Why Do Some Women Have a Thigh Gap? The Answer May Surprise You

Body shapes vary enormously from person to person.

One appearance feature that has received considerable attention online is the “thigh gap,” a term commonly used to describe a space between the inner thighs when someone stands with their feet together.

For some people, this feature occurs naturally. For others, their legs touch in that position—and both are completely normal.

The difference has much more to do with individual anatomy than with whether someone is “fit” or “healthy.”