Is the admiration, enjoyment, and sexual interest in seeing the human leg. It's usually reserved, but not exclusive to, men admiring female legs. It's one form of Partialism Like anything it can become an obsession. More recent times it's become more about the calf muscle than the entire leg. Those who are subject to Legaphilia are known as Legaphiles.
In the mid-30s an art form was created from this paraphilia known as Cheesecake Art. The word meaning Leg Art.
The earliest of this form of art was produced by George Petty, who did centerfold paintings for all kinds of advertisements, but is most noted for his Esquire magazine centerfolds.
Credited as the inspiration for Hugh Hefner's Playboy centerfold.
Today there are many blogs and sites that specialize in the acceptance and proliferation of this fetish such as Legs Emporium
In the mid-30s an art form was created from this paraphilia known as Cheesecake Art. The word meaning Leg Art.
The earliest of this form of art was produced by George Petty, who did centerfold paintings for all kinds of advertisements, but is most noted for his Esquire magazine centerfolds.
Credited as the inspiration for Hugh Hefner's Playboy centerfold.
Today there are many blogs and sites that specialize in the acceptance and proliferation of this fetish such as Legs Emporium
Because of my enjoyment of legaphilia, the first thing I notice, or look for on a woman are her legs.
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Legaphilia
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The sexual kink/fetish that simuates a master-prey or hunter-prey relationship. This includes biting, branding, restraints, knife-play, cutting, and cannibalism role-play. Otherwise known as prey praise or prey play.
The feeling of being helplessly hunted is a big turn-on.... im starting to think I have leiaphilia...
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Symptoms of legaphobia:
- very tall
- middle eastern
- very smart
- lonely
- hates people with name S at the start
Symptoms of legaphobia:
- very tall
- middle eastern
- very smart
- lonely
- hates people with name S at the start
scott: why is moey always wearing pants
ben: its obvious he has legaphobia :0
veeraj: it all makes sense now
ben: its obvious he has legaphobia :0
veeraj: it all makes sense now
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As she read her favorite Hawthorne passage, over and over, running her fingers over the lines, her breath began to quicken as the logophilia set in.
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e.g.1:
That old manther won't stop looking at my legs...i think he's a legaphile.
e.g.2:
Mike: I really like your legs, Anna
Anna: Why?
Mike: because i'm a legaphile, silly
Anna: Ohhhhh....i see....get your hands off my kneecap
Mike: *removes hands*....sorry
That old manther won't stop looking at my legs...i think he's a legaphile.
e.g.2:
Mike: I really like your legs, Anna
Anna: Why?
Mike: because i'm a legaphile, silly
Anna: Ohhhhh....i see....get your hands off my kneecap
Mike: *removes hands*....sorry
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