do men prefer skinny women?

seemichellerun

I'm gonna call BS on all the guys saying they like "curvy" girls. When I go out with one of my best friends, she gets hit on ALL THE TIME and I'm totally ignored. She's 5'5", size 4, and flat chested. I'm 5'2", size 8, and a DD. (We both have flat tummys.) Appearance wise, we look very similar and most people assume we're related.


So yeah, I'm going to have to say that most men prefer skinny women.

iplayoutside19

I'm lovin' the men's comments here. Those comments tell me that what the media is telling us is pretty is NOT what real men think is pretty. THANK GOD!

Makes me wonder, though, what the "younger generation" of men think is pretty. (i.e. teens and early twenties) They have been raised with the media's image of pretty - skinny skinny skinny but big grapefruit boobs. I would hate to be a 19 year old girl right now...

Every generation has their sex symbols. When I was a teenager Jenny McCarthy, and Pam Anderson were the agreed upon sex symbols. I don't think it's any different now than it was then.

To answer the original question. I some do, some don't. Just like women prefer different types of men, men prefer different types of women. Personality and intelligence have a lot to do with what makes a person attractive too.

I will tell you ladies one thing. Quit comparing yourselves to anyone in television or the big screen. Some guys may put stock in that, but you don't want any part of them. Most of us understand that the Hollywood Image has little relevancy to real life.

Goal_Seeker_1988

Men prefer women who are bout a size 4 thru a size 10. Not women who are size 0 with no hips. LOL. I am a size 6 to 8 dependin on brand but hell, I am engaged to a man who's only ever been with BIG women bc they were the only ones who ever gave him a chance. Some men just ain't picky. And unfortantly most men like women with big tits, I got tiny tots (36C) well, compared to my man's ex's they were no smaller than DD cup but then agian they wore women plus sizes instead of being able to fit into a misses small or medium. Some men have even told me that they like a woman who have a lil "pouch" (stomach) but unfortantly there are men out there that if the woman that they are with gains a lil weight especially thru pregancy tend to find their women unattactive and try and cheat..... I was @ the time a lil heavier and a guy I worked with tried gettin a "piece" bc his woman before she got prego was the size that I was @ that time and he was upset bout her being heavier..... BTW my fiance knows he tried and he didn't do anything bout it! She to this day is my friend but I never told her.

So yea, men are pigs! They like women with a pretty face, boobs, hips and a small waist. That's why most men enjoy lookin at pics in magazines or on the internet of pretty women bc they are never satisfied!

LeeKetty1176

I can sum it all up with just one phrase...... " A real Woman!" non of this super skinny stuff, the media is to blame for all of that !!!! its not true.

Most men go for a real woman, with a bust and a waist !

mrmarius

i like curves in perportion. Because there are so many different body types it can vary its not about "skinny" vs "thick" for me but healthy. i dont want a stick figure neither do i want a round ball.

jcburroughs

It depends. My current boyfriend says he likes my body and doesnt want me to get too small. Im 5'7" and weigh 200lbs. I believe that the overall preference is shapely with a flat stomach (not washboard abs)

LeeKetty1176

lol

jjustjo

hahaha I like you guy! honest! any woman would be nuts not to think you are adorable!

fit4lyfe7

I'm gonna call BS on all the guys saying they like "curvy" girls. When I go out with one of my best friends, she gets hit on ALL THE TIME and I'm totally ignored. She's 5'5", size 4, and flat chested. I'm 5'2", size 8, and a DD. (We both have flat tummys.) Appearance wise, we look very similar and most people assume we're related.


So yeah, I'm going to have to say that most men prefer skinny women.

My sentiments exactly!

jjustjo

I can't afford to be picky, I am into any woman that gives me the time of day.

hahahaha I love this guy! honest! What woman wouldn't think you are adorable?

BrianJLamb

Personally, I like thinner chicks. Alot of that comes from actually comes from me liking girls that are just plain "smaller" than me. At 5'8" and change and with a fluctuating weight that drops down to 155 or so, I tend to like girls who don't make me feel like a midget. Most of the girls/women I have dated were in the 5'1" to 5'3" range and most of them have been thin....not "skinny" just smaller. I like a little belly and I like meat to grab onto. My fiance is pretty thin and she gets ripped with minimal effort, I relish every day that I can grab onto a little leg meat or feel mush on her tum. She generally scowls and views the action as insulting even though I tell her it is super cute.

I have definitely been attracted to "curvy" or chubby chicks, things generally didn't work out with them because they were self-conscious about their weight and couldn't let it go.

Sugar_Apple

I can only speak for Caribbean men....they definitely like curvy women....this ranges from healthy curvy to overweight and curvy. Once you've got nice hips, boobs or a big booty the guys will be looking for sure

The guys at work complain everytime I am dressed for the gym, they tell me I dont need it I look fine.
I get more hits on me at 185 than when I was 120s....
There are guys that like smaller women but they are the minority.

amuhlou

I think when my hubby says he likes curves he means "hourglass shaped"

bigcurt61

Everybody's definitions are so different. Take skinny and curves for example. To some people skinny means toned to others it means model skinny (unhealthy and unattractive). For some curves means 36-24-36, for others it might mean excess body weight. Personally I think a healthy toned woman is very attractive. 9 times out of 10 those are the women who do some type of exercise whether aerobic (Cardio) or anaerobic (Weight training). Notice I said toned not too overly muscular (Ms. Olympia) that's cool if that's your thing I just don't personally find it attractive.

So if skinny means fit/toned/comfortable with their body then YES.

Curt

Karleyyy

I was watching MANswers once, and they said that men actually prefer an hourglass shape vs a skinny one.

kwardklinck

Ok, just to put my inserurities out here. I am 5'11 with serious legs goin on. I would rather be thin and not have a roll on me than look like an amazon. Seriously anyone out there that is tall and gets this? Now mind you I do not want to see my ribs, shoulder bones etc, I do not want to be anorexic looking, but I am going for 34 - 24 - 34. Is that bad? Currently at 36 - 28 - 37 all screwed up.

Do you do strength training? I've had more luck getting my body in proportion with strength training than with cardio. I do both but the inches really came off my waist and hips when I added power pump and boot camp.

Carl01

Beauty and sexy comes in all sizes and shapes,it needs to be feminine though...the teenage boy "twiggy" look does less then nothing for me.
I like a lady with a figure and curves,nice hips and butt.

I wish Hollywood and the fashion industry would recognize that a stick figure is not appealing to a lot of guys.

babygtbck14

If they prefer "curvy girls" why do all of the ads geared toward men feature skinny girls? Why are cheerleaders so skinny? Why are calendar girls and playboy models all skinn? And no I do not consider breast implants and perfect butts to be considered a curvy girl as it is being used here. (This is a site for weight loss right? so I assume you mean a plus size girl)

Still_Sossy

Ok, just to put my inserurities out here. I am 5'11 with serious legs goin on. I would rather be thin and not have a roll on me than look like an amazon. Seriously anyone out there that is tall and gets this? Now mind you I do not want to see my ribs, shoulder bones etc, I do not want to be anorexic looking, but I am going for 34 - 24 - 34. Is that bad? Currently at 36 - 28 - 37 all screwed up.

Do you do strength training? I've had more luck getting my body in proportion with strength training than with cardio. I do both but the inches really came off my waist and hips when I added power pump and boot camp.

I do a lot of yoga and Pilates. I also have Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown which is like Yoga on speed running along side of its cousin steroid.

Carl01

If they prefer "curvy girls" why do all of the ads geared toward men feature skinny girls? Why are cheerleaders so skinny? Why are calendar girls and playboy models all skinn? And no I do not consider breast implants and perfect butts to be considered a curvy girl as it is being used here. (This is a site for weight loss right? so I assume you mean a plus size girl)

I would suggest it is a couple of things.

First the target audience is very young so as I said above the almost teenage look is what they are shooting for.
That has sort of become self perpetuating now knows nothing else.
If they started putting out a more mature role model you would see that become the norm.

Maybe I am way off the mark here but I think the ad industry attempting to sell to the most impressionable has caused great harm.
In fairness they are doing what they need to do to stay in business so not sure the answer.

mirna_ayala0428

Exhusband told me that as long as the stomach does not stick out more than the breasts, than he pretty much finds a woman attractive.:laugh:

dmelheff

He is a keeper!!

BrianJLamb

If they prefer "curvy girls" why do all of the ads geared toward men feature skinny girls? Why are cheerleaders so skinny? Why are calendar girls and playboy models all skinn? And no I do not consider breast implants and perfect butts to be considered a curvy girl as it is being used here. (This is a site for weight loss right? so I assume you mean a plus size girl)

I would suggest it is a couple of things.

First the target audience is very young so as I said above the almost teenage look is what they are shooting for.
That has sort of become self perpetuating now knows nothing else.
If they started putting out a more mature role model you would see that become the norm.

Maybe I am way off the mark here but I think the ad industry attempting to sell to the most impressionable has caused great harm.
In fairness they are doing what they need to do to stay in business so not sure the answer.

I agree in a way, but I also disagree. To say that this is marketing geared towards the young seems to dismiss the fact that older men still find those things to be very attractive. Obviously the marketing and advertising industry has a lot to do with body perception and what people are willing to do or believe they have to do in order to meet standard. I find smaller women to be attractive because I am supposed to be a big, strong man. My most substantial comparison is going to be the person that I am most intimate with. If she is smaller than me then on some warped level, I feel better about myself. On the same note, at my low weight, I surprised her by coming out of the bedroom wearing a pair of her pants to show her that I could fit into them. Not the best decision, the look on her face, not because I was wearing women's jeans, but because I could fit into HER jeans, had her visiting Mr. Billy Blanks and Ms. Jillian Michaels religiously for the next months. In her eyes and most women's eyes, she is supposed to be smaller than her man.

Fat girls want to lose weight, scrawny dudes like me want to get ripped, bald guys want hair, and many women are forgetting that it is possible to age gracefully. Media dictates what we like and even as free thinking, mature adults, we have all been influenced by our cultural norms.

bahrainbel

If they prefer "curvy girls" why do all of the ads geared toward men feature skinny girls? Why are cheerleaders so skinny? Why are calendar girls and playboy models all skinn? And no I do not consider breast implants and perfect butts to be considered a curvy girl as it is being used here. (This is a site for weight loss right? so I assume you mean a plus size girl)

I would suggest it is a couple of things.

First the target audience is very young so as I said above the almost teenage look is what they are shooting for.
That has sort of become self perpetuating now knows nothing else.
If they started putting out a more mature role model you would see that become the norm.

Maybe I am way off the mark here but I think the ad industry attempting to sell to the most impressionable has caused great harm.
In fairness they are doing what they need to do to stay in business so not sure the answer.

I agree in a way, but I also disagree. To say that this is marketing geared towards the young seems to dismiss the fact that older men still find those things to be very attractive. Obviously the marketing and advertising industry has a lot to do with body perception and what people are willing to do or believe they have to do in order to meet standard. I find smaller women to be attractive because I am supposed to be a big, strong man. My most substantial comparison is going to be the person that I am most intimate with. If she is smaller than me then on some warped level, I feel better about myself. On the same note, at my low weight, I surprised her by coming out of the bedroom wearing a pair of her pants to show her that I could fit into them. Not the best decision, the look on her face, not because I was wearing women's jeans, but because I could fit into HER jeans, had her visiting Mr. Billy Blanks and Ms. Jillian Michaels religiously for the next months. In her eyes and most women's eyes, she is supposed to be smaller than her man.

Fat girls want to lose weight, scrawny dudes like me want to get ripped, bald guys want hair, and many women are forgetting that it is possible to age gracefully. Media dictates what we like and even as free thinking, mature adults, we have all been influenced by our cultural norms.

Big, big mistake putting her jeans LOL. I would be livid ;-)

jimmydeanbakker

I prefer fit, firm, and curvaceous women.

jimmydeanbakker

I prefer fit, firm, and curvaceous women.

Still_Sossy

There ya all go with the term "curaceous" that really seems to have a differant definition for differant men.

BrianJLamb

And to be clear...I didn't do it because I like wearing women's clothing or because I wanted to make her feel like crap. I was just psyched that I lost enough weight to fit into the jeans of someone I felt was in really good shape. Try explaining your way out of that without feeling like more of a douche bag.

Still_Sossy

whoops, my bad I spelled curvaceous wrong.

Shannon023

And to be clear...I didn't do it because I like wearing women's clothing or because I wanted to make her feel like crap. I was just psyched that I lost enough weight to fit into the jeans of someone I felt was in really good shape. Try explaining your way out of that without feeling like more of a douche bag.

:laugh: I hope she milked that one for awhile! :laugh: