More sexy and attractive? Just one second? Yes, it's very simple: sit down. The way you sit and the position of your hands will affect women's "sexiness rating" for you.

Researchers at the University of Westminster asked female college students to watch a video of a man sitting in a chair talking to someone off-camera. The man's posture is different: in video one, the man assumes a "restricted" or less dominant sitting position, with his legs and arms crossed, and no gestures. In another video, the same man assumes a more "open" or dominant sitting position, with legs extended and arms spread across the back of a chair, talking and gesticulating.

There are 10% more women who think video 2 is sexier.

Why? Researchers believe that dominant men have more resources. Resources were water and shelter in ancient times, but they are money in modern times. Women need resources, so they are willing to find men who are more dominant.

How should you sit to make yourself look sexier, more powerful, and more masculine?

1 Expand your space. Stretch your arms and legs to show strength and confidence.

2 Touch at will. Touching your male friends, whether it's a pat on the shoulder or a pat on the back, is invading their space. This is an important sign that you are dominant. Likewise, touching a woman makes her more passionate—it's true, research from the University of St. Andrews shows that touching can raise a woman's body temperature by a full 2 ​​degrees.

3 Move, but don’t laugh. Big gestures indicate social power and status. But when others are speaking, don't smile or nod—that is, don't show your approval. Not expressing your opinion easily is another dominant behavior on your part.