Are women interested in men with muscles?
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I think there's another thread for men to discuss women's bodies. Just saying..
Sorry, I was just responding....
not trying to Thread jack.
Sorry, no problem, just a reminder..
I would just like to say....I like the shape of your leaves.. :laugh: :laugh:
care to send me some naughty leaf pics??0 -
I don't know who those ladies are, but I don't look nearly that pretty at 25-30%.0
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I looked at these pics a lot over the past year and then after going in and getting a bod pod assessment I realized that I have seriously flawed self image. I thought I was well in the 25-30% range and it turns out I'm just a little over 17%. This all goes to say that the people who want to know their body fat and rely on these images to self-diagnose may have a little body dismorphia. If it is available to you and you can afford it, try getting in a Bod Pod!
Looking at your profile pic, not sure why you would think 25 - 30???
Seems based on your profile pic, the pic is about accurate.0 -
I like my man healthy, smart, treats me good and a sense of humor. Muscles are irrelevant.0
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My hubs started lifting a year ago..and now that hes started I don't want him to stop...ever. Lol. We've been together 7 years and hes just now into it..so muscles weren't the selling point obviously :P0
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My hubs started lifting a year ago..and now that hes started I don't want him to stop...ever. Lol. We've been together 7 years and hes just now into it..so muscles weren't the selling point obviously :P
But you are liking them now??0 -
I like a SOLID man ... one that may have played sports or football in the past ... i am a bigger girl I cant be with a pole ... that may change when I drop more weight ... I dont care about the 6 pack I look for honesty, consistency, and loyalty. BUT they have to be someone I would and could be intimate with
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I researching male body image, especially in relation to things like bodybuilding. In one of the books I'm reading the writer explains how he surveyed women, asking them to rate pictures of bodybuilders. Pretty much all of the women found the bodybuilders repulsive.
Now, this study has it's flaws (as most surveys do), and isn't that recent either. Also, he used pictures of bodybuilders, whereas what I'm wondering is:
Are women more physically attracted to men that are more muscular than average, and look like they work out, but not necessarily bodybuilders? Or are such things not really appealing in any way?
(p.s. I am aware that all women are different and have different tastes, and there isn't going to be a thing that 'women' like, but I thought I would ask and see what the opinion is from a female point of view).
I agree with the survey of bodybuilders.. gross.. but I can't say I haven't looked twice at a man with muscular arms and shoulders. However, most women (including me) care more about a great personality.0 -
OP, go for the body you want. There will be some women attracted to that. If you are confident in that body you will attract more than if you had a different body type and were not.
totally agree with that, confidence is key. i like most body types but have a bit of a preference towards chubby guys0 -
I researching male body image, especially in relation to things like bodybuilding. In one of the books I'm reading the writer explains how he surveyed women, asking them to rate pictures of bodybuilders. Pretty much all of the women found the bodybuilders repulsive.
Now, this study has it's flaws (as most surveys do), and isn't that recent either. Also, he used pictures of bodybuilders, whereas what I'm wondering is:
Are women more physically attracted to men that are more muscular than average, and look like they work out, but not necessarily bodybuilders? Or are such things not really appealing in any way?
(p.s. I am aware that all women are different and have different tastes, and there isn't going to be a thing that 'women' like, but I thought I would ask and see what the opinion is from a female point of view).
So you know there's no one answer, but figured you'd ask anyway?
I'll save everyone some time.
Yes, some women like muscles.
Some women like guys who are funny.
Some women want guys who can provide a comfortable lifestyle for them.
Some women like men who dress up as animals in oversized mascot costumes.
Some women like guys who can score drugs for them.
Some women date black men just to upset their parents.
Some women like women.
I saw one woman who was physically and romantically attracted to a bridge.
Shall I go on?
Women are attracted to all different things.
You forgot that some women like fat guys like me! Oh wait... although hard to find, I know they are out there.. I just know it...
agreed!^
I am a self-proclaimed chubby-chaser I love that my fiancee is a little hefty. I also love huge beards.. Willie Robertson is one of many chubby beardos on my radar. hahaha 0 -
I think there's another thread for men to discuss women's bodies. Just saying..
Sorry, I was just responding....
not trying to Thread jack.
Sorry, no problem, just a reminder..
I would just like to say....I like the shape of your leaves.. :laugh: :laugh:
care to send me some naughty leaf pics??
You'd like naughty pictures of my lady leaves? Then I'd need to see pictures of your manly stem first..
No really no!0 -
I think there's another thread for men to discuss women's bodies. Just saying..
Sorry, I was just responding....
not trying to Thread jack.
Sorry, no problem, just a reminder..
I would just like to say....I like the shape of your leaves.. :laugh: :laugh:
care to send me some naughty leaf pics??
You'd like naughty pictures of my lady leaves? Then I'd need to see pictures of your manly stem first..
No really no!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Oh I like you.
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Muscle mass is desirable. My man and I share this common interest. We're both on the same level when it comes to workout lifestyle. He is NEVER unattractive to me.
Bodybuilders on gear... if most of them weren't so ugly in da face, maybe. In the end, it's not just about muscles. It's the whole "package".0 -
THANK YOU. I can't tell you how many times I read a title like this one and feel completely forgotten about.My guess is that women, like any group of people, are all individuals and like different things. ie, some women like men with muscles but some women like other women.0 -
I researching male body image, especially in relation to things like bodybuilding. In one of the books I'm reading the writer explains how he surveyed women, asking them to rate pictures of bodybuilders. Pretty much all of the women found the bodybuilders repulsive.
Now, this study has it's flaws (as most surveys do), and isn't that recent either. Also, he used pictures of bodybuilders, whereas what I'm wondering is:
Are women more physically attracted to men that are more muscular than average, and look like they work out, but not necessarily bodybuilders? Or are such things not really appealing in any way?
(p.s. I am aware that all women are different and have different tastes, and there isn't going to be a thing that 'women' like, but I thought I would ask and see what the opinion is from a female point of view).
I agree with the survey of bodybuilders.. gross.. but I can't say I haven't looked twice at a man with muscular arms and shoulders. However, most women (including me) care more about a great personality.
surprised it took 6 pages before the body shaming started....0 -
Speaking from a male view it seems most women enjoy looking at muscles on a man in general. That doesn't translate into a rung on the relationship latter for many women though. Its just nice to look at.
Most women that show me special attention don't know about my body definition unless I'm at the gym, beach, etc... I keep it pretty covered up with comfortable loose fitting clothes.
Sense of humor, confidence, intelligence, who i am as a person from within & the way children tend to gravitate/adore me definitely are what brighten the light of the candle of interest.
My smile, body, height, build, and eyes are just the icing on the desert from what I am told.
gain 100lbs and test the theory lol
I might, when you tell me you have walked with a cane for ten years do to a autoimmune disease while your joints are deforming in front of your eyes.
Or if you have dealt with radiation, chemo, surgeries involving having your guts pulled out of you not to mention wearing a colostomy bag.
We all have/had issues in life, be it physical or mental on some level. Its a healthy mind and soul that will attract more beautiful people into our lives.
I wish you well in your journey of life. :flowerforyou:0 -
I researching male body image, especially in relation to things like bodybuilding. In one of the books I'm reading the writer explains how he surveyed women, asking them to rate pictures of bodybuilders. Pretty much all of the women found the bodybuilders repulsive.
Now, this study has it's flaws (as most surveys do), and isn't that recent either. Also, he used pictures of bodybuilders, whereas what I'm wondering is:
Are women more physically attracted to men that are more muscular than average, and look like they work out, but not necessarily bodybuilders? Or are such things not really appealing in any way?
(p.s. I am aware that all women are different and have different tastes, and there isn't going to be a thing that 'women' like, but I thought I would ask and see what the opinion is from a female point of view).
I agree with the survey of bodybuilders.. gross.. but I can't say I haven't looked twice at a man with muscular arms and shoulders. However, most women (including me) care more about a great personality.
surprised it took 6 pages before the body shaming started....
not meant in that way! i'm just not a fan of a lot of bulky muscles and bulging veins, just as some men find size 12 women like myself gross, or aren't fans of blondes, or women over 6 feet tall.. its just an opinion.
Have any bodybuilders here been offended by my comment??? if so, i'm very sorry! :flowerforyou:0 -
Simply.......
I LOVE A MAN WITH MUSCLES!
ETA - any type of muscle, big, small, bulky or lean, I just like muscles.0 -
Didn't read thread.
How many women have said "gross" so far, but in a nice way, maybe even talking about how "personality" matters most? You know, the kind of guy who would never, say, call a woman's body "gross"?0 -
Didn't read thread.
How many women have said "gross" so far, but in a nice way, maybe even talking about how "personality" matters most? You know, the kind of guy who would never, say, call a woman's body "gross"?
That's been thrown around a few times.
I call BS though.0 -
Didn't read thread.
How many women have said "gross" so far
Once I think0 -
We all have/had issues in life, be it physical or mental on some level. Its a healthy mind and soul that will attract more beautiful people into our lives.
I wish you well in your journey of life. :flowerforyou:
I agree with this in the end physical is fleeting you attract people ultimately with your attitude.0 -
Speaking from a male view it seems most women enjoy looking at muscles on a man in general. That doesn't translate into a rung on the relationship latter for many women though. Its just nice to look at.
Most women that show me special attention don't know about my body definition unless I'm at the gym, beach, etc... I keep it pretty covered up with comfortable loose fitting clothes.
Sense of humor, confidence, intelligence, who i am as a person from within & the way children tend to gravitate/adore me definitely are what brighten the light of the candle of interest.
My smile, body, height, build, and eyes are just the icing on the desert from what I am told.
gain 100lbs and test the theory lol
I might, when you tell me you have walked with a cane for ten years do to a autoimmune disease while your joints are deforming in front of your eyes.
Or if you have dealt with radiation, chemo, surgeries involving having your guts pulled out of you not to mention wearing a colostomy bag.
We all have/had issues in life, be it physical or mental on some level. Its a healthy mind and soul that will attract more beautiful people into our lives.
I wish you well in your journey of life. :flowerforyou:
Ha, this man has studied the life course in 'What women like' - you're a pro fella
Edited to add: I'm not personally into colostomy bags, it's just a metaphor..0 -
I love how these things always go, "I like a good personality and a sense of humor".
Well, yeah-- no kidding. When men describe women they're attracted to, it's sort of assumed she's not a fire-breathing *kitten* with no sense of humor.0 -
I love how these things always go, "I like a good personality and a sense of humor".
Well, yeah-- no kidding. When men describe women they're attracted to, it's sort of assumed she's not a fire-breathing *kitten* with no sense of humor.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I know I look for those kinds of women. :bigsmile:0 -
I researching male body image, especially in relation to things like bodybuilding. In one of the books I'm reading the writer explains how he surveyed women, asking them to rate pictures of bodybuilders. Pretty much all of the women found the bodybuilders repulsive.
Now, this study has it's flaws (as most surveys do), and isn't that recent either. Also, he used pictures of bodybuilders, whereas what I'm wondering is:
Are women more physically attracted to men that are more muscular than average, and look like they work out, but not necessarily bodybuilders? Or are such things not really appealing in any way?
(p.s. I am aware that all women are different and have different tastes, and there isn't going to be a thing that 'women' like, but I thought I would ask and see what the opinion is from a female point of view).
I agree with the survey of bodybuilders.. gross.. but I can't say I haven't looked twice at a man with muscular arms and shoulders. However, most women (including me) care more about a great personality.
surprised it took 6 pages before the body shaming started....
not meant in that way! i'm just not a fan of a lot of bulky muscles and bulging veins, just as some men find size 12 women like myself gross, or aren't fans of blondes, or women over 6 feet tall.. its just an opinion.
Have any bodybuilders here been offended by my comment??? if so, i'm very sorry! :flowerforyou:
How else would have you meant it? I'm not into very large women but I would never be like "oh my god, soo gross, the fat rolls and the food in the folds" because that would be mean. I just keep my opinion to myself, I don't have to provide a commentary to go with what I'm thinking in my head. Being tactful is not a bad thing.0 -
Are you taking about a chance for a LTR or a hook up? These are two completely desperate things.HA! OP asked a simple, basic question about what level of muscle mass appeals to women and everyone had to get all deep and emotional or uptight about it.
That's what I love about MFP!
Don't you dare admit that physical appearance has anything to do with attraction. :sick:
This. You're always going to get the stock answer: confidence. Total cop out. You're telling me a 400lb man with confidence has the same shot at a woman as a shredded guy? Flat out 100% lie.
I'm pretty sure you wanted "disparate" here but this was unintentionally very funny. :bigsmile:0 -
I think 25-35% would be my "ideal" range if I could just "tack it on" after personality, sense of humour, intelligence, low-maintenance, etc.Do they have this same body fat picture chart for women? I'd be curious to see it.
I'm honest enough to say looks matter somewhat and also honest enough to say the 13-25% looks a bit too "out of my league/collegiate" at my age (I'm 43). Not that I'm shopping around....I'm happily married to a woman who is probably not in the 25-35% range currently.
10-12% is absolutely NOT my cup of tea..even if all other aspects of her were "perfect" I don't think I'd be attacted to that body shape if my wife looked like that. Others differ obviously.0 -
How else would have you meant it? I'm not into very large women but I would never be like "oh my god, soo gross, the fat rolls and the food in the folds" because that would be mean. I just keep my opinion to myself, I don't have to provide a commentary to go with what I'm thinking in my head. Being tactful is not a bad thing.
Who leaves food stuck in her folds? I dig out every tender morsel with my grubby fat fingers and eat that right out of the folds. Waste not want not.0 -
Speaking from a male view it seems most women enjoy looking at muscles on a man in general. That doesn't translate into a rung on the relationship latter for many women though. Its just nice to look at.
Most women that show me special attention don't know about my body definition unless I'm at the gym, beach, etc... I keep it pretty covered up with comfortable loose fitting clothes.
Sense of humor, confidence, intelligence, who i am as a person from within & the way children tend to gravitate/adore me definitely are what brighten the light of the candle of interest.
My smile, body, height, build, and eyes are just the icing on the desert from what I am told.
gain 100lbs and test the theory lol
I might, when you tell me you have walked with a cane for ten years do to a autoimmune disease while your joints are deforming in front of your eyes.
Or if you have dealt with radiation, chemo, surgeries involving having your guts pulled out of you not to mention wearing a colostomy bag.
We all have/had issues in life, be it physical or mental on some level. Its a healthy mind and soul that will attract more beautiful people into our lives.
I wish you well in your journey of life. :flowerforyou:
Ha, this man has studied the life course in 'What women like' - you're a pro fella
Edited to add: I'm not personally into colostomy bags, it's just a metaphor..
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