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

In addition to the answers above, women tend to do it more often because we don’t have external anatomy. Men will do it occasionally, especially after sitting for a while. But women will cross their legs or ankles pretty much any time they sit down; they don’t have anything to compress/squish between their legs.