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DetlefK

(16,670 posts)
Fri Nov 21, 2014, 11:34 AM Nov 2014

A woman wearing high-heels influences male behavior (a statistical view) [View all]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/20/high-heels-more-attractive_n_6192640.html?utm_hp_ref=science

A woman tried to get strangers in the street to take part in a survey.
42% of men were willing to take part when she wore flat shoes
60% of men were willing to take part when she wore 2-inch-heels
82% of men were willing to take part when she wore 4-inch-heels

Roughly a third of the women agreed to take part in the survey, no matter what the shoes.


A woman "accidently" dropped a handkerchief and asked a man passing by to pick it up for her.
62% of men picked it up for her when she wore flat shoes
93% of men picked it up for her when she wore high heels
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