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Study: 'Men Don't Notice When Women Wear Heels'

What woman doesn't love a fierce pair of high heel shoes? Exactly!  No matter how sexy we feel strutting around in our sky-high stilettos, men are oblivious to our footwear. Time magazine recently popped our fashion bubble revealing findings from a recent study: men don't notice when women wear high heels. Researchers at the UK's Northumbria University studied men's reactions to women in heels versus women in flats and found no difference, reports Time Magazine. The magazine writes, "The researchers wanted to know whether the changed posture that comes with high heels -- longer legs, accentuated rear and tilted torso -- get noticed by men." What do you think?
Study: 'Men Don't Notice When Women Wear Heels'
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By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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What woman doesn’t love a fierce pair of high heel shoes? Exactly!  No matter how sexy we feel strutting around in our sky-high stilettos, men are oblivious to our footwear. Time magazine recently popped our fashion bubble revealing findings from a recent study: men don’t notice when women wear high heels. Researchers at the UK’s Northumbria University studied men’s reactions to women in heels versus women in flats and found no difference, reports Time Magazine. The magazine writes, “The researchers wanted to know whether the changed posture that comes with high heels — longer legs, accentuated rear and tilted torso — get noticed by men.” What do you think?