Men and Womens opinions needed!

What IS gorgeous and thin?

I just read a post and some one said ( quote) “ Why can't we all just be gorgeous and thin without trying?"

 I am just curious as to what you think “ gorgeous and thin” is?

To me gorgeous and thin is some one who looks after themselves and has nice skin and a slim and toned body that reflect their healthy life style

I admit, I think here are some very tall slightly underweight models who look lovely, but only if their bodies are naturally like that and they still look healthy at that weight; if a women eats well and looks after themselves and is STILL a little underweight ( not dangerously so) then a size 0 CAN look gorgeous, but a women with a BMI of 25 can look gorgeous if they look after themselves too!

Or, does gorgeous and thin mean being very underweight with the face of a super model?

I want to know what people mean when they say things like “ I wish I was gorgeous and thin”

If people think gorgeous and thin is being very underweight with perfect teeth and features, then no wonder they are grumpy and upset, their standards are impossibly high!

Is being 5 ‘ 5 and only 105 lbs what the majority of people think is gorgeous and thin? I hope not.

I hope most people judge beauty based on knowing a person and the vibe they give out, and that beauty is NOT based on how thin some one looks.

I am 114 - 115 at 5’5 with a BMI of 19 and, truth be told, I hope that some people would think of me as nice and slim! Or is a BMI of 18 or less what a lot of people venerate?

I have accepted that I am never going to be very tall and skinny with no boobs like a super model, but I still hope that one day a man will see me as gorgeous and thin!

SO PEOPLE; what DO YOU THINK is “ gorgeous and thin?” I want both MEN AND WOMEN to answer this!

everyone wants others to judge ppl by their personality...

and when you KNOW someone you can.

but i think she was talkin abt physical...

and i think its all in the eyes of the beholder.

my image of gorgeous and thin is totally diff than other's.

just like no 2 snowflakes are the same

gorgeous and thin go hand in hand in my mind, but healthy..

like we've all seen deprived thin people, and seen how it ages them, esp in the face, and you can just tell theyre unhealthy..

and we've all also seen healthy thin people, who are just blessed lol.

either they dont have to try so hard to be that way or they were never exposed to fast food or a lazy lifestyle.

i think our own interpretations of these words also mean diff things when lookin at ourselves...

like my idea of lookin gorgeous and thin may not be so gorgeous to some.

when i say gorgeous and thin i guess someone like cindy crawford comes to mind?

carrie underwood.

audrina partridge.

these are just my opinions...

Can a women be thin and gorgeous if she looks un healthy?

I wonder where the picture of “ health” comes into this

And, more so, does slim and gorgeous mean the typical Cindy Crawford in most peoples minds, can gorgeous and slim be more realistic for those of us who are slim but NOT 6 feet tall?

I don't automatically equate 'thin' with 'gorgeous' at all...  There are some slim people that are very beautiful.  There are some less slim people that are equally beautiful.  British celebrity cook Nigella Lawson falls into the latter camp... she has a tummy, hips, generous chest, a love of good food, likes a drink and has a twinkle in the eye.  The number of grown men I know that would say she was their 'perfect woman' is significant.  I don't think that hollow-cheeked, skeletal look works on anyone personally.   The Calista Flockharts and Victoria Beckhams just look sick and unhappy... they'd be miserable dinner dates, picking at a lettuce leaf.  I'd much rather be a Nigella

BTW... yes 'healthy' is part of the attraction.  At a subconscious level, men & women looking for a mate to reproduce with will be checking out whether their partner looks healthy & strong. 

i didnt say ONLY thin people were gorgeous.

at all.

just shared what pops into MY head... in my eyes they are gorgeous.

they happen to be thin.

i also admire tyra, and she's sometimes ridiculed for bein too big [which i dont think she is]

you wanted ppls different opinions so i thought you would be open to honest answers.

theres no right or wrong rly.

I did not think that you did say that only thin people were gorgeous?

I appreciated your response, and I am sorry if you got the impression that I did not!

Victoria Beckham, to me, is NOT physically attractive.

She has a nice little nose, neat features, great teeth, but I think her weight is a little too low for her and it shows, her head seams larger then her body is, if you get me.

Calista seams naturally small, she has been that way for ages and her face is still round despite being so slim, she has no cheek bones sticking out and I think women like that seam naturally slim.

Gorgeous on anyone, to me, is when people seem in synch with their bodies. It's hard to describe and impossible to take a still image of-- I only see it when I'm in the presence of a person. They tend to be people who are both in a healthy weight range and regularly exercise their bodies, often competitively. They have a confidence that comes, I think, from knowing exactly what their bodies are capable of achieving. It's entirely divorced, for them, from an idea of working on their bodies until they look a certain way or controlling food intake. I've only seen it in a few people, but when I do, it's hard not to stare.

I tend to associate "gorgeous and healthy" more than "gorgeous and thin". I don't usually find people who are underweight (or obese, for that matter) to be gorgeous. They can be attractive, even sexy, but not "drop-dead".

I have no expectation of ever being gorgeous; that requires a certain genetic gift of perfect features and build. I have a large nose (from my mom) and a short, relatively thick waist (from my dad), and will always have those things. (OK, maybe there is surgery to be had, but I'm not interested). Of course, it would be nice to be gorgeous; but I suspect there would be a downside, too. (Not being taken seriously in my profession, for instance - something that happens all too often, in a completely unfair way, to truly gorgeous women).

I will settle for trying to be healthy, sexy, fit, charming, confident and attractive.  :)

Well, to me gorgeous means "exceptionally physically attractive" and thin...well, to me thin means "not fat" but we live in a culture where size 6 is called "chubby" in the paper, so I have no idea what it means anymore. To use the old-school classifications of body types, I tend to find ecto or mesomorphic more attractive than endomorphic, sorry.

I think the secret ingredient is making it look effortless.  I am so jealous of those girls that can throw on any old thing and put their hair up with a pencil and still look runway-ready.  And the kicker is that they don't even notice or care how gorgeous they are.  It kills me because I have to try so hard :(

I have two good friends that have natural model good looks and seem almost like they try to appear awkward and dress sort of weird and shabby.  And still, prettiest girls ever.  And you can't hate them because they are so sweet and oblivious.  I CAN still be jealous.  Though it doesn't help me much.

Beauty is culturally relevant.  Some believe fashion dictates what is considered beauty nowadays.  Used to be an overweight woman was considered beautiful because it symbolized affluence, excesses of resources, success, esp for her husband.  Now being thin is considered by many to be beautiful because it reflects discipline and power, in a way, since food is so plentiful and hard to resist amongst the advertising and readily available fast-foods.  But you will find that, in cultures where food is less readily available, like India, for example, a "plump" woman is considered by far more beautiful than a thin model-type. However, the American-ideal is a notion many people in many countries cling and aspire to.  So there's that. 

So I truly think beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  My husband says that what he finds most attractive in a woman is her sense of confidence, her own sense of sexiness.  If you feel beautiful, you are.  I have seen people who are 5'10 and 105 pounds who are beautiful and people who are 5'3" and 250 pounds who are beautiful.  Its how you regard yourself, how you feel and what you project that counts.  Still, culture dictates the "norm."  What is desirable is what's hard to acquire.  So think of it that way.  If food is hard to get, then being heavy is considered attractive, by the largest common denominator. 

I hope that helps. 

The ideal of Beauty

honestly...any size or shape is beautiful as long as the person feels comfortable in their body and they exude confidence. if their teeth are straight and white, and they don't have acne then they just have to believe they are attractive and i think they will convince others that they are too. this is my opinion...the most attractive person ever is rarely perceived as such if they are insecure and constantly downplay their beauty. so no...thin does not equal beautiful.

Original Post by fortius:

The ideal of Beauty

 Ew....wtf? Who makes a youtube video of that. Random.

I think gorgeous is having beautiful features: nice eyes, white teeth, proportioned nose, big or shapely lips. Face structure is important, too. I think any woman of any age can be beautiful--for some it comes nturally, for some they have to work a bit harder. They have to figure out how to apply makeup to make their good features stand out.

Thin is, well... thin. Personally, I prefer women who have less body fat and a more athletic build than someone who is just thin with no muscle tone.

to me, gorgeous is more about having confidence, laughing out loud, moving easily, etc.  i won't pretend that i find extra weight attractive; i dont.  but thinness is a long way from the most important thing in attraction.

I think being gorgeous and thin means being relaxed and confident, and as comfortable with your body as you can be, bodys are like shoes theres no point being a size to small when its just a hassle and causes you discomfort, so I suggest trying out a couple of bodys before you find your perfect weight it doesnt matter if you dont get it right away either,

I don't know. I guess some people can be thin and gorgeous, but in general thin does not equal beautiful. So, you obviously weren't looking for my opinion, but I gave it to you anyway. Ha.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/thin

Original Post by personaltrainer87:

 

 

What IS gorgeous and thin?  A Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookie, mmmmm!

SO PEOPLE; what DO YOU THINK is “ gorgeous and thin?” I want both MEN AND WOMEN to answer this!

 

Oh, you mean people-wise...  It's someone who takes care of their health and appearance.  It's not necessarily someone who is 'thin', but it's also not someone who is obese or underweight - both extremes show a lack of health and taking care of yourself.

Thanks for all your replies!

I was happy to hear that so many people had such great attitudes, and that it is all about how you come across rather then a set number on the scale

But you this post sums it up for me; there are some thin people who are gorgeous, but women of other weights have just as much potential to be equally as gorgeous. Weight it just ONE factor about a person!