Why does size matter so much? I an not a fat woman but I am larger than the 100 pound women all over our TV's and movies. I can see having a problem with an obese person (as far as relationship boyfrien/girlfriend because of the health problems) but why do our men want us to be a size 0?
2006-09-09 13:14:59 · 22 answers · asked by gigia 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I'm sorry, I don't have an answer that would make you happy. If I have a choice between Jessica Simson and Rosanne, who do you think I'm gonna pick? But, I also know that I don't live in that world, therefore my standards are not quite as high. My wife, at one time, was a skinny little Junior Miss winner. She's not anymore. And I love her just as much as I did 20 years ago. I'm not much to look at either. Like I said, some people have really high standards, but most of us are not so harsh.
2006-09-09 13:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most men DO NOT want a size 0 woman. Quit watching so much television because that's where that idea comes from the MAJORITY of the time. I think alot of fat women go to the extreme and always TRY to put down women that actually stay in shape calling them a "bag of bones" That's not fair either. It's all about being healthy for me. I want a female that is attractive, cares about herself, and tries to stay healthy. I don't look at the scale or the measurements. So not all men are shallow.
2006-09-09 13:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by skoosh_me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 14 year old daughter is a size 0. Men who want their women a size 0 prefer adolescents over women and perhaps are latent pedophiles. I am not a 0 but I am very fit, slim and muscular. I exercise daily because I want to look good for me.....and I do. Any man who tells you are overweight if you are not a size 0 should be told off. I dated one guy who told me I could stand to lose 5 (yes 5) pounds, even though I was 5'7", was fit and tiny in a size 5. I told him that I could lose the 5 pounds but he'd never add 5 inches to his tiny penis.
2006-09-09 13:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by Lioness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because immature/inexperienced men have been conditioned to think thin is in by our media.
Thin people are (sometimes wrongly) presumed to be athletic, and hence likely to have the kind of DNA necessary to produce similar traits (better at survival, love making, providing for families, etc.) in their offspring. That predicts survival of their genetic lineage, something desireable above all else in a spouse (from a mortal standpoint).
Thin people are also (sometimes wrongly) presumed to have greater self-discipline and control when it comes to indulgences and even eating... or else how would they be thin? That in turn is seen as validation of a good work ethic, another strong attractor in mate selection.
Finally, many feel that if they are seen with a thin spouse/mate, others will presume that, even if they *aren't* as thin/fit as their mate, they *must* somehow be worthy of such a mate, and thus similarly desireable themselves. It's the idea of having a trophy mate or "arm candy" to let others know the guy with such a mate is himself attractive and desireable as a spouse. Some women won't even talk to a guy unless he's seen with a thin/athletic type on his arm, although even being seen with thin, athletic males can also raise his chances with such women. Thin is in...
I think once men hit their 30s and are more mature and experienced with reality, they see what truly makes women beautiful... which may have nothing to do with their size or external appearance at all.
2006-09-09 13:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by r e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in our genes. We are turned on by certain things--a curvy figure, a round butt, a cute face, etc. Some men like large women. Size does matter...to some.
"There is nothing a woman of any size has to feel ashamed of"
Really? Even if she is so big, she can't or won't get off the couch to care for her children? Even if she causes herself health problems and dies, leaving her kids motherless? You mean the tyranny of not taking responsibility for one's obsesses, don't you?
2006-09-09 13:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by vinny_the_hack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some men like twigs, some like heifers, most are somewhere in the middle. The only reason weight is an issue to attractiveness is because weight awareness has been hammered into our culture recently. i.e. The "obesity epidemic", it makes good scare news on a slow day, and we get size-ism as a side-effect.
2006-09-09 13:19:34 · answer #6 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Susan Z I am glad you are speaking up. There is nothing a woman of any size has to feel ashamed of or apologetic about. The old tyranny of size is over for us as women. We need to be liberated enough to celebrate our allure at any size because the joy and mystery of womanhood are never measured by our dress size, but only by our character.
2006-09-09 13:17:31 · answer #7 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a thick girl and I can tell you that there are men out there who love thick women. I have never had a problem with my weight stopping me from attracting fine men. It is how yourself esteem comes across. It is all attitude. If you know that you are beautiful and comfortable with you then you will attarct men who love you for who you are not the size of you booty.
2006-09-09 13:19:34 · answer #8 · answered by slanteyedkat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life isn't fair, but it's true, Slight women are more attractive to the male for the most part. There are enough of them to go around. women are just more realistic than men. Sorry!
2006-09-09 13:22:18 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real men aren't looking for a size 0 waif. Just be proportionate and take care of your figure. WOW
2006-09-09 13:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋