Why do humans tend to sit with one leg over the other rather then both legs down?

Question

I would of thought biology would like us to be symmetrical for maximum comfort. But after sitting down for some time humans tend to put one leg over the other? Is there a biological reason for this?

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Answer 1

When I put both my legs down while sitting, both legs tend to swerve to the sides, so ideally I would need to counter that, so my legs don’t spread too far. This problem does not occur when I move my one leg above the other one, now they’re both in the middle, I don’t inconvenience other people sitting next to me with my legs ( you know, man spreading or something like that ), it’s just overall more comfortable for me.