POLL: Do men think women w/ curves or a little "junk in their trunk" are sexy?

[pointyfootball]

A timely video is in order:

[HOF44]

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/20..._470x393,0.jpg

My preference is the one on the far right.

[Destino]

But this is a pretty good comparison, though the middle girl seems to be skinnier than curvy, but I think they all look pretty healthy and attractive.
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/20..._470x393,0.jpg

I have no problems with any of them from what I can see. I'm not entirely certain about the one on the left, seeing too much rib cage detail freaks me out and I can't tell if that would be the case.

[Riggo-toni]

Somewhere in between answers 2 and 3. Not a fan of the anorexic look at all, but like a girl who's reasonably slender.

[No_Pressure]

In response to that picture, my wife is close to the type on the right. That's my type right there. I mean I wouldn't care if she were thinner or chubbier, there is a range in there which I find attractive. I'm sure many of us operate on a range- there is just something which is the pinnacle. #3's type does it for me. The one on the far left is almost exactly like my sister in law. She's maybe 5'6 105-110 pounds. Very thin. Unattractive to me and yet very attractive to my brother. To each his own. I just happen to like squishy bits.

[SuperSkinette]

Going with the photo with the three girls in black, I would say I most closely resemble the one on the right. I'm 5'3" and 135-140 depending on the day. However, I would say that most women would like to be the one in the middle. I know I would!

[Enter Apotheosis]

It isn't ideal to me either. Do you ever see a woman who you aren't attracted to, but who you recognize as being beautiful or at least not too bad looking? There are plenty of types of women who I'm not attracted to but who I wouldn't define as bad looking. Personal preferences differ so much from person to person that it's impossible to really define what is ideal other than what is ideal to you and the majority of people in society.

I think the point you're missing is that there's a point where you get heavy enough that your natural assets are all but completely obscured. Sure, there's still going to be someone who will dig you at that stage but most people will no longer recognize the potential in you to be more broadly attractive.

[No_Pressure]

I think the point you're missing is that there's a point where you get heavy enough that your natural assets are all but completely obscured. Sure, there's still going to be someone who will dig you at that stage but most people will no longer recognize the potential in you to be more broadly attractive.

Yeah, and I mentioned that in my original post. Everybody has their limits. I'm saying that within reason a woman who is beautiful in general will still be good looking at 100,130,160, and 190. Sure maybe for a lot of people the 160 and 190 one would be a dealbreaker, but they may still admit she's good looking. There isn't a synonymous relationship between weight and beauty is my point. At least I would bet there isn't for most people. Of course there is a cutoff point generally for the majority of people out there, and I don't think the original question is really accounting for super obese women, it says a little junk in their trunk. Someone who is ugly at 160 would be ugly at 110, someone who is beautiful at 110 would likely still look pretty good at 160, at least to most people...maybe not 20 something college kids, give it a decade or so when all of the women who will bother themselves with you are likely in the 125-155 range (if you're looking for thinner women) or give that women a pregnancy or two and we'll see what someone's conception of beauty is, because it can certainly change.

I feel like I'm talking about 10 things at once here though, sorry!

[nuposse87]

But I thought men and women can't be friends?

I think it's great that so many guys like average size girls...or, actually, it's great they realize that the average, healthy size is not a 0 (for most girls).



But this is a pretty good comparison, though the middle girl seems to be skinnier than curvy, but I think they all look pretty healthy and attractive.
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/20..._470x393,0.jpg

I think the girl on the far right is an acceptable "norm" for America...but I hardly consider that average these days, just go to a mall or something. If that was truly the standard we had these days then men would be jumping for joy lol. The girl in the middle is closest to what I'd consider "just right" although it wouldn't hurt if she had a pound or 2 more on her.

[Mr. Sinister]

As soon as I saw the "I want a bag of bones" option, I couldn't help but immediately think that that classification was meant specifically for Predicto...

Anyways, I like curves, and thickness in the right area. Not skinny, or big boned. I see some women that walk around, and wear tight fitting clothing, and it's just nasty. Some expose big jelly rolls, and others have ass, but it's weird looking, like packing a big thing of mashed potatoes into your pants. No shape at all. I like legs too, but i guess that would already fall into the shape department. I think slightly athletically built women look the best (at least the ones who are able to maintain the womanly curves/thickness while adding more shape due to different exercises).

I don't mind a little extra meat, as long as it's not outrageous, and a woman is still able to maintain a nice figure/carry the weight well. I won't go beyond that though. Skinny women, and ridiculously skinny women are a no-go though. I don't think I'd like the idea of hugging a woman and feeling her pelvic bone/ribcage.

Oh, and the extra junk in the trunk/assapalooza look is nice too, but not to the point where if you're going out, you have to order a table for three instead of two.

[Forehead]

Yeah, I know what Mr. Sinister is saying. There's a difference between being comfortable with yourself, and wearing tube tops or belly shirts when you clearly shouldn't be doing so. A good test. If your ass looks like a pack of squirrels crawled up your pants and are in the middle of a fight, you should probably wear looser clothing with more cover.

[No_Pressure]

Yeah, I know what Mr. Sinister is saying. There's a difference between being comfortable with yourself, and wearing tube tops or belly shirts when you clearly shouldn't be doing so. A good test. If your ass looks like a pack of squirrels crawled up your pants and are in the middle of a fight, you should probably wear looser clothing with more cover.

Hell yeah, I don't find it appealing when any woman dresses poorly (which again is quite subjective just like everything else in this thread), but there are certain things which will work for one body type that will not work for another. It isn't a good idea for a chubby girl to dress like she's trying to hide how she is- I've known plenty of girls who had some extra meat and decided to wear loose fitting jeans and hoodies 90% of the time...this isn't necessary. It isn't like it tricks anybody into thinking you're not chubby. Conversely, if a large woman is wearing skin tight skinny jeans and a half shirt with her gut poking out underneath, that is something I could easily do without. I mean I don't think those things look cool or good on skinny women but they just look even dumber on someone who has some fat on them.

[SemperFi Skins]

I'm the best wing man in the world... All of my buddies take the ridiculously skinny blondes and I wait in the wings for the thicker, curvier woman. The only body shape I can not get in to is the Pear shape where they are too big down low and have no top half.

[Special K]

I'm not sure how anyone was supposed to respond to brandymac's question without discussing their preferences in body type.

I understand discussing preferences, and a lot of the comments were fine. But some were a bit harsh.

Admittedly, this is kind of a sensitive subject to me as I had a family member who battled body issues and anorexia starting in elementary school. The start of her issues stemmed from comments made by one of her classmates she had a crush on. Some people say they're just words, but those comments severely damaged her self-esteem and were a major factor in her anorexia issue. Years later, she is a fine successful individual, but she is, to this day, bothered by it: when she saw the guy in her medical school class, she immediately texted me, I felt badly that after 15+ years from when the comments were made, this still bothers her.

Words can have a major impact on an already-fragile self esteem...whether people are making comments about really skinny girls, or larger girls.

---------- Post added November-14th-2012 at 02:54 PM ----------

Well, that is my personal preference just about her and nobody else. I'm sure you could find a guy who you think is fugly or feminine looking and criticize. Serena is a very athletic woman who is obviously in great shape. I never said she is fat. But her looks just don't appeal to me. I mean, we all have our "type" that we like and Serena is just not the type of woman I find attractive.

I did say that I like the other women in his list and they aren't exactly perfect 10s . I'd never say that to a 15 year old, but Serena is a grown woman and a celebrity/sports figure.

So, if a woman is grown up and in the public eye it's okay to mean-spirited things about them?

And nice of you two to nit-pick my Serena comments when another post of mine on the same page was pretty good to women.

You're welcome. You made it quite easy.

[Predicto]

I understand discussing preferences, and a lot of the comments were fine. But some were a bit harsh.

Admittedly, this is kind of a sensitive subject to me as I had a family member who battled body issues and anorexia starting in elementary school. The start of her issues stemmed from comments made by one of her classmates she had a crush on. Some people say they're just words, but those comments severely damaged her self-esteem and were a major factor in her anorexia issue.

Fair enough. I do my best not to be "that guy" on the internet (or in the real world). Heavy women have a hell of a tough time in our society, and women who are just unattractive at any weight have it even worse.

However, when the thread is a question (by a woman poster) about men's version of their ideal body type in a woman, well, that's what we are going to get in the discussion.

Plus, everyone keeps jumping on me, just because I think Olivia Wilde is sexier than Kim Kardashian. Sue me, neither of them is realistic for the average woman. Just like I am not suddenly going to turn into George Clooney overnight.