Forensic student reveals the two types of female predators targeted based on how they walk

A forensics student named Alex recently shared vital information on TikTok that all women should know. She described the specific cues male predators look for when they choose a victim.

Her video is based on a 2013 study titled “Psychopathy and Victim Selection: The Use of Gait as a Signal of Vulnerability.” For the study, researchers interviewed violent criminals in prison and asked them which type of women they were most likely to victimize.

The investigation showed that the criminals all agreed that the way the woman walked was a decisive factor.

“What the selected women all had in common was the way they walked and how they generally behaved in public,” Alex says in the video, which she later deleted but was shared widely on the platform.

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“The selected women all had a similar ‘awkwardness’ in the way they walked and carried themselves,” she continued. “The first part of the woman had a gait that was a little too small for their body, which resulted in smaller steps, slower speed and their arms more typically out to the side or crossed, and their head was down and not They really took in their general environment in itself, which indicated three different things to these would-be attackers.”

The woman’s body language indicated to the attackers that she was anxious and worried, and because she kept her head down, she was easier to surprise. Alex then described the second type of woman the criminals would target.

“On the other hand, the other portion of women selected had a gait that seemed a little too big for their bodies and their arms tended to swing to the sides and just seemed overly clumsy,” Alex continued.

The woman with the longer gait signaled to potential attackers that she might be clumsy and not be able to put up a good fight. “Because their arms were outstretched and swaying to the side, it left the lower body open to come over and grab them again,” she said.

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Two women walk down the street.

The video was helpful because Alex also discussed what types of women would not pursue the attackers. Alex says these women “walked with a gait that was more natural for their bodies.” She adds that they moved at the same pace as those in the immediate vicinity, with their shoulders back and chins up, conveying a general sense of confidence.

“Essentially, the women who weren’t selected radiated an energy that said, ‘Don’t mess with me.’ I’ll fight a good fight.’ And that’s why they weren’t selected,” Alex said. “I know it sounds strange, but something as simple as the way you walk or the way you carry yourself in public can determine the likelihood that you will be targeted by a predator.”

Alex concluded her video by sharing an acronym that can help prevent women from being victimized in public: STAAR.

S(tride) — Walk with a natural stride towards your body and not too far apart or too short.

Long) – Stand up straight. Keep your shoulders back and your chin up. Assert natural confidence and dominance towards those around you.

A(rms)– Swing your arms naturally at your sides, avoiding holding them too close to your body or swinging them outside your natural range of motion.

Conscience) — Stay aware of your surroundings. Pay attention if something doesn’t feel or look right.

Relaxed): Stay cool, calm and collected and do not let a potential attacker know that you feel or see something is wrong.

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