Men prefer average sized women !!!!

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By britexpat

Men prefer average sized women over fashion models and Playboy centrefolds such as Pamela Anderson, claim scientists

Researchers found that men preferred the shape of ordinary women, equivalent to dress size 14, than so-called super-attractive models, according to a study that compared the body shapes of ordinary women, Playboy centrefolds, models from the 1920s and 1990s and glamour girls.

Professor Rob Brooks at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and colleagues, asked 100 male students to judge the attractiveness of 201 line drawings of female torsos with different hip, waist and shoulder measurements.

"The orthodoxy says that you will be attractive with a certain waist-hip ratio no matter how the rest of your body varies," Prof Brooks told the New Scientist. "Our study shows this is not the case,".

When compared with groups of real women, including Playboy centrefolds, Australian escorts advertising on the internet and average Australian women between the ages of 25 and 44, the latter group most closely matched the preferred body shape.

That is equivalent to a size 14 dress, or 36-28-38 and 5ft 4in tall, the average size of women in both Australia and Britain.

Source : Telegraph

By anonymous• 14 Mar 2011 08:44
anonymous

twist ;)

By smoke• 14 Mar 2011 08:40
smoke

Hmmm so you joined QL just to tell us your preference in men? So how long have you been single?

By melvaughn• 14 Mar 2011 07:51
Rating: 4/5
melvaughn

well, I prefer most men to be 6'2, no taller or shorter, with the inverted triangle waist, and around 180 pounds! Sucks for any guy that doesn't fit that range!

Seriously, body shapes come in all different shapes and sizes...some naturally thin and fit, some bigger and for every guy who likes one 'type' there will be another guy who likes another type. Plus how boring if everyone was the same height/same measurements. Variety is the spice of life.

The next generation of people are growing taller so the 5'4" stats aren't very common anymore, but with obesity on the rise, guys might prefer 'average' women, because the majority of people are bigger so they really have no choice. Also fit and active men, tend to like thinner, active women. Like attracts like.

But if men prefer 5'4" women who are 'average weight", why are the majority of men drooling over Sports illustrated women and Victoria Secret. That will always be the fantasy no matter what. They might have a 5'4" girlfriend because that's attainable and non-intimidating, yet they're fantasing about the model.

But who cares what guys 'prefer'...how about what the woman prefers!...She's the one who has to live in her body for the rest of her life.

By Ingesu• 18 Jun 2009 15:58
Ingesu

When I met my husband I was a rather plump happy girl. He was skinny in the border of painfully skinny. And we fell in love!! when we were about to marry I decided to lose some weight, and I was fine. We are not the sporty tipe but tried to keep on shape. After our baby was born, I still did not get as fat as before but he has the cheek of reminding everytime I get a kg more or two! I am sure men like to 'see' skinny girls but to have a good cushion to embrace. Never sure about the logic...

By Eagley• 18 Jun 2009 15:53
Eagley

Okie dokie.. read the rest of the thread. Good to know that there are some sensible men out there.

Baby elephants rule!

/Excuse me, drinking while on the job. Shhh!

By staying alive• 18 Jun 2009 15:52
staying alive

How could someone say size 14 is fat ??? We r talking british size ? Well in all cases all the comments made above are above women who are 5'4" how about tall women,i am 5'8" so if i am size 14 british does that make me fat ??? Anyway i think it all depends on how tall and what the body shape is...no one can dare say salma hayek is not preety coz she is short or gizelle bundschen is skinny....beauty differs in every culture and once we see a beautiful woman we admit it regardless where she is from,how tall,how fat she is.Gordon sparks is drop dead gorgous ...even though some may call her fat...alicia keys.get my idea ? :)

By lei05• 18 Jun 2009 15:16
lei05

hmmm im` not fit for that category,typically size for an asian like me w/c size is 32-24-32 height 5`2...

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 15:06
anonymous

meg ryan and madeline stoe..........

you can't change it

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 13:08
anonymous

Even with make up, she has a face like a bulldog licking pi$$ off a thistle.

She's minging.

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By skanky• 18 Jun 2009 12:46
skanky

Guys love girls. Fat, skinny, tall, small, black, white, brown. I dont think this is something new or whatever.

I think these guys just spent money and time just to tell us that we like girls...

Senseless for me.

The Venezuelan Sensation!!!

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 12:44
qatarisun

smoke, I didn't get you point about you being a bit older... do you mean she is old for you??? :o

OMG.. look at Demy Moor.. her sexy hubby doesn't think she is old.. ;)

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By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 12:35
anonymous

in fact, the world know her !

she's elegant.

By Victory_278692• 18 Jun 2009 12:33
Victory_278692

I have no clue...

However Good and Positive attitude gives a person look perfect.

Physical beauty is gifted by nature (Ash, Katrina; pretty look is adorable) and depends on an individual how one maintains it.

As nobody is perfect in this world.....Men or Women always prefers superman or superwoman (combination of several celebs)!

By britexpat• 18 Jun 2009 12:28
britexpat

Come on.. Most of the "Models" are quite yucky once the makeup has been removed... Look at Kate Moss :(

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 12:24
anonymous

Majid who is ur Fav Indian Actress ...?/ Name only One not a list...

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 12:23
anonymous

I am not ready to be a friend to a son of a housemaid...

Anyways...this topic is of what a man prefer in a Woman..

There are many Indian Film actress similar to AJ, Salma..

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 12:20
anonymous

people like pepe always blindly support westerns thinking that westenrs would think them as freind.... but, its sad that westerns mostly think finipinas as housemaid.... i feel rather feel pity for pepe... coz he can't understand who his real friend shoud be....

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 12:15
anonymous

MAJID...y u hate people....like PEPE

By smoke• 18 Jun 2009 12:15
smoke

QS please post a full body pic of hers you cant do injustice to her pretty err hands :P

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 12:14
anonymous

can i go down?

;-)

By smoke• 18 Jun 2009 12:13
smoke

FS & Brit If she has a body like that the love will come automatically :P

QS if only i was a little older ;)

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 12:12
qatarisun

Salma

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 12:11
qatarisun

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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 12:07
anonymous

i dont hate you

By britexpat• 18 Jun 2009 12:05
britexpat

What about love ???

By Formatted Soul• 18 Jun 2009 11:42
Formatted Soul

Is that all important?...you damn Kat... I hate you!

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 11:40
anonymous

is it right?

do you know anything better than wine?

By smoke• 18 Jun 2009 11:39
smoke

Salma Hayek!!!!!!!!!!!!! drool!!!!!!

Now i dont care who i end up with if she has a "BOODY" like SALMA i'd be the happiest man alive :)

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 11:35
anonymous

shut up TNBP a.k.a "KINGKONG"

By Arien• 18 Jun 2009 11:31
Arien

True jack - May be , in a mission to bring the beauty bone up and visible, the whole structure goes skinny lol

The thread says is absolutely right..like the pics above..those pleats and bones rapped with a rinkled skin is a Turn off, no doubt.

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By ayyappangandhi• 18 Jun 2009 11:29
ayyappangandhi

I think the pic displayed here is ok,, but the mean time we have to think about the heart of partner aprat form body shape...

LoL

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 11:27
anonymous

what's ur motive man !

:)

i owe you a glass of wine....

do you know anything better than wine?

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 11:26
anonymous

I think thats due to all the plastic surgery Jackmohan!

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 11:21
anonymous

And this is the photoshoped AJ that makes the news...

Look at that "skeleton thighs".

pepe33....lol

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 11:19
anonymous

Arien...Salma Hyke....lol.....she too is slimming down...but not so much...

dont...know what the problem is....they all look amazing during the start of their career but after a couple of years of becoming famous they start to grow frail......I repeat FRAIL..(as in feeble, week, fragile)..when infact they should be much better off!!

This problem has not yet struck Bollywood.

By britexpat• 18 Jun 2009 11:17
britexpat

Wasn't there a Sylvia Krystal film entitled - Made in Manila ?

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 11:14
anonymous

man ! you are wikipedia !!!

do you know anything better than wine?

By Rizks• 18 Jun 2009 11:10
Rizks

Arien...

before u kill JACK, lemme hav ur wifes email add so tat i can paste the same thing which u mentioned up there for Salma so tat she will kill u b4 u kill JACK....lol

By Arien• 18 Jun 2009 11:08
Arien

Jack .. am with you boy.. I dont like her too. But Salma Hyke.. ;).. man ..dont even utter about her, i will kill you. lol

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By GodFather.• 18 Jun 2009 11:08
GodFather.

TNBP.. Not our maid from Manilla. She ain't nofing like AJ..

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:57
anonymous

PEPE IS A BREED from MANILA...?? ANGELINA said in a statement to New York Times....she origins from Manila...and earlier wanna pursue a Career as Housemaid

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:55
anonymous

MAIDS FROM MANILA ARE SIMILAR to AJ..

ANNISTON ...??? is from which place..

CEBU

MAKATI

PAMPANGA

METRO MANILA

RAMOS

TARLAC

By someonenew• 18 Jun 2009 10:54
someonenew

I like to be a little healthy looking not skinny types.

I've been skinny all my life and its only now I have a few extra kgs I can lose if I wanna just a few kgs overweight which I really dont mind:)

"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.

By ilovelife21• 18 Jun 2009 10:54
ilovelife21

=) lucky me..

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L♥VE LIFE!

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:54
anonymous

like orang-otang....

do you know anything better than wine?

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:53
anonymous

jack, maybe you look more handsome than brad pitt

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:51
anonymous

AJ...bones are not hot...could be the effects of drug abuse

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:51
anonymous

TNBP, animals not allowed here

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:50
anonymous

ANNISTON is originally from MANILA....That is why she looks like a Maid....i agree

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:49
anonymous

Nothing is more relaxing than flying like an Eagle in Heaven !!

average sized woman are my interest ... which is a disappoitment for many :) Formatted am sorry wahah

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:48
anonymous

AJ:

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:46
anonymous

What a load of b*llocks! Surely it is about being happy and comfortable with yourself! I'm a UK 12 and 1.58 metres. Therefore I'm huge right???

I am neither pretty or attractive to the oppersite sex???

Unless of course you were asking the average man!

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:40
anonymous

FS...look at her fore arms here

I know a lot of men like her...but they are not aware how the camera is controlled to not show her bad features which are from neck to toe except the face.

By Silvia Abdullah• 18 Jun 2009 10:39
Silvia Abdullah

y we have to busting out our a** to loose weight???? and now the modern man said prefer averaged size woman.......can u tell me wht is the right size like a man or guys wants? how much the percentage the appearance attracts man more than the personality? wht about the saying tht appearance is not as important as the characters?

By Rizks• 18 Jun 2009 10:37
Rizks

Jack !!

i like AJ's LIps....lol

By DaRuDe• 18 Jun 2009 10:37
DaRuDe

Amélie Mauresmo she got muscular body height all

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:36
anonymous

I hate A Jolie....can count her ribs....and look at her elbow and forears....looks like a mal-nourished child from some poor african country.

I liked Jennifer Aniston....until I saw video images of here like a TB patient with each ribs that could be conted on the front ...and even on the back showing!!!

Same also for Sandra Bullock.....Marisa Tommai

By Formatted Soul• 18 Jun 2009 10:34
Formatted Soul

you are the first man I see in this whole world... who dont like AJ..lol

I dont like her ..I know many women who dont like her....

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:34
anonymous

aniston looks like jolie's maid....wear glasses jack

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 10:17
anonymous

I totally agree with Silvia..

Possessing a good personality, face-feature, size and all that stuff with NO CHARACTER.....

She is not called a Woman......in the society...a TAXI for everybody's USE.............

By chinitasai08• 18 Jun 2009 09:57
chinitasai08

i know PEPE

coz ur not from Sydney, Australia...

thanks anyway

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By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 09:56
anonymous

"If you're in love with a beautiful women, better watch your friends. Everybody wants her, everybody tempts her..."

(Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show), a famous Rock Band.

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 09:51
anonymous

well, i love a woman with a height of 5ft tall and size of - 36 28 38 like you chinita

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 09:51
anonymous

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 09:51
anonymous

A 'perfect' woman is boooring.

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 09:50
anonymous

Theres nothing wrong with anyones sizes, its who you are that matters.......Well to me and most normal,sensible men.

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By chinitasai08• 18 Jun 2009 09:49
Rating: 4/5
chinitasai08

Men prefer average sized women (36-28-38 & 5ft 4in tall)

a woman w/height 5ft tall like me - 36 28 38 is FAT :(

it's like a coca cola bottle (not the small one but the 1L bottle size)...

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By Oryx• 18 Jun 2009 09:48
Oryx

Well said

I actually got down to under a size 8 UK a couple of years ago and I looked bad -

I looked like a whippet, I started getting a flat bum and was losing the curves.....

Thats size 4 US so if I were size 0 I would look like dreadful.

scrawny is not lovely.....I know a couple of girls recently who have put on a few kilos....and they are looking a lot hotter with some nice curves going on.

By Silvia Abdullah• 18 Jun 2009 09:48
Silvia Abdullah

mine size 10-12....but im seeing myself as a fat gurl..... and am 5ft 5in tall.

By owen• 18 Jun 2009 09:47
owen

i hate this thread!.. i am no longer on the average size, i will stop wondering now.. :/

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By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 09:40
anonymous

Gypsy may be slim (or skinny I think she calls herself) but her size is in tune with her build,height etc.

The same for QS,Jauntie and all the ladies.All the QL ladies Ive met are beautiful in their own ways.

Maybe the silly chick magazines and Hollywood should stop portraying 'celeb' women as been skinny and just let them be theirselves.

We are what we are....

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By starfaith25• 18 Jun 2009 09:25
Rating: 2/5
starfaith25

and women prefer oversized men... ;P

oopppsss.... sorry for the hijack....

peace out!!!

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 09:19
qatarisun

But we all know, in the end of the day it’s not about the size.. you can have perfect measurements, and be ugliest creature in the world, and other way around..

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By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 09:16
anonymous

ATIF

SALAM ALAIKUM...

DONT INDULGE IN SUCH DISCUSSION

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 09:14
anonymous

she has marvelous b...s........ i like like her when she drinks wine !

:)

do you know anything better than wine?

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 09:14
qatarisun

no, we have never seen ANGELINA JOLIE.. and hey, i don't think she is 5'4" or even 5'6"... she is actually 5'8"…and hey she is about size 4, max 6... you definitely can NOT put her in a row with the "normal boded" girls.. it looks like you are the one who have never seen her.. :):)

and Salma is too short.. maybe like 5'0"

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By britexpat• 18 Jun 2009 09:12
britexpat

Angelina Jolie ................Swoooooooooooooooooooon :o)

By Gypsy• 18 Jun 2009 09:11
Gypsy

You think Angelina Jolie is a normal sized woman??? Kate Winslet and Salma Hyek I'll give you, but not Angelina.

By MissX• 18 Jun 2009 09:11
Rating: 3/5
MissX

I'm not sure that the study actually reflects what the men prefer, but rather what the men have, and thus their altered desires to match their reality. The same way if you are dating a person with blonde hair, who you love very much, and then end up with a preference for blondes in general.

It's one of the internal defense mechanisms us humans have that protect us from feeling discontent or sadness. In accordance to that, it makes sense that the "typical" size for women, is also the most desired.

In following with my example, if almost all females were obese, I think you would find that most men would prefer obese women.

The best people to include in this survey, would be men that have no personal emotional investment in the answer. But the thing with psychology, is that no study can ever be completely controlled for influencing factors.

By atif242• 18 Jun 2009 09:04
atif242

I always like/attracted to normal shaped body girls/ladies [not too thin/fat]. If you have seen KAJOL/RANI MUKHERJEE or ANGELINA JOLIE/KATE WINSLET/SALMA HYEK

By cynbob• 18 Jun 2009 09:01
cynbob

We to focus more on being healthy, instead of looking at the tag size. :(

By miss saigon• 18 Jun 2009 09:01
miss saigon

im 5'5, and size uk8 or uk10, i feel im fat if i fit in uk12.

By Formatted Soul• 18 Jun 2009 09:00
Formatted Soul

Smokey...Shhhhhhhhh...good that you didnt see me 5 yrs back..lol

By smoke• 18 Jun 2009 08:58
smoke

FS your trying hard to lose what? For a mommy i must say you look pretty damn good...oops i mean ugly...we dont want u getting any more friendsheep requests now :p

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 08:58
anonymous

i want big women.....

the more the meat, the more the heat

By Gypsy• 18 Jun 2009 08:56
Gypsy

Ya, I'm a 10 Uk I think....Or an 8...not sure....Either way. I can't imagine carrying more weight on my frame then I do now. I wouldn't feel healthy or comfortable.

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 08:55
qatarisun

summerwine, she drinks vodka. 1 bottle a day.

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By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 08:54
qatarisun

what detector do you use brit? looks like a good one..

was it expensive?

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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

By anonymous• 18 Jun 2009 08:53
anonymous

wine?

do you know anything better than wine?

By britexpat• 18 Jun 2009 08:50
britexpat

Do I detect a bit of "fatophobia" creeping in ?

By Formatted Soul• 18 Jun 2009 08:50
Rating: 4/5
Formatted Soul

lol...Maybe men prefer...but I dont prfer to be 14..

I am tryin hard to loose...

Gypsy and QS... you both look perfect..whatever your size is..:)

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 08:48
qatarisun

is that like me, Oryx?

**tell me, tell me it is like me!! pleeeaaase.. :):)**

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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 08:47
qatarisun

Gypsy, stay the way you are..no need to get into size 14... only ...if you could give 1 inch (only 1, no ask for more!) of your height to me... :(

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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

By Oryx• 18 Jun 2009 08:47
Rating: 4/5
Oryx

Size 14 US is fat

Size 14 UK isn't so fat

I have a size 10 UK waist but take Size 14 top because I have broad shoulders like a rugby player

Size 14 5ft4 is pretty chunky

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 08:43
Rating: 4/5
qatarisun

yeah, it looks like inches.. but then it's not size 14... it close to size 10 or so...

actually with these sizes, you never know.. in NA we have different sizes anyway..

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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 08:42
qatarisun

no...I just don't like to see myself squared ( or rounded?)

and what is these 36-28-38? are they inches?

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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

By Gypsy• 18 Jun 2009 08:40
Gypsy

I know QS! I would be WAY obese if I was size 14.

By britexpat• 18 Jun 2009 08:39
britexpat

You've been brainwashed by Vogue and the media..

By qatarisun• 18 Jun 2009 08:38
Rating: 3/5
qatarisun

size 14?? isn't it a fat woman? When I go out of 10 I strat panic...

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“You become responsible forever for what you have tamed”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

By britexpat• 18 Jun 2009 08:37
britexpat

The key word here is "Prefer".. So there's always a minority of men out there for you both :o)

By Gypsy• 18 Jun 2009 08:36
Rating: 2/5
Gypsy

I don't fit in that category either. Guess I'd better start eating...and shrinking.

By nurse azhal• 18 Jun 2009 08:31
nurse azhal

sigh, i dont fit in that category. Don't have anything for asians like me?? hehe.

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