Why Do Naturally SUPER Skinny women...??

Question

You know, those naturally bony girls.

Why do many of them (NOT all of them) seem more driven, competitive, less touchy-feely than other people? Sometimes they can seem kind of mean, but they're Type A people who know what they want.

Does anyone else notice that, and if so, why might that be? Could body types be LOOSELY correlated with personality?

Kind of like Jaslene from America's Next Top Model, but everyone I knew who was that skinny seemed to have "that" personality.

Answer 1

for some reason they feel they have to try harder to prove that even though they look fragile, they are really strong.

Answer 2

I would be surprised to learn of a body type/personality correlation. Social psychologists talk about the "what's beautiful is good' bias that exists in our culture where we attribute tons of positive things to people just because they are beautiful. In order for such a correlation to exist, the opposite would also have to be true, that heavy people are unmotivated, lazy and jolly. These are just attributional errors. I would think that across body types on measures of motivation, that all people are about average. The bias mentioned here coupled with learned responses to such a bias in a media-influenced society where being 'thin' is so highly regarded seems a more likely answer.

Answer 3

I think about this all the time!!! I have noticed exactly the same thing. Here's my theory: naturally thin people have confidence in themselves because they're used to people treating them well. In this society, if you're thin, you must automatically be attractive, smart, athletic, and have strong self-control.

The super-skinny women I know kind of act like they are skinny because they are stronger and more self-controlled than the rest of society. That superiority complex affects everything they do in life, which is why they're so Type A and self-assured in everything they do. It's like they're not afraid of anyone, because they have such high self-esteem.

But, those are only the ones I know.....

Answer 4

I have notice that there are different attitudes in people but i don't think it comes from their body types. Maybe it was just the way they was raised. I grew up with one girl and she was the nicest person that i knew. She was Super skinny and kind of short, but I also knew this one girl who was kind of big and she was soo nice. And the summer passed and she came back to school super thin and her personality didn't really change but she had more confidence than before. So I don't think that body type matters to the personality more so of the confidence of someone.

Answer 5

I don't know, I guess it does seem like that. Although my mother was naturally skinny and she was the kindest sweetest person ever. She wasn't a professional though. Just a Mom. It might have to do with her background and where she was raised coupled with her size.

Answer 6

I know a lot of such women and they do seem very driven. My immediately previous boss was one such - super skinny and super bitchy.

It's almost like they grow up with a complex that they have no boobs. Perhaps in college they got even more self-conscious because most guys notice (and go for) the ones with some breast size at least, and that makes them harder and meaner inside.

Having said that, I do feel skinny girls are sexy. :-)

Answer 7

It's mainly about how the person feels about them self. Like for instance, you're saying jaslene, is competitive, it's because she probably grew up with surroundings of competitiveness and she picked it up. Same with alot of other girls. I know a girl, who im tottally crushing on =D, and shes beautiful and skinny, and she grew up in toronto, and she has a competitive side, but she's nice on the inside. She has this amazing personality, because she chose to feel great about herself, and she should. Like what i said before, it's what they think of themselves. :)

Answer 8

i'd consider myself "naturally super skinny" as you put it. i'm a few pounds underweight for my age, but i have no eating disorders or anything so chill. hahaha. i think most of what you've listed kind of applies to me. which is creepy but anywaysss...

i'm a mean kid i guess. maybe more aggressive than most people? i guess it's because people look at you being a twig and think you're a pushover. i've been a pathetic little weakling since elementary school so to make up for my lack of muscle (ha) i have to show that i don't like being messed with. but i'm usually pretty nice.

as for not being "touchy-feely" that does apply to me as well. i was never much of one to go around hugging people or w/e, never really appealed to me as necessary to hug someone every time i said hi to them or saw them, etc. plus i hate how people (ok, more specifically girls) will hug you & say "god you're so skinny i'm so jealous" then ramble about counting calories and such. no offense buddy, but i don't care. i was just born pretty lucky with fast metabolism so i don't even bother with dieting and calories and etc. people getting all touchy & marveling or envying about your figure leads to "omg what do you do? what do you eat? blahblah" and then it sucks for them when you tell them "nothing, i eat junk & manage to still be this way" then they get all resentful of you and there's that weird awkward vibe. weight is a freaky topic to get into with girls. i advise you to stay out of that area ahaha.

i guess skinnier people are supposedly more driven as you mentioned because they have more energy and confidence. but overall i think body type affects confidence not personality.

Answer 9

skinny people normally have been a target of laughter in their circles for a long time but once grown like that after being accepted by thier socity they tend to become immune to comments on thier physique but are driven hard by the hatred inside that they appear to be full of energy and drive towards other aspects of life I hope you get the answere. it can be realted to body growth definatly cause a strongly built person will always carry an aura of radiating confidence than an undergrown one

Answer 10

Never noticed any correlation to that. Everyone's different.

Answer 11

I think it's because leading that kind of competetive, mean, driven lifestyle is very stressful, and the stress makes them skinny.