This is why you actually shouldn’t be sitting with your legs crossed

Hips and back

Sitting with your legs crossed is also not very good for your posture and it can cause significant pain to your hips and your back. It’s important to get up from what you’re doing every 30 minutes and take a little walk – perhaps to the office bathroom and back. For men, the crossed legged position isn’t ideal either because their privates can get pinched and that is not very beneficial for the production of certain baby-making stuff. The best way to sit is to keep your back straight, place your feet flat on the ground and keep your shoulders back.

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Source: Libelle, BBC

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