I’m wearing
High heels.
I’m thinking
Is he checking out my butt? If you’re noticing my body more than my shoes, they’re working. Heels raise the buttocks so they become visually attractive to men, says Dr Gad Saad, author of The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption. But you already knew that, at least instinctively. This boost of the butt produces a curve of the lower back toward the abdomen which, in mammals, is the position of female sexual receptivity, Saad explains. It’s no coincidence that strippers are still wearing stilettos after they’ve shed their clothing. Real-world evidence: I don’t recall ever wearing a pair of flats on a first date.
Your move
Say, “Hot shoes” (after a few dates, it’s acceptable to say “Your butt looks hot in those jeans”), and then take me somewhere fancy. “If she’s wearing heels, she’s not saying, ‘I want to go and get a DVD’,” says psychologist Dr Michael Cunningham. “She’s saying, ‘I’m looking for sophistication, not down-home comfort’.” She’s also saying, “I don’t want to walk five city blocks to the next bar.”
