Sex With Socks On: A New Fetish or Just Comfort?

Keeping your socks on during sex sounds like the least erotic decision imaginable, yet plenty of people do it. For some it is simply practical: cold feet are distracting. For others, socks can become part of a specific look, fantasy or fetish.

Comfort can matter more than you think

Feeling physically comfortable helps many people relax. If your bedroom is cold, keeping your feet warm may make it easier to stay focused on pleasure instead of thinking about the temperature.

Can socks become a fetish?

Almost any clothing item can become erotic when someone associates it with attraction, touch, smell, appearance or a particular fantasy. Socks are no exception. Some people like certain materials, styles, colors or the contrast between being mostly undressed while still wearing them.

There is no rule

Sex does not have a dress code. Some people want everything off immediately; others enjoy lingerie, shirts, heels, uniforms or socks. If both partners are comfortable, the detail itself does not matter.

What may sound silly to one person can be exciting to another. That is one of the reasons sexual preferences are so varied. If socks make you warmer, more relaxed or more turned on, there is no reason to kick them off just because movies usually do.