Define a Curvy Woman PLEASE!

curvy to me is a nice way of saying overweight.

Oh.

Not sure if insulted or amused.

Look in the dictionary under "JanieJack" haha

There are some folks who think I'm overweight. I think I could lose a few more pounds but am looking pretty good.

I remember the day that I looked at my ultra-thin-but-no-curves kickbox instructor and decided that if I had to choose between being my size and curvy or her size and no curves that I'd take my size and curvy every time. When I put weight on I get bummed about my weight, but when I'm at my normal weight I feel very happy and proud of my body.

thunderous thighs and massive boobs

To me, curvy = chubby

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I am curvy and not chubby...38-32-40...those are curves...and this girl has a butt (thank you squatts)

Marylin Monroe...need I say more...

Marylin Monroe was fat

curvy to me is a nice way of saying overweight.

Oh.

Not sure if insulted or amused.

whether or not this insults anyone, they need to know this is what people typically think- ESPECIALLY in online dating sites!

I don't know that any of us can claim to know what people typically think, nor do I think online dating sites represent an adequate cross section of society to base such a claim on.

1. Don't concern yourself about what other women consider themselves to be - define yourself as you see/feel yourself and don't worry about others, whether or not you think they are delusional.
2. You are assuming someone is unhealthy if they are "overweight", but not unhealthier if they are not? I don't know about you but I can out-hike some of my thinner friends. I'm not convinced they are more fit than I am. Of course that doesn't mean I couldn't be much healthier. Which is why I am here...
3. Curvy usually means a "womanly" figure (not that skinny women aren't feminine or "real" women. It's unfair to judge them in the same way plus sized women are often judged). One can have curves at any weight. Curves are curves. My body type is the same shape at any weight just smaller or bigger versions of it, but my shapes is still very curvy (pear shaped with my waist being the smallest point, currently a 20" difference btwn my wait and hips, with only 6" difference btwn my bust and waist! Yeah, all that booty, and it is a perfect curve, not a series of lumps and bumps- although those could also be considered, technically, as curves too, depending on one's perspective - I happen to know of men who like the lumps and bumps). That being said I am obese, am fairly healthy (rarely get sick, exercise, vegetarian, eat healthy) and I have been 100 lbs lighter and had the exact same shape. So there ya go. If your only curve is your belly, then yeah- I am not sure if that qualifies as curvy. However if someone believes that they are curvy and are more round that doesn't offend me. I guess a belly is a curve in it's own way in the same way the lumps and bumps are. It ain't straight! So it must be a curve! That being said, I think we are all here to be healthier. Rock on...

I've always wondered about this too and was interested in what men thought was curvaceous. Mainly, because I noticed in my African-American culture that being "thick" is glorified (thick legs, thick thighs, big booty, etc.) However, what one may think is thick, another would think is fat. There seems to be a thin line between being thick and being fat.

Researchers tend to examine the topic of what exactly is a curvy woman by examining a woman's waist-to-hip ratio. Researchers in evolutionary mate selection and whr (for example, Devendra Singh), suggests that cross-culturally, men prefer women with a 0.7 whr or less regardless of BMI.

In other words, whether you are thin or obese (defined by BMI) as long as you have a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.7 or less, you are considered to have a curvaceous body. As always in research, you either have stats that support or don't support findings, so of course this finding is not an absolute. Either way I find it interesting.

Researchers tend to examine the topic of what exactly is a curvy woman by examining a woman's waist-to-hip ratio. Researchers in evolutionary mate selection and whr (for example, Devendra Singh), suggests that cross-culturally, men prefer women with a 0.7 whr or less regardless of BMI.

In other words, whether you are thin or obese (defined by BMI) as long as you have a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.7 or less, you are considered to have a curvaceous body. As always in research, you either have stats that support or don't support findings, so of course this finding is not an absolute. Either way I find it interesting.

So, I'm single due to my 0.8 waist to hip ratio! That explains it! :laugh: Must do more squats!!!

I was fat and curvy. Now I'm healthy and curvy. I have a tiny waist and decent T&A. THAT is curvy. Being fat is being fat. Some fat women are curvy. Some curvy women are thin or athletic or whatever. At GW I'll be thin but still curvy. It annoys the crap out of me when fat people call themselves curvy. Curvy is a body shape. It's the hourglass. It's something you can't help no matter what. Fat is fat. Calling it curvy doesn't mean anything other that you're either kidding yourself or you ARE actually curvy underneath. Sorry.... not in the mood to play nice.

Curvy to me is when your waist goes in and is defined, and you have boobs and hips. You can be curvy at a size 4 or a size 14! I think I'm curvy.

It's one of those words that has been defined by how it's used.

To me, a "curvy" woman could be a couple of things. Either a woman (of any size) whose boobs and hips are noticeably bigger than her waist. Or simply a plus sized woman. Some people argue that it's incorrect to refer to fat women as curvy - like it's impossible to put a positive spin on being fat or something. But my belly, and hips, and thighs are made up of lovely soft curves. I don't see how it's wrong to call myself curvy (my hips are also 10" bigger than my waist, so there's that, but I'm arguing that my plus sized-ness makes me curvy as well)

sweet. yet another thread where people try to get 100% agreement on a definition of a body type even though it's completely and utterly meaningless. if you're happy with your shape, who gives a damn what other people call it? if you're unhappy, start controlling your calories and exercising, change yourself, not the label.

pears, apples, hourglasses, curvy, whatevs. out.

I understand what you're saying, it's just that I'm insecure with myself. So it is very hard to roll with the flow. I'm just curious that's all. I don't mean to offend, like I said in my first post. Thank you for your response! I agree with changing yourself and not "labeling".

You don't need to apologize for your question. I've been around for a while, I and I can't seem to get a handle on this guy. He seems helpful enough, but he does tend to show up in a female-oriented thread lecturing the poor, dumb wimmins about our silly wittle feelings. I'm guessing he's from that generation that naturally assumes to be smarter than the girls. Don't ever apologize for starting a conversation. If someone doesn't like it, they don't have to read the thread.

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sweet. yet another thread where people try to get 100% agreement on a definition of a body type even though it's completely and utterly meaningless. if you're happy with your shape, who gives a damn what other people call it? if you're unhappy, start controlling your calories and exercising, change yourself, not the label.

pears, apples, hourglasses, curvy, whatevs. out.

I understand what you're saying, it's just that I'm insecure with myself. So it is very hard to roll with the flow. I'm just curious that's all. I don't mean to offend, like I said in my first post. Thank you for your response! I agree with changing yourself and not "labeling".

You don't need to apologize for your question. I've been around for a while, I and I can't seem to get a handle on this guy. He seems helpful enough, but he does tend to show up in a female-oriented thread lecturing the poor, dumb wimmins about our silly wittle feelings. I'm guessing he's from that generation that naturally assumes to be smarter than the girls. Don't ever apologize for starting a conversation. If someone doesn't like it, they don't have to read the thread.

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The OP asked a question directed at "guys" and is getting various answers. That is the point.

I agree that the various fruit labels aren't helpful. They're simply a matter of where people store fat on their bodies.

OP - I love curves (of the type described above on Salma Hayek), but I agree with many other posters here that "curvy" is too often a label used that really means "overweight." It obviously depends on the person using the term though, and people like different things.

I found this on the internet, and couldn't say it better . . .

"Curvy does not mean fat, obese, thick, overweight, plus size or full figure. It just means there is a curve definition and healthy."

This.

sweet. yet another thread where people try to get 100% agreement on a definition of a body type even though it's completely and utterly meaningless. if you're happy with your shape, who gives a damn what other people call it? if you're unhappy, start controlling your calories and exercising, change yourself, not the label.

pears, apples, hourglasses, curvy, whatevs. out.

I understand what you're saying, it's just that I'm insecure with myself. So it is very hard to roll with the flow. I'm just curious that's all. I don't mean to offend, like I said in my first post. Thank you for your response! I agree with changing yourself and not "labeling".

You don't need to apologize for your question. I've been around for a while, I and I can't seem to get a handle on this guy. He seems helpful enough, but he does tend to show up in a female-oriented thread lecturing the poor, dumb wimmins about our silly wittle feelings. I'm guessing he's from that generation that naturally assumes to be smarter than the girls. Don't ever apologize for starting a conversation. If someone doesn't like it, they don't have to read the thread.

:flowerforyou:

Wow. You want to talk about insults! Dav does nothing but help people - men and women alike. And what did he say that WASN'T true? I'd rather someone tell me straight to stop being insecure and trying to define myself by other's standards than be coddled and allow myself to wallow in those insecurities and self-pity.

His words are actually inspiring, not demeaning. You sure have a funny definition of the word if you think empowering a woman to be confident in herself and stop living off of what other's think is putting a woman down.