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Bob and Alice are eating together, either at a restaurant or at someone's house, or they're sitting in the same boardroom for a business conference or some other type of important meeting. Alice is in a playful mood, or she's of a mind to seduce Bob. At the same time, she doesn't want her intentions to be too obvious to the other persons present, and verbally expressing herself directly to Bob is out of the question and/or would be inappropriate for the occasion.
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In fiction, this trope is usually invoked by a woman toward a man in order to express physical attraction that cannot otherwise be expressed for one reason or another; but the reverse (man to woman) is also possible. The [[Ho Yay]] and [[Les Yay]] versions of this trope are not unheard of, either.
In these cases, the recipient's reaction/response may vary. He/She may be flustered or embarrassed, or may actually like the attention and even reciprocate. Alternately, he/she may pull away to show a lack of interest or, in extreme cases, make a move to stand
A sub-trope of [[Foot Focus]], and often it's a very specific type of [[Fetish]]. When done in fictional settings, it's done for [[Author Appeal]] or [[Fan Service]]. If the perpetrator is a woman, it's sometimes done to emphasize that [[She's Got Legs]].
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