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March 8, 2012

How Sexy Are These Stick Figures?

Martin Gardiner, Science 2.0


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“In Western culture there are countless examples of reference to female legs as a factor in sexual attraction”.

And there is some considerable agreement that “… both males and females perceive female figures as more attractive as leg length increases, in proportion to torso or stature”.

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TAGGED: Women, legs, attractiveness, sexuality

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