High Heels Lead to Better Sex
02/05/2008
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Thanks to DougguoD, I may have just found the true reason why I like high-heel shoes. I always thought it had to do with my less than extra-tall height or the effect they have on the style of walking, but here’s another take:
BBC reports that high heels may improve sex life. Apparently, wearing higher heels may improve pelvic floor muscles and in doing so boost your sex life. In a letter to European Urology, Dr Maria Cerruto said her research showed it was time to stand up for the heel. “Like many women, I like high-heeled shoes,” she added. “It’s good to know they have potential health benefits.” (read more)
As abbym0308 says (great choice of photo, btw), heels also look sexy, which might make you feel more confident and therefore appear more attractive to a potential mate… which might make you score a date that leads to a romp in the sack… which also may be an improvement in your sex life.
Still have to get to the bottom of the red dress thing, though. Whoops 😉
alcessa said,
February 5, 2008 @ 11:30 am
Hm… I bet it all depends on how well one can handle high heels. I cannot imagine they’d improve my life in any way 🙂 (said the tall, large, clumsy moose)
But the red dress thing is easy (I have the urge, too, though I don’t own a red dress yet), isn’t it? It represents …erm.. a vivid connection with our inner Pretty Woman.
Gentlemen?
Luka said,
February 5, 2008 @ 2:31 pm
Damn, now I’m thinking I should start wearing them!
dr.filomena said,
February 5, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
@alcessa: good point 🙂
@Luka: I’m sure that would do wonders for your pelvic floor muscles! We expect photos of the transformation progress 😈
Adriaan said,
February 5, 2008 @ 3:24 pm
“Inner Pretty Woman” – I’ve never heard it called that before.
DougguoD said,
February 6, 2008 @ 9:40 am
That’s very minimalist. Should keep one on one’s toes.
Long night on the dance floor, though.
And yeah, I like black and red.
offering some food for thought said,
May 30, 2008 @ 4:42 am
You realize that image is of a woman enslaved, chained and walking with a sharp nail driving into each heel, right? How is that befitting of a pro-heel benefits argument?! You can also improve your pelvic floor muscles by doing a few quick exercises every other day or so-surely you`ve heard of Kegals? Those won`t cause pain and health problems for the feet, legs, and back each day, either.
On the other hand/foot, it`s an interesting bit of research, especially from a sociological standpoint on women and sex. One of the reasons footbinding in China became the standard for women was because a bound-footed woman`s pelvic floor muscles were said to become incredibly tight and muscular from the stilted, swaying gait it gave; men loved it. I doubted this, until I found this page, so it might be true after all that walking on heels does tighten pelvic floor muscles. Beautiful but debilitating, foot binding was a cultural norm passed from mother to daughter for generations because a woman with unbound feet really would never get laid-no man wanted a big-footed girl. Modern high heels really are more like this other sexier-feet-by-debilitation phenomenon than I thought. Then there`s all the other things women do for beauty and to attract men…
I like the look of heels, but I`d vote against touting any pelvic floor muscle improvements over all the safety and health problems they cause. Not proposing a ban on high heels so much as more ergonomic and comfortable-while still being attractive-shoes and clothing. Why does beautiful have to mean uncomfortable, why do even lovely flat-heeled shoes need more cushioning so they could be comfy as well as beautiful. A bit of improvement could be done for heels, too..