Women prefer bellies over 6-packs
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Which is fine.
However the survey isn't really about personality over looks.
It is about the perception of men's personalities based on nothing but looks. Which is pretty sucky.
This study shows that while men can agree on one type of attractiveness, women cannot.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090626153511.htm
ETA: yes it is sucky when people are judged by their looks alone.
The study you linked says that women prefer thin, muscular men
"As a group, the women rating men showed some preference for thin, muscular subjects, but disagreed on how attractive many men in the study were. Some women gave high attractiveness ratings to the men other women said were not attractive at all."
Yes, they showed a preference but within that they still couldn't decide if they thought those men were attractive or not. Whereas the men's responses were more in line with each other.
ETA: bolded more words because science.0 -
I COMPLETELY agree!!! I love a little belly chub :-) what I am really attracted to are sculpted arms and shoulders. Get those biceps to work gents!!! ;-) haha
I'm actually the same way oddly enough - it's not something i consciously have thought about either. Looking back at the men i've dated/found attractive/been with, i've found that men with sculpted arms yet a 'bit of a belly' are the ones i've found the most attractive.
To each their own.
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I can't say I am surprised by these results, but was this a scientific study or a survey? Does anyone have a link to the actual study?
EL OH EL
I'm pretty sure i read it's Fox..... So i hope your expectations are very very very very very low.
Fox news doesn't typically (ever?) do studies. They do however often poorly report the results. Just because it's on Fox News does not mean a study is flawed.0 -
From my perspective, I am all over the place in terms of body type preference - I am much more about who the person is. But I do have to admit I felt more insecure when I dated super fit, muscular guys. I felt like I had to keep up, which meant hours at a time in the gym and barely eating. I felt most secure dating someone who works out, but does not have 6 pack abs, a bit of a tummy, and indulges in a cheat meal or two during the week. Just my preference though!0
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Which is fine.
However the survey isn't really about personality over looks.
It is about the perception of men's personalities based on nothing but looks. Which is pretty sucky.
This study shows that while men can agree on one type of attractiveness, women cannot.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090626153511.htm
ETA: yes it is sucky when people are judged by their looks alone.
The study you linked says that women prefer thin, muscular men
"As a group, the women rating men showed some preference for thin, muscular subjects, but disagreed on how attractive many men in the study were. Some women gave high attractiveness ratings to the men other women said were not attractive at all."
Yes, they showed a preference but within that they still couldn't decide if they thought those men were attractive or not. Whereas the men's responses were more in line with each other.
ETA: bolded more words because science.
If you actually look at the study, the source is exactly - word for word - the same as the article quoted. The study also doesn't seem to be replicated, nor does it mention having much validity, and it doesn't seem to be specific about the results of the characteristics they measured (for example: they didn't give us the high numerical values that the 'thin' and 'confidence' characteristics yielded within the study) with makes me skeptical. It may just be the studies i'm used to, but it isn't providing me with the pieces of information i'm used to seeing in psychological studies i'm used to seeing, so i don't trust it.
I don't know how reliable sciencedaily is as i don't frequent it personally, but i don't trust the study as far as i can throw it.0 -
Fascinating
You forgot the eyebrow quirk.
Again!0 -
I can't say I am surprised by these results, but was this a scientific study or a survey? Does anyone have a link to the actual study?
EL OH EL
I'm pretty sure i read it's Fox..... So i hope your expectations are very very very very very low.
Fox news doesn't typically (ever?) do studies. They do however often poorly report the results. Just because it's on Fox News does not mean a study is flawed.
I never said they did a study - hence why i said 'i read it was Fox' as i remember somebody referencing the article as one from Fox News above. I was merely trying to help when i first scrolled through (obviously before i decided to answer and such), that's all.
I also never said that something being reported on Fox meant it was automatically flawed. I merely said to have low expectations because - like you say yourself - they are not the best at reporting accurately.0 -
However I'd totally pick Seth Rogan over Zac Effron. I mean, really.
Me too! I thought I'd be the odd one out there, haha!
Seth Rogan is funny and Zac Effron is a baby. Now if I had to pick between Seth and Dane...
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If you actually look at the study, the source is exactly - word for word - the same as the article quoted. The study also doesn't seem to be replicated, nor does it mention having much validity, and it doesn't seem to be specific about the results of the characteristics they measured (for example: they didn't give us the high numerical values that the 'thin' and 'confidence' characteristics yielded within the study) with makes me skeptical. It may just be the studies i'm used to, but it isn't providing me with the pieces of information i'm used to seeing in psychological studies i'm used to seeing, so i don't trust it.
I don't know how reliable sciencedaily is as i don't frequent it personally, but i don't trust the study as far as i can throw it.
Agreed. It's clearly junk. 0 -
Even a broken clock is right twice a day... haha.I can't say I am surprised by these results, but was this a scientific study or a survey? Does anyone have a link to the actual study?
EL OH EL
I'm pretty sure i read it's Fox..... So i hope your expectations are very very very very very low.0 -
I prefer a larger man. Always have. Since I was a kid I saw larger men as extreamly handsome. Thin men have nothing to hold onto at night.
Many thin men like me becasue I'm large. Sometimes that's a kink, other times it's a true connection (It ws for my husband).
People like people for different reasons.
For me, the heart and eyes are much more important than the body, but I'll take chunky over thin.
Guess that means I agree with the study.
Candace0 -
Seth Rogan is funny and Zac Effron is a baby. Now if I had to pick between Seth and Dane...
funny and hot. *swoon* I spend way too much time on mfp looking at shirtless pics.0 -
when was Dane Cook ever funny?0
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Give me abs. My bf used to have abs. I miss them, much the way, I'm sure he missed my petite little self when I had gained a lot of weight.0
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I think you may be misreading that. Maybe that is the case for some, maybe not. People are attracted to those they feel comfortable with. If someone is insecure in their size, they may not feel comfortable with someone who is built like adonis... they may worry that their lack of fitness makes them unattractive or unappealing. Regardless of gender.
It's like you KNOW me! Get out of my head, Mirey!0 -
I can't say I am surprised by these results, but was this a scientific study or a survey? Does anyone have a link to the actual study?
EL OH EL
I'm pretty sure i read it's Fox..... So i hope your expectations are very very very very very low.
Fox news doesn't typically (ever?) do studies. They do however often poorly report the results. Just because it's on Fox News does not mean a study is flawed.
I never said they did a study - hence why i said 'i read it was Fox' as i remember somebody referencing the article as one from Fox News above. I was merely trying to help when i first scrolled through (obviously before i decided to answer and such), that's all.
I also never said that something being reported on Fox meant it was automatically flawed. I merely said to have low expectations because - like you say yourself - they are not the best at reporting accurately.
Sorry, I don't understand your train of thought of at all. But it's okay. No biggie.0 -
did they ask whom they would want to sleep with or have a relationship with. suspect they maybe different answers0
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when was Dane Cook ever funny?
Argh, foiled again by logic.0 -
did they ask whom they would want to sleep with or have a relationship with. suspect they maybe different answers
How funny. Why would a 6-pack = better sex?0 -
did they ask whom they would want to sleep with or have a relationship with. suspect they maybe different answers
How funny. Why would a 6-pack = better sex?
Maybe they taste better.0 -
did they ask whom they would want to sleep with or have a relationship with. suspect they maybe different answers
How funny. Why would a 6-pack = better sex?
not better sex just more sexual attraction.
although one could probably make an arguement, simply from a mechanical perspective, that a strong core on a man could make for better sex0 -
Ryan Reynolds > Dane Cook.
seriously.
Also
Stephen Amell? WINNINGnot better sex just more sexual attraction.
although one could probably make an argument, simply from a mechanical perspective, that a strong core on a man could make for better sex
I'd be all over my BF if he had a better body. seriously.
I think this all sounds perfectly reasonable. And I think the quotes below are the reason.
"But while they may admire the actor's physique as James Bond, it seems they wouldn't want to date such a muscular man in real life."
"Most women worry about their bodies, so we know the hard work and dedication that goes into getting a buff, toned body."
A man with a perfect body has probably restricted his diet and alcohol intake and spends hours in the gym. All this suggests he's not going to be much fun as a partner."
I am not suggesting that every man, or even any man, with a 6-pack is not fun!! But a six pack doesn't doesn't come easy and women know it. I think the assumption that a guy with a little more fat = more fun on a day-to-day basis is not uncommon.
I call bullocks on the bolded one.
Only because of how constant the "I don't want to get bulky" comments from women- that they have ZIPPO clue how much work it takes to get there.0 -
Does this mean guys with 6-packs are having a hard time getting dates??? Because I am willing to take one for the team ladies!
Yes0 -
Tell me lies tell me sweet little lies . . .
Though I thoroughly agee with the insecurity statements made. Kind of like loving the way a muscle car looks but not being able to handle the way it drives.
Just have to say thanks because now this song is totally stuck in my head!0 -
Does this mean guys with 6-packs are having a hard time getting dates??? Because I am willing to take one for the team ladies!
Yes
I've just found a questionable study that I am interpreting to mean men like curvy women for short term flings. Anyone want to test it's validity?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8002283/Men-look-at-bodies-not-faces-when-picking-date.html
Edited: I have to constantly fix typos cause I get too excited and type faster than I should. 0 -
I met my husband when he was super skinny, married him when he was overweight with a belly, and happily married to him 8 years later with his 4 pack (he's working on it). I love the cut look on the man I love. I'm just saying...0
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did they ask whom they would want to sleep with or have a relationship with. suspect they maybe different answers
How funny. Why would a 6-pack = better sex?
not better sex just more sexual attraction.
although one could probably make an arguement, simply from a mechanical perspective, that a strong core on a man could make for better sex
Even if that were true, a 6-pack is not necessary for a strong core.
But serious question - why do you think the women in the survey would pick the guys they found less sexually attractive to be in a relationship with? Long term vs. short term relationship? Something along the lines of: "Yeah, the guy with the abs would be nice for a quick roll in the hay, but I wouldn't want to hang out with him"?0 -
I think women might associate arrogance with a 6 pack, which is a turn off for some - as I think that would explain many of the answers.
Not true... hopefully?
I wouldn't know, I don't know many guys with 6 packs
@Shankasauraus... good of you to take one for the team - a full report on this arrogance question would be appreciated.0 -
Does this mean guys with 6-packs are having a hard time getting dates??? Because I am willing to take one for the team ladies!
Yes
I've just found a questionable study that I am interpreting to mean men like curvy women for short term flings. Anyone want to test it's validity?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8002283/Men-look-at-bodies-not-faces-when-picking-date.html
Edited: I have to constantly fix typos cause I get too excited and type faster than I should.
For me personally,
She doesn't have to have a stage ready body....
While I am fascinated by a woman who is stage ready.....knowing the work they have put into it....and think them pretty sexy looking....
To me, I find myself more attracted to women who have some BF on them....say ~25% or so....????
Oh, asian helps to....0 -
I think women might associate arrogance with a 6 pack, which is a turn off for some - as I think that would explain many of the answers.
Not true... hopefully?
I wouldn't know, I don't know many guys with 6 packs
I don't think I am arrogant.....
But that is up to people who know me to decide I guess0
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