Clothes, hair, and makeup are important aspects of your feminine image. But your body language and movements say more about you than you probably realize!
It doesn’t matter how good you look… If your walk and movements give off a masculine vibe (or worse, are exaggerated and unnatural), then you’re probably not making the impression you hoped for.
Do you want to learn how to walk more feminine? Here are 5 common MTF movement mistakes to avoid – and what to do instead.
1. Over-Exaggerated Hip Swinging
There’s nothing more alluring than the sexy sway of a woman’s hips as she walks. But you should never overdo this. In fact, if you are consciously swinging your hips, it’s probably too much.
A better approach is to simply put on a pair of high heels and walk naturally. Heels automatically cause your hips to sway. The key is to relax your body and go with the flow.
2. Stiff Body Movements
Stiff isn’t sexy. As I mentioned earlier, the secret to fluid, feminine movements is to relax your body.
Tense muscles translate to stiff, masculine body movements. Focus on relaxing your body instead. Do stretching exercises to help release built-up tension.
3. Poor Posture
Your posture is the foundation for your movements. Here are two posture mistakes to avoid:
- Slouching: If you’re tall, you might be tempted to slouch to downplay your height. Don’t. Slouching isn’t attractive and it definitely doesn’t make you look more feminine.
- Arching your back: On the other extreme, avoid exaggerating your posture by arching your back and sticking your butt out. While you might think this looks “sexy,” it actually looks silly.
The fix for both of these mistakes is to stand tall with natural, lifted posture. This makes you look confident and feminine.
4. Stocky Shoulder Movements
Men carry their weight in their upper bodies, while a woman’s center of gravity is in her hips. In men, this often translates into strong upper body movements.
As you can see in the video above, the hallmark of a masculine walk is “stocky” shoulder movements. Compare that to the graceful sway of the women’s hips.
To counteract this tendency:
- Keep your shoulders down and back. If you feel your shoulders coming forward, literally roll them back into place.
- Focus on keeping your shoulders still while relaxing the hips. This will help transfer the movement to your lower body.
- Keep your body weight neutral (or even slightly back) instead of leaning forward. This helps downplay the look of your shoulders.
5. Taking Up Too Much Space
There are many differences between male and female body language. One of the biggest differences is that men take up more space with their bodies while women tend to keep the space more closed.
How does this translate into movement?
- When men walk, they typically have a space between their arms and body, while a woman’s hands brush her hips.
- Men’s steps are longer and there’s often more space between the feet.
To correct this, rotate your elbows in so your arms stay closer to your body. Keep your feet closer together and take shorter steps when you walk.
Mastering your feminine walk
Now that you know the most common mistakes, here’s another example of a feminine walk to study and emulate. Notice the graceful posture, gently swinging hips, and relaxed body movements:
How feminine are YOUR body movements? Do you struggle with this or are you one of the lucky girls who are naturally graceful?
Please share in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
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I find that when in heels I feel and walk more natural
Thanks: Lucille
You are so right. The proper walk can do so much for your confidence. If you are confident when your out then you will project a much more feminine image.
I know some of the girls will never try this and some already have. I have found that when I wear a feminine knapkin I tend to constantly squeeze my thighs together a little more than I do without one. This has a big effect on my walk also. It keeps my feet closer together and I tend to take shorter steps. In all it helps alot with the feminine walk. It may sound funny, but don’t knock it till you try it. Besides a nice fresh dry pad makes you feel so very feminine that you never forget who you are and how you should walk and act. It is also a nice place to add a little FDS spray. That is another nice touch for the feminine feel. This in combination with all the things you talk about and your film clip will really help to produce the perfect feminine walk. Good luck to all the girls.
Donna L.
Lucille,
In the right time and in the right place I love to be a tart, but at my age (late 60s) I could never pass for a teenage tart – and I have no intention or doing my back in – at least not whilst walking in high heals in the street!!!
Jenny
Notice also how the arms hang and swing. They flare outward from the elbow.
It’s so fun to walk freely as much as possible. Feeling feminine can be a consant thing and walking with these suggestions give us all more time enjoying our true selves.
In boy’s drab or out, you’ll be amazed how no one says a thing. Jack Benny did it all his life.
I gess im lucky my freinds think i have a sexey walk in anything i wear exspely in dresses and shorts
The walk always came easy for me. moves are what make the woman.
Thanks again Lucille. I’ve made some progress but these tips will definatley help. The video is very helpful since ‘a picture (especially a video) is worth a thousand words’. Are you the blond in the video?
Marianne
LOL, I wish!! Thanks, Marianne.