High heels attract men

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Journal of Paediatrics and Child HealthVolume 51, Issue 4 p. 464-464 Heads UpFree Access High heels attract men First published: 01 April 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12865_2AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Parents and orthopaedic surgeons may disapprove of high heels, but science shows they attract men or at least French men, according to a remarkable series of studies from Brittany.1 The first involved a 19-year-old female ‘confederate’ wearing a black straight skirt and jacket, white long-sleeved shirt, but shoes with no (0), medium (5 cm) or high (9 cm) heels. She approached 90 male pedestrians, aged roughly 25–50, and asked them to complete a questionnaire on gender equality. The response rate increased with increasing heel height (46.7%, 63.3% and 83.3%, respectively). The second study involved four women confederates, dressed as before, who approached 180 male and 180 female pedestrians with a questionnaire on food. The female pedestrians were not influenced by heel height (30–37% response), but the male response rate was 41.7%, 60% and 81.7%, respectively. In study 3, a woman dropped a glove. Half of the 90 female pedestrians following picked it up regardless of heel length but 61.7%, 78.3% and 93.3% respectively of 90 male followers. In study 4, the average time for men in bars to say hello to a woman was 13.5, 11.5 and 7.5 min according to increasing heel height. As long as men remain susceptible, heels will rise. Reference 1Guégen N. Arch. Sex. Behav. Published online 19th Nov 2014; doi: 10.1007/s10508-014-0422-z. Reviewer: David Isaacs, [email protected] Volume51, Issue4April 2015Pages 464-464 ReferencesRelatedInformation