Is it bad for one's health? and if a female crosses their legs frequently what does that mean? cuz, i cross my legs frequently because its comfortable and I get the most oddest looks from people. Almost like if it is inappropriate.

increases your chances of getting spider veins. varicose veins. also increases the risk of blood clots. do it too much and you'll see the consequences eventually.

oh my. o_o.
no way. T_T

ahhhh crud x.x
gotta stop then ~ S;

>.> Oh my . I Do it too often because it makes my thighs disappear ... Sigh . Must stop then .

Also, when you're on your period, more comes out.
O_O

I cross my ankles, is that ok? I'd stop now.

QUOTE

A well-known heart specialist was asked, “When do most people have a heart attack?” He answered, “At a time they are sitting quietly with one leg crossed over the other.” When you sit, plant both feet squarely on the floor or a box if needed. Crossing your legs puts an unnecessary burden on your heart.

from http://girishk.com/

Not sure if it's reliable though.

i do know that crossing your legs can cause back problems in think

If you do it while wearing a short skirt, then obviously you'll get weird looks because it would look inappropriate. Harharhar.
Unhealthy? Anything that makes you lose circulation has to be unhealthy. Just don't do it often. Close your legs, cross your ankles and put your feet at a 45 degree angle to the floor, that way you look ladylike without killing your legs.

I remember hearing somewhere that a problem can commonly arises in the pelvis area. Don't put so much trust on me though, I'm not too sure. I like crossing my legs, but more likely the lower part such as ankle. I can't help but to stay in that position, it releases my fatigue and gives me a relaxed and comfortable feeling.

it causes lower back problems because it lifts out the joints between your lower back and your pelvic region.
kind of 'unhinging' it in a way.
thats in the long term, you'll have lower back pain.

Whoa, seriously? I didnt know this... I do it all the time! :x

Well, from what my Mom used to say, she says it's not lady-like for girls to cross their legs with one leg over the other. That's what harlots do. jk. The proper way for girls to cross their legs is at the ankles. She was taught this back when she attended a top all-girls school in Hong Kong.

Doesn't matter to me because I don't cross my legs at the thighs. When I do that, I feel uncomfortable and numb since the circulation is being cut off. I usually either cross my legs at the ankles or sit with my legs spread out like a man. :]

ayy yi yi! i now know y i have ugly legs... i got so spider veins everywhere....
i think wat i do is wayyy worse. I not only cross my legs over my thighs i cross it again with my ankles so yea it looks twisted and broken but its super comfy<3

i always cross my legs and nothing seems to happen to me? i try to move or switch legs every 10 minutes cause it starts to get numb.

Oh my god, I better stop then. o___O;
Is crossing the ankles alright though?

Source?

O_o how does a guy know this??


it'll be fine how else is a girl going to sit? not going to sit like a man are you?

wow i didnt know crossing your legs were bad for you. i always cross my legs cause its pretty comfortable o.o; i guess i should stop

my teacher once told me that crossing legs is bad for you...they'll cause your veins to pop out like the posts up there said. it is comfortable but i try not to do it often.

kinda leads to bad posure i guess

This thread is blowing my mind. You're not supposed to cross your legs, especially in a skirt, because it's not lady-like? I cross my legs in a skirt so I don't accidentally flash my panties all over the place, how is that not lady-like? x__x
Maybe I'm just awful at wearing skirts. . .

Agreeing with Oni, crossing your legs may give you varicose veins. On top of that, if your job or whatever you do requires you to stand all day long, that can also lead to varicose vein.

I would say girls wearing skirts have no choice.
I doubt crossing legs will significantly endanger your health or mangle your legs anyways.

I think if you do it once in awhile it's not that bad, lol.

No wonder why my leg fell asleep whenever I do that.

I cross my legs all the time and i can't help it..

lol really? never knew.

yeah, my mom told me that it's not good to cross your legs at your knee/thigh (if that makes sense) because it causes varicose veins. you're supposed to cross your legs at your ankle.

Idk.....
But as soon as I sit down my legs are crossed.

i don't do it often in public
when i cross my legs
the leg below kinda pushes my calve(upper leg)
so yeahh, makes it look fat
but i'm doing it right now ..
hope i don't get spider veins

I saw on a German channel, dubbed of course, that leg-crossing has nothing to do with varicose veins. They were doing a documentary on various surgical methods on how to make those ugly veins disappear, and one of the docs said that crossing legs is not a cause of varicose.

I had never heard of that. Totally new for me lol.
When I looked up varicose veins, it said nowhere that it was caused by that. It said standing up, aging, pregnancy, etc.
I think I'll believe these sites.
http://www.wisegeek.com/does-crossing-your...icose-veins.htm
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/whatsgoodfory...-varicose-veins
http://www.dukehealth.org/Services/VeinClinic/About/QandA

I love crossing my legs but I should avoid it to not affect my back haha