The Definitive Book of Body LanguageWiggling when you walk highlights the
differences between men and women9.The Pelvic Tilt
Medical evidence shows that a woman in excellent health and
most capable of successfully bearing children has a waist-to-
hips ratio of 70%, that is, her waist is 70% the size of her hips.
This gives her what's known as an hourglass figure. Through-
out recorded history this is the body ratio that has proved the
most dramatic male attention-grabber. Men begin to lose
interest when the ratio exceeds 80% and, for most men, the
greater or lesser the ratio the less attentive he will be. He com-
pletely loses interest when her ratio reaches 100% but still
maintains a level of interest even when it drops below 70%,
but 70% still remains the perfect ratio for reproductive
success. The way a woman highlights this ratio is simple - she
simply tilts her pelvis when she stands.
Tilting the pelvis while standing highlights a
woman's ability to bear children successfully.