what is the ideal male body fat %? what do women find the most attracting?
saif1996
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i am 18 year old male and 5'9 67kg and i am 15% fat, i used to be 20% but now after exercising on the treadmill and got from 90kg to 67kg i had gotten 15% of fat after that.
but i need to loss more body % but i dont know what i should aim at?
i dont wanna go full overboard and aim at 2-4% fat and become a bodybuilder thats insane! (no offence to some)
i want to have that awesome sexy body and make my 6 pack defined more so what should i aim at? 7%? 10%? what should i aim at that most women find sexy?
but i need to loss more body % but i dont know what i should aim at?
i dont wanna go full overboard and aim at 2-4% fat and become a bodybuilder thats insane! (no offence to some)
i want to have that awesome sexy body and make my 6 pack defined more so what should i aim at? 7%? 10%? what should i aim at that most women find sexy?
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Don't know what women find sexy but 2-4% for a bodybuilder is pretty much day of contest only, not sustainable.0
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If that's your only goal...........
You want women to find you sexy. Work on your personality and becoming a better, more confident, well rounded person.
All the muscles and abs in the world won't save you if you're a complete DBag. Well, you probably won't get past the first night at least.
Be respectful, kind and actually engage yourself into conversations, and be attentive.0 -
Shockingly, women aren't attracted to one particular bodyfat percentage or even body type.
I think abs on a guy are sexy. I've dated guys who have abs. My husband, who I also think is sexy, does not and has never had abs (while I've known him).
I've known guys with abs who are not sexy at all.
I even have girlfriends who don't like abs on a guy. Crazy, I know.
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I've never really been attracted to muscular guys. I find all types of guys attractive. And there are girls who prefer all different types of bodies.0
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When I met my husband 20 something years ago he was at 7%bf most amazing body, didn't lift but did Taekwondo. At the time I didn't appreciate how good he looked bcos he wasn't muscular thru chest like alot of other guys. Now in his early 40s and sitting at probably 20% bf and a beerbelly. His 6 pack is still there funnily enough just the rest slid south. But i wouldnt change things for the world.Now it's me working my *kitten* off to get the 'good' body.
It's about what makes you happy, and she should like/love you for you, not the body.0 -
Don't worry you won't become an accidental body builder.
It varies from woman to woman. But if i were to make a random assumption about what women generally find "attractive" i'd say 10% body fat ish with some muscle mass but not *too big*. Although everyone will have different types and preferences.
I personally like thin asian/androgynous/kpop idol types. They aren't muscular just thin. So.... *shrug*
Considering everyone will like something different best to focus on yourself, happiness, personality, and go and find someone who matches your ideals.0 -
If that's your only goal...........
You want women to find you sexy. Work on your personality and becoming a better, more confident, well rounded person.
All the muscles and abs in the world won't save you if you're a complete DBag. Well, you probably won't get past the first night at least.
Be respectful, kind and actually engage yourself into conversations, and be attentive.
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Many women (I won't say most because really, how would I know?) will decide based on your personality if they want to go out with you. They may say yes or no to date #1 based on your looks and the first impression, but you can have the "best" body and get left in the dust if your personality is garbage.
Do strength training, following a structured program, and eat at or a touch below maintenance. Or do bulk/cut cycles if you prefer. Strive to look in the mirror and like what you see, and forget anyone else's opinions.
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You don't have to be all buffed up to meet women. Listen to the ladies above.
I met plenty of women when I was young and hardly had muscle. I was also quiet, so I tended to just sit in the corner and lick my eyebrows. I think a lot of women have a thing for well groomed eyebrows because of that. From there I have no idea what makes them tick.0 -
Personality n confidence r most attractive!0
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Sex appeal in men is 100% personality. I've found skinny, ripped, and fat guys sexy. If I'm just looking at photos and asked to pick most attractive body, I'd probably pick someone at 8-10%.0
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I have no idea what body fat % my husband is and I don't care. I find him attractive for who he is as a person. If you want to work hard for a good body, do it to make yourself happy!0
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Women are MUCH less critical than you think. A lot like bigger (non-athletic) guys, skinny guys, Dad/frat-body guys. Most really don't care.
The most attractive thing a man can do is listen to women when they talk. (And be funny.)0 -
If that's your only goal...........
You want women to find you sexy. Work on your personality and becoming a better, more confident, well rounded person.
All the muscles and abs in the world won't save you if you're a complete DBag. Well, you probably won't get past the first night at least.
Be respectful, kind and actually engage yourself into conversations, and be attentive.
This times 1000. The body isn't going to get you very far with most women if there is nothing behind it.
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If that's your only goal...........
You want women to find you sexy. Work on your personality and becoming a better, more confident, well rounded person.
All the muscles and abs in the world won't save you if you're a complete DBag. Well, you probably won't get past the first night at least.
Be respectful, kind and actually engage yourself into conversations, and be attentive.
^This.
Unless the goal is to have one night stands with random females, not caring much about how they look, think, act. And then again, if this is the goal, abs are not needed, most 19 year olds will find someone to sleep with them once, if they are not really picky.0 -
robertw486 wrote: »You don't have to be all buffed up to meet women. Listen to the ladies above.
I met plenty of women when I was young and hardly had muscle. I was also quiet, so I tended to just sit in the corner and lick my eyebrows. I think a lot of women have a thing for well groomed eyebrows because of that. From there I have no idea what makes them tick.
I think if you can lick your eyebrows, you wouldn't need to be buff or be able to talk much :laugh:
OP, another vote for personality here.0 -
Pffft. All that is true, of course, because we women are awesome, but sure I think some guys are particularly hot. Matt Damon in the first Bourne movie was a look I know I really enjoyed. I don't know what BF that is, but he looked wonderful.0
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I'm not that interested in abs. I prefer well developed posterior chains. So a little extra body fat doesn't bother me. Doesn't hurt if the guy is 6'4 either (that's just a me thing though).0
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nutmegoreo wrote: »robertw486 wrote: »You don't have to be all buffed up to meet women. Listen to the ladies above.
I met plenty of women when I was young and hardly had muscle. I was also quiet, so I tended to just sit in the corner and lick my eyebrows. I think a lot of women have a thing for well groomed eyebrows because of that. From there I have no idea what makes them tick.
I think if you can lick your eyebrows, you wouldn't need to be buff or be able to talk much :laugh:
OP, another vote for personality here.
Wait a second. You mean it's NOT all about well groomed eyebrows?0 -
If that's your only goal...........
You want women to find you sexy. Work on your personality and becoming a better, more confident, well rounded person.
All the muscles and abs in the world won't save you if you're a complete DBag. Well, you probably won't get past the first night at least.
Be respectful, kind and actually engage yourself into conversations, and be attentive.
I'm running with this answer
And the ability to lick one's eyebrows.0 -
if you can master licking your eyebrows and breathing through your ears then women won't care what your body looks like.0
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If that's your only goal...........
You want women to find you sexy. Work on your personality and becoming a better, more confident, well rounded person.
All the muscles and abs in the world won't save you if you're a complete DBag. Well, you probably won't get past the first night at least.
Be respectful, kind and actually engage yourself into conversations, and be attentive.
and3dogsrunning wrote: »Shockingly, women aren't attracted to one particular bodyfat percentage or even body type.
I think abs on a guy are sexy. I've dated guys who have abs. My husband, who I also think is sexy, does not and has never had abs (while I've known him).
I've known guys with abs who are not sexy at all.
I even have girlfriends who don't like abs on a guy. Crazy, I know.
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Why do you want a number? Why would you not just go by how your body looks.
Anyway, do I think abs are sexy? Sometimes.
But personality is way more important. My boyfriend is nowhere close to visible abs, but is funny, very caring and I can be me around him.
That are attractive qualities.0 -
Sex appeal in men is 100% personality. I've found skinny, ripped, and fat guys sexy. If I'm just looking at photos and asked to pick most attractive body, I'd probably pick someone at 8-10%.
^^^I believe this is what the OP was going for. Obviously there's more to all of us than our looks, but are we really so PC that we can't say that physical attractiveness matters? For me, a person's face has to be attractive, or it doesn't matter how good their body looks. Bright eyes and a nice smile can make up for several % BF LOL.0 -
Sex appeal in men is 100% personality. I've found skinny, ripped, and fat guys sexy. If I'm just looking at photos and asked to pick most attractive body, I'd probably pick someone at 8-10%.
^^^I believe this is what the OP was going for. Obviously there's more to all of us than our looks, but are we really so PC that we can't say that physical attractiveness matters? For me, a person's face has to be attractive, or it doesn't matter how good their body looks. Bright eyes and a nice smile can make up for several % BF LOL.
Well yes, looks matter, but looks are more than body fat, which is what the OP was asking about. I have never looked at a man and said "10%! Excellent!"
I don't know. I'm old I guess. Or senile. Maybe both. I don't remember people being obsessed with body fat percentages and 6-pack abs twenty years ago the way so many seem to be now. Yes, part of what attracted me to my husband was that he was fit/in shape, but that was in general, not a specific "he has X% fat" type of thing. And, past that, it was completely about personality. There are plenty of people who look good when they are silent and then ruin it by opening their mouths.0 -
13-18% is considered the healthy range for men. Most people don't get much of a six pack until they hit 10% or lower. Below 10% might feel like a full-time job to maintain.
Let me give you some advice I wish someone had given me when I was 18: Focus on listening to girls rather than trying to impress them. Don't try to be the funniest/coolest guy, instead try to be the guy that people enjoy being with - because you take interest in them and laugh at their jokes.
Every interaction you have with anyone, ask yourself afterwards "did they feel better about themselves after talking to me, or did they feel worse?".
When I was 18 I couldn't get an 18 year old girl for love or money - because I didn't listen to them and just tried to impress them.0 -
Sex appeal in men is 100% personality. I've found skinny, ripped, and fat guys sexy. If I'm just looking at photos and asked to pick most attractive body, I'd probably pick someone at 8-10%.
^^^I believe this is what the OP was going for. Obviously there's more to all of us than our looks, but are we really so PC that we can't say that physical attractiveness matters? For me, a person's face has to be attractive, or it doesn't matter how good their body looks. Bright eyes and a nice smile can make up for several % BF LOL.
Well yes, looks matter, but looks are more than body fat, which is what the OP was asking about. I have never looked at a man and said "10%! Excellent!"
I don't know. I'm old I guess. Or senile. Maybe both. I don't remember people being obsessed with body fat percentages and 6-pack abs twenty years ago the way so many seem to be now. Yes, part of what attracted me to my husband was that he was fit/in shape, but that was in general, not a specific "he has X% fat" type of thing. And, past that, it was completely about personality. There are plenty of people who look good when they are silent and then ruin it by opening their mouths.
Yes, it's more than a number, but there is a general look associated with different BF%'s. You said you were attracted to your husband partially because he was fit/in shape (So probably between 10-20% depending on your definition of fit).
How different BF% look is going to be largely dependent on the amount of muscle that someone has as well. I would think that *most* women (please correct me if I'm wrong) would prefer some variation of a the traditional "V" shape. Wider shoulders, thinner waist. But I also know that some women prefer more of that long distance runner type body where there isn't as much upper body muscle, but lean all over.
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Sex appeal in men is 100% personality. I've found skinny, ripped, and fat guys sexy. If I'm just looking at photos and asked to pick most attractive body, I'd probably pick someone at 8-10%.
^^^I believe this is what the OP was going for. Obviously there's more to all of us than our looks, but are we really so PC that we can't say that physical attractiveness matters? For me, a person's face has to be attractive, or it doesn't matter how good their body looks. Bright eyes and a nice smile can make up for several % BF LOL.
Well yes, looks matter, but looks are more than body fat, which is what the OP was asking about. I have never looked at a man and said "10%! Excellent!"
I don't know. I'm old I guess. Or senile. Maybe both. I don't remember people being obsessed with body fat percentages and 6-pack abs twenty years ago the way so many seem to be now. Yes, part of what attracted me to my husband was that he was fit/in shape, but that was in general, not a specific "he has X% fat" type of thing. And, past that, it was completely about personality. There are plenty of people who look good when they are silent and then ruin it by opening their mouths.
Yes, it's more than a number, but there is a general look associated with different BF%'s. You said you were attracted to your husband partially because he was fit/in shape (So probably between 10-20% depending on your definition of fit).
How different BF% look is going to be largely dependent on the amount of muscle that someone has as well. I would think that *most* women (please correct me if I'm wrong) would prefer some variation of a the traditional "V" shape. Wider shoulders, thinner waist. But I also know that some women prefer more of that long distance runner type body where there isn't as much upper body muscle, but lean all over.
Oh yeah there is a general look associated with BF% but the OP seemed to want a specific number. He asked "7%? 10%?" and my thought was that those numbers are way too specific. I went ahead and looked at a few picture-based body fat charts and yeah, your 10-20% is pretty much right. But I also have to say that nobody is going to be able to tell what your more specific body fat % is in most social circumstances. At the beach, yes (assuming the person has an idea of what different bf%s look like.) In the shower, yes. Any normal, just meeting a person situation? Nope. Nobody is going to be able to tell if the op is 7% vs 10% or 15% vs 18% at school or work or the grocery store or anywhere else where he's wearing clothes.
As for the V shape, I really don't know. I've never really had girlfriends who I discuss that stuff with so I don't know what other women like. I can only say that different women like different things and that I look all around me and see people of all sorts of different sizes and shapes who are coupled up. I'm sure there is an overall "ideal" or preference but I'm not a good person to report on it.0 -
Based on photos on the web, personally I find 25% to be optimal with a 5% range looking good. Less is a bit too much to me and more the stomach begins to hang and while it's not a deal breaker, I don't find it sexy. 40% or more is probably a deal breaker.
But since you don't meet and fall for a guy with his shirt off (most of the time!) I'd say that if you are looking for a meaningful relationship, it doesn't matter much within the 12%-25% range. More and less than those you can tell with the shirt on (unless you are wearing skin tight Ts which are kind of creepy).0 -
Now I sound shallow, and I'm so not. But I'm trying to be honest if we're talking about what is physically sexy outside of the man being a great guy, which is a given for most women to be attracted to him.
OK, this may be a good tip: Women feel your arms a lot on dates, and I do like to feel a muscular arm (but not huge). I could care less about your lats, and a 6 pack is just going to be a bonus, but a suitably muscular arm/shoulders is so noticeable in a good way
I like those muscles more than I care about a bit of fluff, myself. And that's my shallow view. The better your smile and attitude, the more fluff you can pull over on me 
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Just remember, Sean Connery never had a sixpack - in fact I don't think any male Hollywood lead actors did until the 80s.0
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