Men- when do you consider a woman overweight? How slim or big is attractive?

Question

I am curious because my husband says I need to lose the weight. I am 5'5 and 130 pounds with an hourglass figure. I would like to lose a few pounds but would other men consider that unattractive?

Answer 1

You're husband's REALLY wrong. Most women would kill for 130.

Overweight (in my book) is when you start getting jellyrolls in the gut, but being overweight is not necessarily unattractive. I've met some fine young women who were a bit heavy but were attractive as well.

(Morbidly obese on the other hand... ugh.... O_O)

Answer 2

Is your husband an abercrombie model or something? If not, then he needs to open his eyes and realize that not all women have to be a size zero. I'm surprised because I heard that most of us men don't really care if women are skinny or over weight. Usually it's women who compete over other women for the whole image thing. 5'5 and 130 pounds is not fat at the slightest. Hell I am 5'5 and I would kill to be 130 again. I'm 160 and I have a little gut. But I don't care. I am gay. But I do know when I see an attractive woman. And seeing a woman looking like a skeleton is disgusting to me. There's nothing wrong with that I guess if you do actually eat. But if you try to look as skinny as you can on purpose then that is just wrong. It's unhealthy. So is being obese. I think the ideal weight is either being skinny but not too skinny, or a little bit over weight. Personally, I prefer someone with a little meat on their bones anyway. I'd rather have something to grab onto as opposed to worrying that I might break them.

Answer 3

You don't sound bad at all. You seem to be at a very healthy weight and by no means a big girl. I would consider a woman overweight around 145 to 150 at ur height, and i find a woman unattractive that weighs more then me.

Answer 4

The ideal weight for woman and man is the total of height in cm minus/deducted by 100 up to 110.The result is the ideal weight in kgs. or you have a weight of 58,96 kgs(130 pounds) and height 167,64 cm (5'5) so you have an ideal weight.because the minimum weight is 57.64 kgs and the maximum weight for you is 67,64 kgs and in fact you have only 58.96 kgs..The conclusion you are not overweight you are slender enough.So your husband's opinion is quite wrong.You do not need to loss your weight.Your body is really so much attractive for men.Good luck for you and may God always bless you.

Answer 5

No offense, but your husband sounds a bit harsh. As a male, I consider 5' 3" ,125 lbs perfect.....you're very close. :-) If a woman is taller than 5' 3', I add 10 lbs. for each inch (e.g., I think that 175 lbs is the perfect weight for a 5' 8" woman). Of course, a woman does not have to be "perfect" to be attractive.

Answer 6

tell your husband angela said stick a fork in it and stop being so insecure about him self. because if he wasnt he wouldnt be saying these things about you in the first place. believe me honey, ive been there they are worthless. he is putting you down because he knows your too good for him. you are very very thin and have a great figure. leave him and all the men will be chasing you. this time pick a good one. or go for money not love this way it wont hurt. lol. oh and i bet he looks like crap too cause most of the men who do this usually do.

Answer 7

Your husband sounds like an ****.

I'm not male but I know every guy has different tastes and even the biggest girl can be attractive in some way.

Answer 8

5'5 at 130lbs isn't overweight in my opinion..I like a girl with something to grab onto. But either way its how you feel that counts, your husband has obvious preferences in body types, whether you choose to satisfy his needs or not is up to you.

Answer 9

well aslong as their is no overhang on their jeans and the stomach is flat and toned and they dont have think manyl arms with gobdules of fat commong off - the arms need 2 b flat with some meat on them- it doesnt really matter the actauly weight its just how they look and most people can honestly look in the mirror and tell if tehy have an ideal figures cant they?

Answer 10

Personally, I like a really big girl. At 5'5, I would want my woman to be at least 190, but anything above is a bonus. 130 pounds just wouldn't do it for me. I think most guys would agree.