Gait: Difference between revisions

'''Gait''' is a person's manner of walking. How attractive a person's gait is depends on many important factors such as leg, feet, and spine bone straightness, generally/sexually attractive armpit odor, technique, shoulder width, forearm length, torso length, height, upright posture, physical strength, emotional state, intentions, and rhythm. When the viewer is watching the walker from the front or behind, the more exaggerated these traits, the more attractive the walker is perceived to be from gait alone. However, when viewed from the side the exaggerated body morphology and exaggerated gait is perceived as less attractive, than a comparatively more "averaged" body morphology and comparatively more "neutral" gait, although much more intimidating and higher status. Suggesting people should only "swagger" when potential mates are in front or behind, and also when same sex rivals are looking from the side. Also women more than men discriminate between strong and weak walkers when assessing attractiveness of male gait.<ref>https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01427/full</ref> Altering of the human [[femoid|female]] gait through use of high heels is also a female sexual strategy,<ref>https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01875/full</ref> that enhances attractiveness through imitation of a lordotic (swayback) mating posture.<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40806-017-0123-7</ref> The same posing of the arched spine also makes [[twerk]]ing a sexually provocative dance. Us men can also alter the attractiveness of our gait by using platform shoes, or some other type of shoe lift. Original pick up artist Mystery, (Erik von Markovic) already standing at 6ft 5, would wear 6 inch platform shoes as a part of his gimmick to attract women (increasing percieved status through height).