"guys dig curves" garbage

Seriously people, whats with all this 'guys dig curves' garbage? Yea right! If guys dig curves, than why is the stick-thin image promoted? And why do guys only date mainly skinny girls whose legs don't even touch when they walk?

Anyone else in high school notice this? Do you think it's just our age?

Man, I wish I lived wherever you live when I was growing up. You don't know how much torment I received growing up for being a "skinflint" ... my knees are knobby and my fingers look like E.T. I have the body of a 12 year-old boy blah blah yeah yeah I've heard it all. Don't worry so much about what you've got, because in the end it's true confidence that men see. Women like to flaunt false confidence like putting themselves down to get compliments or putting down other women with different body types than them. That is fake--the real confidence comes from within--true inner beauty is visible on the outside, too.

LOL the other day I was with my boyfriend and he mentioned in this worried little voice that he thought maybe his arms and pecs weren't bulky enough and he should work out more. After I got over the adorability of the situation it got me thinking about this thread and made me wonder whether guys think this way. For example if somewhere on the internet lurks a thread where for pages and pages guys say things like:

"But are tall guys really more attractive than short guys? How tall is too tall? What's the most attractive height? Is it 6ft or taller? I'm 6ft 2", does this mean girls won't like me as much?"

or

"I'm a mesomorph and I'd heard that mesomorphs are more attractive but I have this friend's who's really skinny and he gets a lot more attention from girls than I do he weighs about 135 I weigh about 160, what does this mean?"

or

"I only have a 4-pack, do I need a 6-pack before girls will like me?"

Anyway it made me giggle. It also made me realise how little body shape has to do with attraction, for me anyway. If a guy doesn't have a personality then all the 6-packs in the world won't make him any sexier.

Original Post by hannahboots:

LOL the other day I was with my boyfriend and he mentioned in this worried little voice that he thought maybe his arms and pecs weren't bulky enough and he should work out more. After I got over the adorability of the situation it got me thinking about this thread and made me wonder whether guys think this way. For example if somewhere on the internet lurks a thread where for pages and pages guys say things like:

"But are tall guys really more attractive than short guys? How tall is too tall? What's the most attractive height? Is it 6ft or taller? I'm 6ft 2", does this mean girls won't like me as much?"

or

"I'm a mesomorph and I'd heard that mesomorphs are more attractive but I have this friend's who's really skinny and he gets a lot more attention from girls than I do he weighs about 135 I weigh about 160, what does this mean?"

or

"I only have a 4-pack, do I need a 6-pack before girls will like me?"

Anyway it made me giggle. It also made me realise how little body shape has to do with attraction, for me anyway. If a guy doesn't have a personality then all the 6-packs in the world won't make him any sexier.

Ok, but it's not like we all haven't seen someone we really like, who is a good friend of ours, hanging out with a no-personality, total beach body jackass.  Men and women both.  And we say, "What the hell is up with that?  How can they be with the handsome/beautiful jerk that treats them like crap when I'm standing right here?"  In the romantic comedies those people are supposed to figure out that we're the ones they really want...somewhere abouts the beginning of the third reel.  It doesn't always work that way.  But when it does, things are good.  It did for me.

I live in Texas and a lot of Southern men do prefer curves, but in the right places. Thick thighs (athletic, not all jiggly..even if they touch) are sexy. A booty in the back not where ur stomach is, slim waist with bigger hips, and of course boobies are all considered curves. As long as ur fit, having curves is a good thing where I'm from!

I can promise one thing, I don't know about others but I know this guy digs curves lol...maybe it's a southern thing or an older thing, not really sure, but my age group, it seems to be a common theme.  So, don't fret, one o these days you'll find one that digs curves.

This is only suitable for CC's who are of age, but if you have doubts about guys liking curves you should probably check out the stats of the Playboy bunnies...

http://www.theplayboybunnies.com/

If you're under 18, here's a few examples:

Jamie Bradford
Arizona State
SPECS:
AGE:18
HAIR COLOR: Blonde
HEIGHT: 5ft 3in
WEIGHT: 120 lb
BREASTS: 34D
MEASUREMENTS: 34D-24-36

Crystal Carter
San Diego State University
SPECS:
AGE:22
HAIR COLOR: Blonde
HEIGHT:5ft 6in
WEIGHT: 122 lb
BREASTS: 34B
MEASUREMENTS: 34B-25-34

Tawny Fox
Plainfield, IL
SPECS:
AGE: 31
HAIR COLOR: Blonde
HEIGHT: 5ft 4in
WEIGHT: 125 lb
BREASTS: 34DDD
MEASUREMENTS: 34DDD-25-36

 

I won't say that these are the most beautiful women in the world because beauty is extremely subjective. But they sure do make a lot of money from the way that they look.

Oh I definitely think its your age. I am only 22 and I am engaged to be married! I am a super curvy girl!! however, my legs do touch when i walk, I have HUGE thighs! and in school people thought that i was the ugly duckling. Now that I am out in the real world people tell me all the time how they think I am pretty and also women in general tell me that they love my shape. I of course laugh at all of them, but I think that its a generational thing. I think that young people are more focused on the media and younger magazines always show the skinny models. I really feel that its a bad idea for people to look at the models that are super skinny and think that thats ok. Also, i think that models are skinny because its just easier for designers. I sew, and Its way easier to sew in straight lines and cut things with no shape, than to have to use a lot of darting to make things fit a curvier person.

My advice to you is to try to not let it bother you, which i know is nearly impossible, but it will get easier. I see people from high school now and the look on their faces is priceless. I have stayed my curvy self, because its impossible for me to not be, and they have gone off to college and drank themselves to an extra 15+ pounds! so try to work through it, when u find a guy that is one worth knowing he will appreciate your curves!

Original Post by jules817:

one thing i know for sure, i've never heard a guy say:

"ohhh baby, look at the bones on her!"

or

"daaayum check out that set of ribs!"

 lol you are so right!

hahaha, see ur completely right. no1 seriously likes girls that are all skin and bone!! guys like a little meat on their women!!

Its an age thing when i started hanging out with older people and moved out on my own all that i noticed that i got alot more attention than i did from any guy at school. when you get older youll notice it too

When I was younger and very thin(113 at 5'9) Guys would whistle and cat call and all that. But now 10 years later and at 173 lbs. Guys seem to treat me with a little more respect. They still think I'm Hot. It's all about the way you carry yourself.If You think that you are worthy of attention then you will get it. Even the thinnest girl can fade into the background if she doesn't like herself.

My guy loves the way I am because I love myself.

I agree with the other posters, and I do believe it's more about age(it really does come down to personal preference though).

GUYS don't usually dig curves, but MEN usually do. It's biological. A 14 year old boy doesn't yet have the hormones that are drawing him to women for reproduction, while a 25 year old man(whether or not he is aware), is still biologically programmed to be attracted to a good mother/bearer of his children, leading him to be more drawn to a womanly figure/child bearing hips/more body fat/etc.

Ever seen fertility goddess from neolithic/paleolithic periods? They're very curvy and even lumpy. This was for survival purposes. A lot of that stuff is still left over in our biological makeup.

I think most PEOPLE are drawn to health. It's like natural selection - do you have enough body fat to carry my baby? Do you have so much body fat that it might cause complications?

Or at least that's how I wish it was. Also, be aware that there are not two body types - "stick skinny" and "curvy and fit." There are people who have no curves but are not skinny. No boobs, no butt...plus, no tiny waist. -points to self-

Also, what about the lesbians on CC? Hm? Do girls dig curves?

That's vaguely depressing for those genetically cursed to lack breasts.... Anybody heard of guys out there that don't go for huge chests?

Original Post by phoenix121:

That's vaguely depressing for those genetically cursed to lack breasts.... Anybody heard of guys out there that don't go for huge chests?

 i have!

I have heard scores of men say "anything bigger than a handful is a waste." Plus my friend's boyfriend likes small chests too. Sucks for her though, she has awesome D-cups.

As for the topic, I don't give a rat's arse what a man thinks about my body, I know that I'm sexy and strong, so if they think I've got a fat ass it's clear they just can't handle it, more for the next man (my boyfriend, who lovesssss my curves!!).

I totally know! I'm petite and curvy, so weight shows more on me, and people always say, "Well you shouldn't lose weight, because men like girls with meat on their bones."

Has anyone noticed that the only people who tell you these things are WOMEN? At least the only time I hear it it's from another girl. And most guys I know who are taken are with a really skinny, sticky girl. My honest friend who isn't in denial said it's because they're small enough to pick up, and it adds a boost to their guy-ego thing since most guys have just now started to be into that kinda thing at our age. Of course, their developing muscles can't pick up a real, average-sized women just yet ;)

As for me, I don't worry about it. I'm losing weight and toning up so that I can look in the mirror, smile, dance like there's no tomorrow (without worrying about my thighs jiggling )...the only person out there I'm trying to please is me, and if a guy hates the fact that I'm skinny or chunky then I sooo don't care, because whichever me I end up liking better, I'm keeping ;P

But still...I'll never be a stick girl, no matter how much weight I lose. I've got a curvy body, a bubble butt and...a less than satisfying chest area, but that doesn't matter

I totally agree with puppyluff. I'm losing weight because I want to be healthy, and feel good when I look in the mirror, not because of what some guy thinks of me. :)

I'm 15 and barely 5'0", but have curves and D cups that my stick-thin friends envy ;). I'm petite (clearly) and the curves make me look a little heavier than I am, I'm okay with that though. It was tough at first because I developed my figure in middle school, but I've come to  love my curves. The guys in my grade may not appreciate them now, but some upperclassmen and a few college guys can barely keep their eyes off them ;).

i'm 5'7 and 146 and have a good 20 pounds on my boyfriend of the same height. right now i'm actively working out and trying to lose weight but he tells me he loves my body for how it is. he says he doesnt want a woman with the body of a girl. boys used to tell me that i was gross but luckily i found a MAN and not a teenage guy obsessed with jessica alba or some other stick thin "curvy" starlet.

Original Post by bundt_royale:

Also, what about the lesbians on CC? Hm? Do girls dig curves?

Bisexual, but it works. Yes. I dig curves :D But the most beautiful thing is when a girl (or anyone, really) is comfortable with their body. But yes.