Gap between the thighs
Whether it's a bikini bridge or a thigh gap - the internet is always creating dangerous trends. The "thigh gap" is dangerous in that it can induce women to lose weight extremely. But not everyone knows when there is enough space between the thighs.
The thigh gap where usually there isn't one
The term "thigh gap" has been circulating on the Internet for a long time. Photos are often tagged with this expression, especially on portals such as Facebook and Instagram. The said pictures mostly show women who have photographed their own legs.
- The question now is: what exactly is a thigh gap? "Thigh" is the English word for leg, "Gap" means gap. The thigh gap describes a gap between the thighs.
- If you want to know where that gap should be, stand in front of the mirror with your feet right next to each other. If you are a normal to corpulent woman and have no knock knees or bow legs, your thighs will now touch above the knees.
- If you are on the thin side, there will be a gap between your thighs. The internet trend now says that this gap should be as large as possible. In addition, this is by no means the only hype of this kind on the web.
Lean trends from the thighs to the hip bones
- In addition to the gap between the thighs, there are also other network trends that lead to an optical slimming dictate. One of them is the so-called Bkini Bridge. This occurs when a very slim woman in a bikini lies on her back. The fact that the hip bones stand out more in this position creates a space between the bikini ribbon and the lower abdomen. Here, too, the point is that this should be as large as possible.
- In addition to these two examples, there is a huge range of photos that women and girls use as so-called "thinspiration" or "thinspo". There, for example, protruding ribs or collarbones are shown. All of these photos have the same message: to be beautiful means to be thin.
- This is dangerous for women who are unsatisfied with themselves and who think it will make them feel better about being thinner. Women and girls on a diet who are looking for body awareness could orient themselves too much on such photos and slide into an eating disorder.
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This is how you react correctly to relevant photos
Even if there are tons of photos of thighs with extreme gaps in between, don't let yourself go crazy if you don't have a "gap". Whether there is a gap between your thighs doesn't just depend on how fat or thin you are.
- The physique itself also plays a role. For example, some women have wide hips and, as a result, thighs that are widely spaced apart, which do not touch each other even with a few pounds.
- In addition, the posture that is necessary for a thigh gap is also not one that you keep constantly. So if you just walk around outside or sit in a café, the gap is not visible anyway.
- So don't let trends like this drive you crazy. You only have a weight problem if your thighs rub painfully against each other while running - and even that can have other causes.
It is best to use your BMI as a guide for your weight. As long as this is between 19 and 24, you are not overweight. With this value you are on the safe side when it comes to sensible body awareness.
