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I was reading an article by stevendedalus a little earlier and a passing phrase therein reminded me of a recurring wondering I have: what do men really look for in a woman physically? Is it the languid, limpid-eyed lasses of classical art, the buxom betties depicted in old pirate and western movies, those r&b babes with big bums or indeed the ultra-slender it girls that dominate TV screens, billboards and magazine pages in most of the developed (pardon the pun) world?

This pondersome question of mine was also raised the other day when I was watching Video Hits or similar and had the misfortune of stumbling across Millsy's new music video (for those not in the know, Millsy was a runner-up in Australian Idol and was the darling of most Aussie girls between the ages of 11 and 16 for his boyish good looks and larrikin personality). The song is called Miss Vanity and the music video features a whole lot of beauty queens strutting around in swimsuits. Well when I was watching it seemed to me that all those girls seemed so THIN! Not in a, 'Wow, I wish I looked like that' way, but in a 'Is that really considered attractive?' way.

So come on guys, don't be shy, spill the beans? Solve magazine publishers' and Hollywood's marketing questions once and for all. What's hot and what's a turn off?

Curvaceously yours... or not?

Teegst*r

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on Jun 27, 2004
Healthy. I want healthy. Too much weight seems unhealthy. A little weight does not appear unhealthy. Too thin is unhealthy. I want a girl (and mine is like this...) that is healthy -- has clear eyes, a clear mind (no drugs, smoking, and preferably no drinking), clear skin, and glowing with life and health. Pregnant women are some of the prettiest women for this very reason.

Please note that I did not say anything about short, tall, big, little, smart, simple or extravagant, classic or country, introvert or extrovert, Braves fan or Yankees fan. These are negotiable by most guys looking for anything beyond a one-night stand.
on Jul 04, 2004
Ahh my girlfriend is healthy. but she seems to have a problem that I see alot of women with, She thinks she's too fat, whats up with this? --Asking the ladies now
She is thinner at her belly/waist that at her hips and chest, and I have never thought her fat, over wieght, or even "pleasantly plump"
Is her self image related to how she feels about other things? some days she will look in the mirror, and be like "damn I'm sexy today"
but its not very often, I do worry about her but I'm not sure if there is anything I can do to make her feel better... (its not me thats causing these things with her)

I dont mean to detract from your main post but it is related, I also have no preference on the wieght of a woman as long as not way to skinny or to fat.
on Jul 04, 2004
IN order to have a nice ass you have to HAVE an ass, i.e. something more than the termination of two limbs at the lower back.

I get tired of people promoting a manly ass as something women should have. Exercise shows always seem to have these women that are one big V from their shoulders to their hips. That is monkeying with biological identity, I think. I'm not gay, so I really don't find a linear, manly ass very attractive.


on Jul 04, 2004
i like all kinds of women physicallly. as long as they are not over done in any way. in other words.........not to thin.........not to fat........not to tall........not to short...........minor imperfections are ok. i like womanly curves and well perportion , even if they are a bit thin or fat thats ok. am i clear on this???????
on Jul 09, 2004
And in conclusion what constitutes the figure of a man?
on Jul 09, 2004
I used to like men that were big, strong, dark, kind of neanderthals! On the contrary, my boyfriend is tall, lean, athletc, has light hair and chisled features. I have no preference really, as long as the guy stimulates me intelectually. To me, that is sexy. He also has to make me laugh. That's just for starters.....
on Jul 09, 2004
I'm so glad that you have upgraded your taste in men.
on Jul 12, 2004
I'm so glad that you have upgraded your taste in men.


Me too!
on Jul 12, 2004
Princess Lea in her slave outfit in The Empire Strikes Back would be a good example...
on Jul 12, 2004
I like a nice round well-defined ass on a woman. I like curves. Big breasts don't really do it for me, I like my women proportional. And I think the male figure is just ridiculous looking for all intents and purposes. Women are so much nicer to look at, in general.

-- B
on Jul 13, 2004
From the comments that I have heard about women is that most men seem to like proportionate women.  I am overweight, but I am proportionately overweight.  I still have a waist that is smaller than my hips and chest, so I have "curves".  However, I see a lot of overweight women who turn into a marshmallow with twig legs, or they look "normal" from the waist up.  I think in general we find proportionate people more attractive.  (There is a huge study on faces and what makes an attractive face, which shows that proportionate features, and having the sides of the face closer to the same makes people attractive.  If you don't know what I mean about the sides of your face- they are not symmetrical)
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