Editing Lordosis behavior (section)

== In humans==
While lordosis behavior has not been observed in humans, positions similar to lordosis can be seen in those being [[Doggy style|mounted from behind]], with the autonomous lordosis reflex replaced by a conscious decision to expose the vulva for penetration.<ref name="Pfaus">Pfaus, J. G.; Flanagan-Cato, L. M.; Blaustein, J. D. "Female sexual behavior". in Plant T., Zeleznik A. (Eds). ''Knobil and Neill's Physiology of Reproduction''. Academic Press, 4th edition, 2015 (p. 2301)</ref>

In a 2017 study, using 3D models and eye-tracking technology it is shown that the slight thrusting out of a woman's hips influences how attractive others perceive her to be and captures the gaze of both men and women.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/why-arched-backs-are-attractive/15163220|title=Why arched backs are attractive |author=Elizabeth Hawkins |date=October 25, 2017 |publisher=springer.com}}</ref> The authors argue "while reflexive lordosis posture is not exhibited by human females and receptivity is not passive or obligatory for them, a manifestation of lumbar curvature might serve as a vestigial remnant of proceptivity-/receptivity-communicative signal between men and women".<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1007/s40806-017-0123-7 |title=Arching the Back (Lumbar Curvature) as a Female Sexual Proceptivity Signal: an Eye-Tracking Study |year=2017 |last1=Pazhoohi |first1=F. |last2=Doyle |first2=J.F. |last3=Macedo |first3=A.F. |last4=Arantes |first4=J. |journal= Evolutionary Psychological Science |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=1–8|s2cid=149046079 }}</ref> Previously, [[anthropologist]] [[Helen Fisher (anthropologist)|Helen Fisher]] also speculated that when a human female wears [[high-heeled footwear]] the buttocks thrusts out and the back arches into a pose that simulates lordosis behavior, which is why high heels are considered "sexy".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.today.com/news/do-high-heels-empower-or-oppress-women-wbna32970817|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926083741/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32970817/ns/today-today_fashion_and_beauty|archive-date=September 26, 2009|title=Do high heels empower or oppress women? |author=Laura T. Coffey |date=Sep 23, 2009 |publisher=TODAY|access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> Recent evidence has also supported the perception of sexual receptivity in women when arching the back in supine and quadruped poses.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1007/s40750-023-00212-3 |title=Lordosis Posture (Arching the Back) Indicates Sexual Receptivity in Women |year=2023 |last1=Pazhoohi |first1=F. |last2=Garza |first2=R. |last3=Kingstone |first3=A.|journal= Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology |volume=9 |issue=2 |pages=125–140 |s2cid=257540903 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite journal |doi=10.3390/sexes3010005 |title=Sexual Receptivity Signal of Lordosis Posture and Intra-Sexual Competition in Women |year=2022 |last1=Pazhoohi |first1=F. |last2=Garza |first2=R. |last3=Kingstone |first3=A.|journal= Sexes |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=59–67|doi-access=free }}</ref> Researchers have found that women perceive other women exhibiting this posture as a potential threat to their romantic relationship.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dolan |first=Eric W. |date=2023-05-04 |title=Women's lordotic posture can trigger feelings of competition and threat among other women, study suggests |url=https://www.psypost.org/2023/05/womens-lordotic-posture-can-trigger-feelings-of-competition-and-threat-among-other-women-study-suggests-80277 |access-date=2023-05-04 |newspaper=Psypost - Psychology News |language=en-US}}</ref>