turn off either. I think that would be different in urban environments where people are more likely to see it as dangerous or ‘gross’ or weird.

 

It’s hard to find a lady that is good with a guy that goes barefoot more then they do . I have had dated ladies and when I tell them I’m a full time barefooter they ask me what does that mean full time barefooter . I tell them that I hate wearing shoes and socks I live my life barefoot and I’m barefoot all year around. And at first they don’t believe me and then when they start to see me go everywhere barefoot and even in the snow barefoot they end up telling me that they can’t handle that I’m barefoot all the time and that I go barefoot more than they do and there friends put together. And then they tell me will I hope you find someone that is good with you going barefoot. And they leave and then I’m back to square one trying to find someone. I don’t know if I will ever find that lady that is good with me going barefoot and I hope the someone live to go barefoot as much as I do .

 

The whole dating thing has me wondering if it’s not just better off to show up barefoot for the first date. I lean toward wearing shoes, but hate that idea.

I could never have a long term relationship with any woman who has a problem with me going barefoot.

 

I know how you feel

 

I've been pondering about this. "Social status" probably has important implications here. Typically, a woman prefers a man who will be well-respected in society; rather than run the risk of him being treated differently or unfavorably compared to other men, because that would impact her (emotionally, socially, and perhaps financially to some degree).

Hence, there's a high chance that even if she IS living an avid barefoot lifestyle herself, she will still tend toward a man who is up to being shod most of the time outside of the home just to play it safe regarding potential social risks.

Not sure what can be done about this; the blame predominantly falls upon society's high degree of "normalizing" or requiring footwear for all. Those who choose to live differently, most often tend to also be treated differently.

 

Barefoot land- surfer you are right

 

My ex was okay with me hiking barefoot but definitely did not like it when I went shopping barefoot. She rarely went barefoot herself, even at home. It was not a deal breaker, we split for other reasons and are still friends, but it would have been nice if she was more supportive.

 

Got an interesting situation, been invited to stay with a girl in her flat in Cornwall for a short break - been talking for months on Instagram, never met but she’s genuine - she knows I go barefoot hiking and nearly every photo I’ve sent I’ve been barefoot but she’s never once questioned it. I’ve not said or showed I go barefoot in shops etc though. From the silence on the feet don’t know what reaction it would get if I went everywhere like that but don’t have any intention of wearing shoes. It’s on the coast so probably doesn’t matter in most situations, but would you folks make it clear before or just rock up in bare feet? Just seems a bit odd there hasn’t been a single question about it

 

Cornwall seems to be quite a barefoot friendly part of the country.

You could rock up barefoot but with some backup sandals and see what happens?

How it works out for you.

 

My ex wife was the only woman I knew that liked going barefoot as much as I do and we went everywhere barefoot and it was great. And even to this day she goes barefoot we talk to each other but I have not found a woman that loves to go barefoot as much as I do and my barefooting is a lifestyle and a way of life for me I hope one day I can find someone that loves to go barefoot as much as I do

 

In my opinion, it is not an advantage and you must be lucky that you find that special woman who is exactly interested in you because you are barefoot. Or might see it as a sign of high self-confidence to be different in this regard than most other people. In terms of quantity you are probably worse off being barefoot, in terms of quality maybe not ;-)

 

I’m been going barefoot for over 29 years all year around and it’s my way of life and their are some women that just don’t like men going barefoot and theirs others that do . I hope to find one that likes to go barefoot because she loves going barefoot

 

Just to update - I stayed a few days down there and while I won’t be taking that relationship beyond friends the bare feet weren’t an issue at all. I went barefoot everywhere with her - pubs, shops, walks on the coast/cliffs and even a zoo. It was great to be accepted like that

 

If you've got just one friend to go barefoot with, you are very fortunate.

 

That is true I wish I had at least one friend that would go barefoot it would be great

 

I always get my girlfriends to go barefoot with me.

Live in a Florida beach town on a barrier island that's long but less then a mile wide most of it so I am sure that makes it much easer since beaches and barefoot go together.

Its pretty easy I just say lets go hike around town barefoot its fun, occasionally I have had women say they don't want to get callouses and I just show my feet no callouses and explain how that is a myth. Its shoes that cause callouses.

Are women attracted to barefoot men like a visual when we see barefoot women, I really doubt it but in my experience they do like going barefoot.

 

Yeah I am in a Florida beach town as well. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. And yes, going everywhere barefoot hassle-free is a huge benefit to me.

 

I am so envious! I live in Iowa. It is summer now and hot...yummy, yummy! But in winter it can get to 30 below. Gah!