Men like curves

[cowboysfan1970]

Ever notice that the women portrayed in women's magazines and fashions are super-thin, boy-like body types but women portrayed in men's magazines are curvy and shapely?

In other words, women are striving for the boy-like body type that society says looks good while men are drooling over the shapely variety.

I think if more women realized this, they'd spend less time trying to get that boy-ish figure and more time working their curves!

You have no idea how hard it is to convince some women of this too. I've seen women with very a very beautiful shape start these diets only to lose weight when they didn't need to and wreck their looks. It's really sad when a woman is sexy and attractive but can't be satisfied with herself because she's been influenced by Hollywood or the advertising world to believe that if she's over 100 pounds she's fat. If you want to know what straight men like in a woman ask them, not straight women or gay men. They aren't going to know.

 

[cowboysfan1970]

I would consider myself to be curvy, but not in the I've-got-fat-rolls-but-I'll-call-them-curves way. A 0.7 waist-to-hip ratio is supposedly ideal, which is what I have.

Then you have the type of figure that most men like a woman to have. Don't let anyone try and convince you otherwise. Unfortunately you're too young for me. Or I'm too old for you. Either one.

 

[Trashionista]

If you want to know what straight men like in a woman ask them, not straight women or gay men. They aren't going to know.

You do realize that the litmus test of being gay is not based on what a man's preferred WHR is for a woman? There are plenty of gay men who find a lot of curvy women attractive (Dita has quite the gay following, and WHR of around 60%. Despite the fact that she is pretty slender), even if they don't find themselves drawn to them sexually, and plenty of hetero men who find thin, rectangularly-built women sexy.

This just seems like more of that 'Real Women Have Curves' nonsense.

 

[Rhamiel]

You do realize that the litmus test of being gay is not based on what a man's preferred WHR is for a woman? There are plenty of gay men who find a lot of curvy women attractive (Dita has quite the gay following, and WHR of around 60%. Despite the fact that she is pretty slender), even if they don't find themselves drawn to them sexually, and plenty of hetero men who find thin, rectangularly-built women sexy.

This just seems like more of that 'Real Women Have Curves' nonsense.

i am not too picky
lots of lovely women with curves
but I also like the waif look alot

 

[Im_A]

You do realize that the litmus test of being gay is not based on what a man's preferred WHR is for a woman? There are plenty of gay men who find a lot of curvy women attractive (Dita has quite the gay following, and WHR of around 60%. Despite the fact that she is pretty slender), even if they don't find themselves drawn to them sexually, and plenty of hetero men who find thin, rectangularly-built women sexy.

This just seems like more of that 'Real Women Have Curves' nonsense.

True true.

I mean it was only because of Clooney that I bought a car coat. So I could help out a gay man with what is appealing.

 

[smacky ramone]

what a coincidence! i totally just got the firebird symbol tattooed on me...
bahahahahahaha.

 

[xuxana]

It's really sad when a woman is sexy and attractive but can't be satisfied with herself because she's been influenced by Hollywood or the advertising world to believe that if she's over 100 pounds she's fat. If you want to know what straight men like in a woman ask them, not straight women or gay men. They aren't going to know.

FYI most YOUNG (under 40) straight guys like tall, shapely, sportswear illustrated type of bodies. it's very rare to find a guy that likes rolls of blubber hanging from a body. unless you are talking about the types of fetish that a few men have like chubby chasers, ect.

im sorry, but if you are over 100 pounds, you are obese & need to get on a diet because heart disease, diabetes, and other obesity related illnesses can or will kill you.

 

[Trashionista]

FYI most YOUNG (under 40) straight guys like tall, shapely, sportswear illustrated type of bodies. it's very rare to find a guy that likes rolls of blubber hanging from a body. unless you are talking about the types of fetish that a few men have like chubby chasers, ect.

im sorry, but if you are over 100 pounds, you are obese & need to get on a diet because heart disease, diabetes, and other obesity related illnesses can or will kill you.

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not. I'm 5'2", and while I don't put a tonne of stock in BMI, but the lowest a 5'2"-er can be with an 18.5 BMI is 101 lbs. 100 lbs. for most people, is on the 'light' or slim scale, depending on build, height, muscle structure, etc.

Even Bar Refaeli is around 130 lbs. IIRC...

 

[xuxana]

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not. I'm 5'2", and while I don't put a tonne of stock in BMI, but the lowest a 5'2"-er can be with an 18.5 BMI is 101 lbs. 100 lbs. for most people, is on the 'light' or slim scale, depending on build, height, muscle structure, etc.

Even Bar Refaeli is around 130 lbs. IIRC...

no im talking about if you are over 100 pounds overweight then you need help. like if you are 230 pounds instead of 130.

 

[Rhamiel]

no im talking about if you are over 100 pounds overweight then you need help. like if you are 230 pounds instead of 130.

oh wow, ok, i thought you just ment over 100 lbs
not 100 lbs overweight
ok nevermind

 

[Trashionista]

no im talking about if you are over 100 pounds overweight then you need help. like if you are 230 pounds instead of 130.

Oh good, my bad.

 

[cowboysfan1970]

FYI most YOUNG (under 40) straight guys like tall, shapely, sportswear illustrated type of bodies. it's very rare to find a guy that likes rolls of blubber hanging from a body. unless you are talking about the types of fetish that a few men have like chubby chasers, ect.

Well, when I was "young" I was attracted to the same type of women that I am now. I don't consider a woman who's 5'7" or around that and 130 lbs. to be fat by any means. I would wonder about someone that does. These 5' 11", 100 lbs. runway models don't even get a second look from me and never have.

im sorry, but if you are over 100 pounds, you are obese & need to get on a diet because heart disease, diabetes, and other obesity related illnesses can or will kill you.

I don't mean if you are 100 lbs. overweight, I mean if a woman is over 100 lbs. period.

 

[Tallerthanatree]

Haha, I totally misread that too.

But yeah, I find both curvy and waifish attractive.

 

[leothelioness]

Then you have the type of figure that most men like a woman to have. Don't let anyone try and convince you otherwise. Unfortunately you're too young for me. Or I'm too old for you. Either one.

Honestly, I would be perfectly happy going down a size or two, but for some reason that's not physically possible for me unless I were to starve myself, which I will not and cannot do.

But, yes, my husband will be a very lucky man.

 

[white dove]

I'm just going to say... I'm sad that we're even talking about this. Again. Why is it so important to some people what the other sex is attracted to? Just be yourself, embrace who you are, shove out all the rest that tells you that's not good enough and if someone doesn't like that, well.... too bad. *shrug* Not all men like lithe women. Not all men like curvy women. Some men like both. Many men will date most shapes and women with differing weight as long as they like who the women are or other characteristics they look for that the woman possesses.

 

[ampbelle3130]

hahahahaha.

 

[lostaquarium]

no im talking about if you are over 100 pounds overweight then you need help. like if you are 230 pounds instead of 130.

That gave me a scare too!

I'm glad men here have such a range of preferences, and most of you say weight doesn't ultimately matter.

Thanks also to those who are honest about liking the waif look. I've never been convinced that men like chubby women best. Personally, I think the waif look is the most aesthetically pleasing. I'm not attracted to women in the slightest, but I like looking at Kate Moss, have to admit.