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THE BOOK OF TELLS<br />

walking on tiptoe she's discreetly trying to make her legs<br />

look longer.<br />

In addition to increasing the apparent length <strong>of</strong> a woman's<br />

legs, high heels also arch her back. This arching <strong>of</strong> the back<br />

is similar to 'lordosis' in the animal world. In certain animal<br />

species lordosis acts as a sexual releaser - female hamsters<br />

and guinea pigs, for example, will arch their back to show a<br />

male that they are sexually receptive. When a woman sticks<br />

out her bottom and arches her back it has the same arousing<br />

effect on a man - that's why 'girlie magazines' are full <strong>of</strong><br />

pictures <strong>of</strong> women in this posture. When a woman finds a<br />

man attractive she sometimes reveals her feelings by arching<br />

her back. This may occur while she's standing up, sitting<br />

down, or leaning forward and supporting her weight on the<br />

table. <strong>The</strong> action may be almost imperceptible, but it shows<br />

that she's sexually attracted to him.<br />

Spatial <strong>Tells</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong> way that a man and a woman arrange themselves<br />

spatially says a lot about what each <strong>of</strong> them is hoping to<br />

achieve, and about which stage they have reached in their<br />

relationship. As a rule, the closer people are to each other<br />

physically, the closer they are emotionally and sexually.<br />

This also applies to how directly or obliquely they orient<br />

their bodies towards each other. During the early stages<br />

<strong>of</strong> courtship both individuals need to treat the other<br />

person's space with caution and respect, making sure<br />

not to move in close before the other person has given<br />

them clearance. One <strong>of</strong> the moves that people use<br />

to gauge the other person's reactions is the 'quick-step'.<br />

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