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7	->'''Barney:''' There are currently no positions available.\
8	'''Nora:''' I'm a yoga instructor. ''Every'' position is available.
9	-->-- ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', "Shelter Island"
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11	That character must be a gymnast, or a ballet dancer, or maybe a cheerleader, or even a UsefulNotes/{{Yoga}} teacher. Look at how they bend and flex. They must be incredible in bed, right?
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13	Being flexible is frequently a factor in attractiveness, and is often taken to strongly imply that somebody has extremely good sexual skills. It may even be used as a family-friendly way of indicating the latter.
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15	While this is commonly a trope about women, it can also be applied to men. While the flexibility may be part of the character's profession, it may just be that they work out and keep themselves limber.
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17	Related to AllGuysWantCheerleaders, as their flexibility may be one element of their attractiveness, but this is not the only reason why guys may want cheerleaders. Related to InherentlyAttractiveProfession, where gymnasts (or other professions involving flexibility) may be considered attractive due to that flexibility, but this trope applies to any flexible character regardless of profession.
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19	Differs from PowerPerversionPotential in that this can be just about normal human flexibility, although the tropes can overlap in the case of the RubberMan. While a {{Contortionist}} may end up with this trope as well, this trope is specifically about attractiveness and implied sexual ability instead of the flexibility itself.
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22	!!Examples
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24	[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
25	* When [[Manga/LupinTheThird Lupin]] and [[MsFanservice Fujiko]] are about to have sex the first time, Fujiko informs him that she's double-jointed.
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28	[[folder:Comic Books]]
29	* ''ComicBook/MisterFantastic'', as a RubberMan, is known for his flexibility...and the [[PowerPerversionPotential effects it can have on his sex life]].
30	* ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'': Born a CircusBrat, Dick Grayson is an extremely skilled acrobat who's known for his flexibility and agility. He also happens to be one of Creator/DCComics most famous [[TheCasanova womanizers]], with his lover Cheyenne even describing him as a SexGod, as sleeping with him is strenuously exhausting due to his athletics.
31	* ''ComicBook/PlasticMan'' is also known for his PowerPerversionPotential uses of his RubberMan abilities, and has a wife and child to show for it.
32	* Like his fellow [[RubberMan Rubber Men]], The ComicBook/ElongatedMan can stretch and bend any part of his body, and is very HappilyMarried.
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35	[[folder:Fan Works]]
36	* ''The Joy of Stretch'' by Tropers/{{SpyHunter29}} is a ''VideoGame/Persona5 [[UpdatedRerelease Royal]]'' fanfiction, where the main character and Kasumi [[spoiler:(a.k.a. Sumire)]] Yoshizawa, a rhythmic gymnast, go on a date to a love hotel. She leads him in many flexible positions that are so stimulating, they very nearly summon their Personas upon reaching their final climax.
37	* ''Fanfic/TheNakedJedi'': Intimate relations are handled by an Agility-based Coordination check, the difficulty set by the partner's [[ThinkUnsexyThoughts Presence-based Cool skill]].
38	* ''Fanfic/TriptychContinuum'': The Continuum iteration of Lyra Heartstrings is stated to be double-jointed across nearly the whole of her body, capable of contorting herself in ways that would seriously injure most ponies. The hints that she lets out about the ''applications'' of this talent leave many ponies very frustrated that she is firmly monogamous.
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41	[[folder:Film -- Animation]]
42	* Implied in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'', when Elastigirl stretches her body around Mr. Incredible and flirtily tells him to be more "flexible." He [[DistractedByTheSexy visibly loses his train of thought]], and then asks if she's doing anything later.
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45	[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
46	* In ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse2007'', after the gang is reunited with Prudence at Mr. Kite's circus, she cheerfully introduces her new girlfriend Rita, then suggestively notes that she's a contortionist.
47	* ''Film/TheDarkKnight'': Part of Bruce Wayne's fake MillionairePlayboy cover story for disappearing for a few days to kidnap a money launderer from Hong Kong is to very publicly invite an entire Russian ballet troupe for a trip on his yacht. While he obviously skips out on the outing, his butler is more than happy to keep the women company.
48	* Discussed in ''Film/FantasticFour2005''. Johnny Storm gives an interview to a female reporter, who suggestively asks whether it's true that Mister Fantastic can stretch ''any'' part of his anatomy. Johnny retorts, "I've always found him to be a little limp", to the reporter's amusement (and Reed's chagrin).
49	* ''Film/{{Gayby}}'': Jenn is a yoga instructor, which comes into play during her sex with Louis when they get into a variety of exciting physical positions.
50	* ''Film/TheNakedGun'': Frank asks Ed about Frank's ex and how she's doing with her new guy; Ed tells him the guy's an Olympic gymnast and it's the best sex she's ever had.
51	* ''Film/ReturnOfTheLivingDeadNecropolis'': Mimi distracts the guards by asking if they've ever gotten their freak on with a triple-jointed Sagittarian gymnast.
52	* Nomi Malone from ''Film/{{Showgirls}}'' is able to bring Zack to climax quickly with her wriggliness. The first time is a lap dance that's almost RightThroughHisPants, and the second time is in his pool, thrashing madly amidst AnatomicallyImpossibleSex. Nomi is a pliant li'l minx.
53	* ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'': Fred falls in love after one night with someone; when asked why, he says, "She's a gymnast".
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56	[[folder:Literature]]
57	* In Creator/DanBrown's ''Literature/AngelsAndDemons'', CERN physicist Vittoria Vetra is also an accomplished yoga practitioner. The book ends with her asking protagonist Robert Langdon if he has ever had a religious experience, and when he says no, she adds, "You've never been to bed with a yoga master, have you?", before initiating coitus. This aspect of her character is absent from TheFilmOfTheBook.
58	* ''Literature/BelisariusSeries'': Virgin Indian princess Shakuntala actually ends up surprising her husband on their wedding night by turning out to be an innate SexGoddess, which is mostly attributed to her nimbleness and flexibility.
59	* A very macabre example in the Creator/DeanKoontz novel ''The Face''. When planning an elaborate kidnapping, the anarchist Corky gets help from a man who wants revenge on one of Corky's contacts for seducing and possibly murdering his ex-girlfriend, a porn star noted for her extraordinary flexibility. Corky privately wonders if the murderer took advantage of her talents to bury her remains in a tiny box.
60	* ''Literature/IShallWearMidnight'': The Duchess is revealed to have been a dancing girl who married an aristocrat rather than the BlueBlood she claims to be. This is brought up by someone who knew her back then asking if she can still kick a man's hat off his head.
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63	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
64	* ''Series/{{Bones}}'': In "[[Recap/BonesS6E10TheBodyInTheBag The Body in the Bag]]", Sweets and Booth have to watch a woman's sex tape [[ItMakesSenseInContext to look for clues about a murder]] and Sweets comments on how flexible she is, earning him an odd look from Booth.
65	* ''Series/CougarTown'': In "[[Recap/CougarTownS1E02IntoTheGreatWideOpen Into The Great Wide Open]]", Jules tries to prove her sexual prowess to her younger boyfriend by doing a sex move which involves her placing her leg on his shoulder. She ends up hurting herself in the process.
66	* The ''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend'' number "I'm So Good At Yoga". Rebecca feels threatened and jealous of her old flame Josh's new girlfriend Valencia, a conventionally attractive yoga teacher, and shows up to her yoga class to examine her. She imagines Valencia in a Bollywood-style number singing about how her flexibility and skill at yoga lets her kiss her own genitals, makes anal sex painless, and gives her easy vaginal orgasms.
67	* ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'': In "Drew and The Activist", Drew hooks up with a woman named Rachel. When they have sex, Drew asks her, "Do you have any bones at all?".
68	* ''Series/TheDurrells'': In one episode, ChivalrousPervert Larry Durrel hooks up with Elena, a circus acrobat. At the end of the episode, when observing the two saying a passionate farewell, Larry's mother dryly comments:
69	-->'''Louisa:''' We [women] try to be fascinating and lovely, but all men want is a girlfriend who is really bendy.
70	* ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
71	** In "[[Recap/FriendsS5E14TheOneWhereEverybodyFindsOut The One Where Everybody Finds Out]]" when Phoebe learns Chandler and Monica are together. She messes with Chandler by [[DuelOfSeduction pretending to seduce him]], and seduction chicken ensues.
72	--->'''Chandler:''' I'm so glad we're going to have all the sex!\
73	'''Phoebe:''' You should be. I'm very bendy!
74	** Referenced in "[[Recap/FriendsS6E5TheOneWithJoeysPorsche The One With Joeys Porsche]]" when Monica mentions "the age when you stop being able to put your legs behind your head."
75	--->'''Phoebe:''' Oh, I can still do that!\
76	'''Monica:''' ''How'' are you still single?
77	* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': One of the recurring prostitutes in Littlefinger's brothel is played by British contortionist Pixie Le Knot and is frequently seen in impressively flexible poses as part of her beckoning customers to choose her for her "services." [[DepravedDwarf Tyrion Lannister]] introduces her as "...one of four women in the world who can perform a proper [[MythologyGag Meereenese Knot.]]"
78	* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'': Implied in "Three on a Couch" when Blanche introduces herself to the psychologist by flirtily informing him that she's double-jointed.
79	* ''Series/{{Hellcats}}'': Cheerleader co-captain Alice brags to her friends about giving her boyfriend "nasty acrobatic sex in positions that you can't even draw".
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81	* ''Series/HailToTheChief'': On being shown a picture of Muffin, Luger's immediate response is to praise her flexibility. "She's like rubber!"
82	* ''Series/HermansHead''. Done as a RunningGag in an episode where Herman moves into Jay's apartment, and in the skyscraper across from them, an attractive woman does her yoga exercises in the nude. "Boy, is she limber!"
83	* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': Barney loves this trope.
84	** Barney, trying to get Ted to go out after breaking up with Robin, suggests "[[Creator/CirqueDuSoleil Female acrobats from Montreal.]] Super flexible."
85	** Barney, trying to get straight-laced Ted to agree to have a bachelor party, tells Ted that he's lined up "three of the most physically and morally flexible exotic dancers you've ever seen." When Ted rejects the offer, Barney tells him he's still going to have his night with them anyway.
86	** In "Rabbit or Duck," Barney is overwhelmed with amazingly hot dates after advertising his phone number at the Super Bowl. One of them is an Olympic gymnast who astounds Barney by putting her legs behind her neck.
87	** Barney, this time trying to abstain from sex with anyone but one particular woman, is directly propositioned by a woman at Ted's wedding. He tries to wave her off, saying "There are currently no positions available" but her response of "I'm a yoga instructor. ''Every'' position is available" causes him to audibly grunt in arousal and frustration.
88	* ''Series/Lucifer2016'': After Lucifer propositions Linda and tries to shoo Chloe out of the room, Linda adds that she does hot yoga and is "freakishly flexible", which piques Lucifer's interest.
89	* ''Series/MockTheWeek'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH6s_uQJHzk Things You Didn't Hear at the Olympics]]:
90	-->"That gymnast is so supple, if my wife could do that we'd still be together!"
91	* ''Series/MyWifeAndKids'': In "The Big Bang Theory", Claire and Tony decide they are going to have sex for the first time. To that end, they both take yoga lessons believing their increased flexibility will make the experience more enjoyable.
92	* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': During combat training in "[[Recap/NCISS02E05 The Bone Yard]]", [=McGee=] gets DistractedByTheSexy when he sees Kate doing [[WorkoutFanservice warm-up exercises]] and comments on how flexible she is to Tony. Unfortunately to him, she overhears, which earns him a GroinAttack during training.
93	* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. In "Super", Harold Finch hacks the webcams on a whole apartment building to surveil the occupants. One woman is doing yoga within view of the camera, which he and John Reese find HeadTiltinglyKinky.
94	* ''Series/{{Revenge}}'': Daniel comments on this as he sees his ex Emily climb out of an elevator.
95	-->"If I knew you were that flexible, things might have worked out."
96	* ''Series/ScreamQueens2015'': Implied as why Wes has really good sex with Cathy.
97	* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': Jerry dates a Romanian gymnast, and is unsure whether to continue the relationship; he is encouraged to do so because sex with her must be amazing. Deconstructed in that the sex isn't actually that great.
98	-->'''Kramer''': Jerry, you stand on the threshold to the magical world of sensual delights that most men dare not dream of!
99	* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'': In "Bring It On", Stefan attempts to talk to the newly turned vampire Elena, [[EmotionSuppression who's had her humanity turned off]], while she's doing warm-ups. Knowing he's still attracted to her, she decides to mess with him by using him as a stretching board, throwing her leg on his shoulder to stretch her legs, and taunting him by showing off her flexibility.
100	* Combined with HeadTiltinglyKinky in a Mark Warey sketch on ''Series/TheWedge''. Mark is showing photos on his mobile phone to his manager, who advises him to delete each one. The final photo has the phone turned on its side, and the manager pauses before requesting a copy.
101	-->'''Manager:''' How does she--\
102	'''Mark:''' Gymnast.
103	* ''Series/WhiskeyCavalier'': In "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind", Standish is [[InsecureLoveInterest incredibly insecure]] when his FemmeFataleSpy girlfriend Tina is [[HoneyTrap sent to seduce another man]] for a mission and he imagines her being "flexible" with him.
104	-->'''Standish:''' All the imaginary scenarios of what Tina is doing right now are running through my head, and they're all erotic and flexible. ''Very'' flexible.
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107	[[folder:Music]]
108	* Seemingly averted by Rupert Holmes' "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", in which the narrator wants a girl who is "not into yoga"
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111	[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
112	* Every member of Wrestling/TheMidnightExpress was a superhuman sexy machine for some [[InformedAttribute supposed]] reason. In Stan Lane's case, it was his flexibility. Whether this made him a superior lover or not was a matter of debate.
113	* Wrestling/MsChif is generally presented as being off limits by Wrestling/RingOfHonor, reasons varying with the time period, but The Romantic Touch couldn't help but ignore these warnings after witnessing her displays of flexibility. In this instance, it was because her talents were being used solely for the pleasure of husband Michael Elgin.
114	* Wrestling/JohnMorrison would have his girlfriend Wrestling/{{Melina}} Perez perform stretches in front of men he intended to form alliances with, or while preceding his entrance to the ring. In one instance, this did lead her to having sex with Wrestling/{{Batista}} in an attempt to tire him out, but it instead had the opposite effect and lead to MNM losing their {{tag team}} title belts to him and Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr. Incidentally, Melina's trademark ring entrance had her doing a splits on the ring apron, then leaning forward while maintaining the splits and slithering under the bottom rope. [[MsFanservice Usually in short skirts]].
115	* Wrestling/MickieJames was reprimanded at a Traditional Championship Wrestling show for performing a contortionist routine for a referee, being told that she was on a "family show".
116	* Wrestling/KimberLee usually doesn't engage in suggestive displays of sexuality, because she usually prefers to project the image of a ProperLady or of [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething distinguished royalty]]. Nonetheless, she isn't shy about [[DiscussedTrope admitting]] to being very good at sex or [[ConversedTrope implying]] she can get in interesting positions.
117	* Wrestling/AJLee strongly disapproved of [[Wrestling/TheFunkadactyls Naomi Knight and Cameron Lynn]] stretching themselves around the ring ropes while accompanying Bryon Saxton in the {{reviv\|al}}ed Florida Championship Wrestling, but Josh Matthews strongly approved of Wrestling/NaomiKnight and made no attempt to hide his attraction to her. Lee learned from their example and performed a contortionist routine while pursing a relationship with Primo Colon.
118	* Wrestling/TaelerHendrix would resort to suggestive displays of her flexibility when she wasn't in the mood or position to physically harass Ring Of Honor personnel.
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121	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
122	* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'': Having the Flexibility advantage explicitly gives you a bonus on "Erotic Art" rolls.
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125	[[folder:Video Games]]
126	* ''VideoGame/LoveOfMagic'': Ceremonial magicians practice flexibility and pole-dancing as part of teasing beings from Elsewhere. Molly is especially fond of showing off her flexibility, and it's the trigger that starts the sequence that leads to her [[spoiler:becoming a Chosen]].
127	* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', Garrus reminisces about his military days, recalling getting into an argument with a female turian on his ship and settling it with a sparring match. "I had reach, she had flexibility." The sparring match turned into a hookup later, where his reach and her flexibility were equally useful. At this point, [[PlayerCharacter Female Shepard]] has the option to proposition Garrus herself, citing her own flexibility, which is the start of Garrus's RelationshipUpgrade.
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131	* ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'': While conducting a physical exam on Sister, Doc comments positively on her flexibility, which gets the attention of ChivalrousPervert Tucker who's listening in on the exam.
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134	[[folder:Western Animation]]
135	* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Steve scores a date with "the girl from his wet dreams", Jeannie Winthrop, with even her dad approving of him. Unfortunately, their family dinner meeting goes sour due to Stan becoming addicted to drugs and attempting an unnatural act on Jeannie's father, resulting in Mr. Winthrop banning Steve from seeing Jeannie. As Steve leaves, Jeannie shows him the exit by bending her leg behind her neck in order to point him to the door. Shocked by her flexibility and unable to cope with the fact that he came ''so close'' [[YankTheDogsChain to sleeping with her only to lose out]], Steve faints.
136	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
137	** In "[[Recap/FuturamaS1E10AFlightToRemember A Flight to Remember]]," Farnsworth participates in a limbo contest, which immediately leads to him hooking up with Hattie [=McDoogal=], who remarks in a leering tone that she likes a man who's flexible. (He was actually unable to lean back to any significant extent, but apparently, at their age, the fact that he was game to even try is good enough.)
138	** Also present with Hermes Conrad's rival Barbados Slim, who has Olympic gold medals in both limbo and sex.
139	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
140	** Played with in "Simpson Tall Tales". [[HotSkittyOnWailordAction Because of the]] [[HugeGuyTinyGirl incredible size difference]], Paul Bunyan's lover says she needs "a few more yoga class" for them to consummate their relationship ''at all''.
141	** Subverted in "Skinner's Sense of Snow". While watching circus acrobats and contortionists, Marge whispers to Homer that they're giving her ideas. The idea turns out to be using flexibility to clean the house easily.
142	* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': In "Quintuplets 2000", Marvin Marsh shares a room with the titular quintuplets' grandma. When she tells him that she used to be a contortionist, Marvin asks if she remembers any of her moves. He then has sex with her where she lifts her leg above her head, then wraps her limbs all around his body.
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