Barefoot Romantic Partner?

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A. Barefooter before you met

B. Barefooter because of you

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Presuming you have a preference for a romantic partner who is a full-time barefooter (or at least as much as possible), would you rather have: A. a partner who was already a barefooter when you met, meaning they would be barefoot regardless of your relationship; or B. a partner who became a barefooter because they know you like it, meaning they do it out of love for you, but may not really be that into going barefoot otherwise?

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onewithshoes · 26-30, F

My boyfriend was barefoot when I first met him,👣and knew then and there that I he was the one for me.🥰
He's still always barefoot and I still always wear shoes. We both like it that way, and we're still together.
👣💕🥿🥿
I'd be very careful, though, of anyone who became anything for me that they weren't already.
That doesn't generally work out well in the long run.

southerncrossfire44 · 46-50, M

@onewithshoes Fair point, but hypothetically, if you started dating a different guy who was not a barefooter, would you attempt to convince him to try barefooting? If he started doing it, would that please you? If he declined, would you break it off for that reason?

onewithshoes · 26-30, F

@southerncrossfire44 Yes, I suppose I'd try. An immediate decline would be a painless, a much later 'This isn't for me.' might be very painful. Thus my advice to be wary, as most people have a great willingness to reshape themselves to the wishes of a new partner at the beginning of a relationship, but tend later to want to reclaim their own original habits and preferences.

southerncrossfire44 · 46-50, M

@onewithshoes I tend to agree with you that "coerced" changes are not really viable long term and can create a rift in a relationship. Even so, I think many people have a desire for their partner to be just a little more "perfect," and try to make that happen, regardless of risk.