What Are Our Varied Preferences in Physical Aesthetics?

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The discussion revolves around diverse preferences in physical features among individuals, emphasizing that tastes vary widely across cultures and genders. Participants share their specific likes and dislikes, highlighting traits such as high cheekbones, strong jawlines, and eye color, while also expressing preferences for body types, including a preference for fuller figures versus slimmer ones. The conversation touches on how cultural influences shape these preferences, with some noting the impact of societal standards on body image and attraction. Personal hygiene and natural scents are also mentioned as significant factors in attraction. The dialogue reflects a broader understanding that physical attraction is often intertwined with emotional connections, suggesting that love can reshape individual preferences over time. Overall, the thread encourages an open and respectful exchange of ideas about physical attraction without judgment of differing cultural standards.
  • #31
FrancisZ said:
I saw her first Cronx. :!)

I'm sure she'd love a tag team :biggrin:
 
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  • #32
cronxeh said:
I'm sure she'd love a tag team :biggrin:

Gross. Truly.

But she's so damn cute :!) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqQSaj7XTRc

...and funny :smile:...but kind of grumpy though :frown:Come to think of it, maybe she is perfect for you Cronx. :biggrin:

According to her stats: she lives in...Friggville.
 
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  • #33
FrancisZ said:
Gross. Truly.
Come to think of it, maybe she is perfect for you Cronx.

Yeah I would wreck that chick
 
  • #34
If we're allowed to post videos, i really dig this girl here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg0b-v1JCIg
 
  • #35
kramer733 said:
If we're allowed to post videos, i really dig this girl here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg0b-v1JCIg

Is she like 40? Ok I saw brazzers on one of the images there.. :smile: She is a porn star??

Seriously, if we go there, only two words: Raven Riley.
 
  • #36
cronxeh said:
Is she like 40? Ok I saw brazzers on one of the images there.. :smile: She is a porn star??

Seriously, if we go there, only two words: Raven Riley.

No she's 32 i think. Also Lisa Ann, ava devine, sara jay are my favourite stars.
 
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  • #37
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I guess another thing I sort of like are natural chops. Crooked or distinct teeth can be very endearing, I feel. And when it comes to make-up, less is more.
 
  • #38
Your opinions are very refreshing. Seriously.
 
  • #39
I've been unexpectedly startled a few times by slightly crooked eyes.
 
  • #40
I tend to like girls who are considered voluptuous. I have a friend who like super skinny girls and he makes fun of me for liking "fat chicks". But I don't like girls who are overweight, just those who have a degree of feminine softness, as opposed to the skinny-as possible chic. Different girls have different ideal weights. My ex girlfriend has wide hip, and I thought she looked better with a bit of weight in the middle because otherwise her hip bones would be very prominent. In my experience however, no matter how much you tell most girls your preferences, they won't believe you, and think you are just trying to make them feel better. Most girls have gotten the idea in their heads that their is a universal standard of maximum thinness. It is such a turnoff when girls are embarrassed to show their stomachs or ask if I think they're fat when we are being intimate.
My friend who teases me prefers girls who are very thin with small breasts and small posteriors. To me, those girls look like girls, not women.

Otherwise, I like girls with who are slightly shorter then me with good skin, and facial features that are not too angular. I am actually pretty open to different types of girls.
The things I find very sexy are girls with soulful eyes, beautiful feminine cutesy voices (especially if they can sing!) and a very slight curve to their bellies (there is a belly to breast ratio; I've noticed that the larger a girl's breasts the more weight I think she can carry and not seem overweight.) I also like girls with alternative style; dyed hair and bright colors are big.

I am turned off by girls with bad skin (especially acne.) I don't like gingers. I don't like girls who are significantly taller then me (and I'm relatively short, about 5'6) I am really turned off by nasally voices. I tend to prefer white girls, although it's not a strict thing. I love southern accents. I don't like long legs per ce, but I like legs of a certain shapes. I like larger nipples.
This might be a bit risque for this site, but although I don't object to it, I think the "brazillian look" is overused. It strikes me as pre-pubescent. But the biggest thing turn on is a girl that is sweet, smart, rebellious, and has a good heart.

Also, I like "party girls" who like to drink and smoke once in awhile.
 
  • #41
FrancisZ said:
B's and D's, at least, are what comic books have taught me, are the kind of body you'd need to kick sand in somebody's face at the beach, and get away with it.

Comic books get it all wrong.

FrancisZ said:
Not that I'd want to do that; but it would be nice to be able to go to the beach.

You can get the body you want Francis. It's never too late. If you want something, go for it.
 
  • #42
FrancisZ said:
Generally speaking: I confess a preference for the pear shape; and I can't understand why so many celebrity women hate their hips so much. :confused:

They don't hate their hips per se. What they hate is slipping out of certain range of ratios (WHR, CWR and VHI ) which are generally perceived as attractive.

And the problem is that the hormonal ensemble in a woman will favorite a pattern of fat storage in the area of hips, *** and upper thighs, and less on waist, very different of how a normal healthy male stores fat. If you see a man with similar fat deposits, you can be pretty much sure he has more estrogen in his system than a man should have.

Now you know why some of them "hate" their hips. For a woman, hips are potentially one of the first things to go to hell when your body composition starts to change towards a higher bf%. You may still be attractive , but you have to start to think about maintaining your body composition.
 
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  • #43
DanP said:
Comic books get it all wrong.

You can get the body you want Francis. It's never too late. If you want something, go for it.
T'was a joke Dan (no body gets my humor :frown:) Just a reference gag to this old thing...

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I do work out a little on the weekends--just to keep my waist in check. And I'm happy to report I went down a pants size since last May. Some clepto stole my bike recently, however. I can't understand why they would even want it: it was just a bicycle we slapped together years ago with spare parts. The gears were rusted into one setting, it had a beat up and hard banana seat, and the brakes were terrible. Go figure.
DanP said:
They don't hate their hips per se. What they hate is slipping out of certain range of ratios (WHR, CWR and VHI ) which are generally perceived as attractive.

And the problem is that the hormonal ensemble in a woman will favorite a pattern of fat storage in the area of hips, *** and upper thighs, and less on waist, very different of how a normal healthy male stores fat. If you see a man with similar fat deposits, you can be pretty much sure he has more estrogen in his system than a man should have.

Now you know why some of them "hate" their hips. For a woman, hips are potentially one of the first things to go to hell when your body composition starts to change towards a higher bf%. You may still be attractive , but you have to start to think about maintaining your body composition.
What I'm saying is that you just don't see too many pear shaped women in the public eye. Generally speaking, Hollywood goes more for the hourglass figure (and not Marilyn anymore either) or the banana shape (favoring the thinner figure).

And beside that, more often than not, you'll hear some rude comment between older women in television and movies, complaining about their backsides and hips being too big. :confused:

Don't they know I like that? (Not like anyone cares). :biggrin:
 
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  • #44
FrancisZ said:
What I'm saying is that you just don't see too many pear shaped women in the public eye.

Yes, because it's not a very attractive body. Those girls are fat.

FrancisZ said:
Generally speaking, Hollywood goes more for the hourglass figure (and not Marilyn anymore either) or the banana shape (favoring the thinner figure).

Its not Hollywood which prefers them, female attractiveness is linked to the way body looks. there where countless studies which show that the hourglass shape is the most attractive one to men, statistically.
and Marilyn Monroe body was in X, meaning hourglass :P yes, yes hourglass her body was but not as skinny as today's "standard"

FrancisZ said:
And beside that, more often than not, you'll hear some rude comment between older women in television and movies, complaining about their backsides and hips being too big. :confused:

Sure. Because women store fat first in those areas, it's their way to tell on TV "You are getting fat, *****" to other women.

FrancisZ said:
Don't they know I like that? (Not like anyone cares). :biggrin:

Statistically, not too many man like it. Big *** and no upper body, no X shape, looks pretty bad IMO. A big *** looks good only on certain bodies, with a good development of shoulders
and when you still sport a good WHR and shoulder to waist ratio. But then again, this gets you back to an X shaped body .

In a way, physical attractiveness is inextricably linked to the X shape. For both man and women. And it was from long ago. For example, look at godess Venus art representation from antiquity. While she has a big booty in some of those representations, don't let it fool you. Check her ratios. She is not a "pear"
 
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  • #45
DanP said:
Yes, because it's not a very attractive body. Those girls are fat.


Well, firstly: I think it's also how you carry yourself. And the same could be said of the very thin. Some people I would even say look good fat (and look good skinny also). E.g. Jackie Gleason was a suave looking fellow...


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And I would also say, that I don't think being pear shaped and fat are necessarily the same thing...


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Its not Hollywood which prefers them, female attractiveness is linked to the way body looks. there where countless studies which show that the hourglass shape is the most attractive one to men, statistically.


I'm sure we could produce a study about the pear shape as well.


Sure. Because women store fat first in those areas, it's their way to tell on TV "You are getting fat, *****" to other women.


You're probably right.


Statistically, not too many man like it. Big *** and no upper body, no X shape, looks pretty bad IMO. A big *** looks good only on certain bodies, with a good development of shoulders
and when you still sport a good WHR and shoulder to waist ratio. But then again, this gets you back to an X shaped body.


Certainly a woman can be bosomy, and also narrow in the shoulders.



In a way, physical attractiveness is inextricably linked to the X shape. For both man and women. And it was from long ago. For example, look at godess Venus art representation from antiquity. While she has a big booty in some of those representations, don't let it fool you. Check her ratios. She is not a "pear"


Oh, I don't know. Short of the Hellenistic style, I think a lot of "goddess" statues are fairly girthy in the hips (and elsewhere).
 
  • #46
FrancisZ said:
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Yeah, I wouldn't say she's fat, that's obviously a genetic problem. I've seen women that looked completely normal from the waist up then looked like the top of their body had been attached to another woman's lower half. I can't talk, I am cylinder shaped, no waist.
 
  • #47
Dr Lots-o'watts said:
I've been unexpectedly startled a few times by slightly crooked eyes.
Uncorrected convergent strabismus in attractive ladies can be quite disarming. The look invites you closer into their personal space, if only unintended.
 
  • #48
turbo-1 said:
Uncorrected convergent strabismus in attractive ladies can be quite disarming. The look invites you closer into their personal space, if only unintended.
I find it really awkward as you don't know which eye to look into. Crooked teeth though, like Patricia Arquette's is really adorable.
 
  • #49
I'm definitely one for uniqueness--I love a harmless distinction really of any sort.
 
  • #50
FrancisZ said:
And I would also say, that I don't think being pear shaped and fat are necessarily the same thing...

The women in the photo is fat. Let's not kid ourselves.
 
  • #51
DanP said:
The women in the photo is fat. Let's not kid ourselves.

No she's not! She's normal looking. We've been bombarded so much with super-skinny images that normal women are considered fat by some people now. Most models are not normal-looking. they're super thin!
 
  • #52
nucleargirl said:
No she's not! She's normal looking. We've been bombarded so much with super-skinny images that normal women are considered fat by some people now. Most models are not normal-looking. they're super thin!
You are kidding me. Normal women, really ? If you thinks that's normal, you have a problem.Anyone looking like that should make serious revisions to your eating habits, get a medical checkup and start to exercise. That woman's BMI would equal the one of a little elephant. She is fat.
 
  • #53
DanP said:
You are kidding me. Normal women, really ? If you thinks that's normal, you have a problem.Anyone looking like that should make serious revisions to your eating habits, get a medical checkup and start to exercise. That woman's BMI would equal the one of a little elephant. She is fat.

Fat or not, it seems all women's clothes are made to fit that body type :frown:.
 
  • #54
lisab said:
Fat or not, it seems all women's clothes are made to fit that body type :frown:.

Well, maybe in USA. Come and see EU.
 
  • #55
DanP said:
You are kidding me. Normal women, really ? If you thinks that's normal, you have a problem.Anyone looking like that should make serious revisions to your eating habits, get a medical checkup and start to exercise. That woman's BMI would equal the one of a little elephant. She is fat.

Actually it is quite normal for a lot women to have fat around the hips/breasts etc. Take a look around outside - you'll find a lot more women looking like Princess Beatrice than some size 6 model. According to her mum she's only UK size 10 which is a size 8 in the US. I'd say that's pretty normal and healthy. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7408451.stm
 
  • #56
nucleargirl said:
Actually it is quite normal for a lot women to have fat around the hips/breasts etc.

Sure its normal :P Like I told before in this thread the hormonal ensemble in a women facilites a certain fat pattern, hips , buttocks and upper legs being fav zones.

The issue is , how much fat you have % in your body. That women has loads. I bet she is well outside accepted BF ranges.

But whatever. If fat is what floats your boat, be fat.
 
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  • #57
DanP said:
You are kidding me. Normal women, really ? If you thinks that's normal, you have a problem.

Why do people insist that their preferences are "normal" and everyone else's are abnormal? Why would we we even want attractiveness to be a universal thing? Could it be possible that your genetic makeup and sexual/cultural imprinting disposes you to find certain women as desirable mates, while someone else's leads them towards a different preference?
 
  • #58
lisab said:
Fat or not, it seems all women's clothes are made to fit that body type :frown:.
Clown pants sydrome? I've had my share of those, two other people could have joind me. They do have the slim fit for those of us with no hips or butt and skinny legs.
 
  • #59
DanP said:
The women in the photo is fat. Let's not kid ourselves.
Sorry, but I just don't see it Dan. As far as I'm concern, "big boned" might actually be a suitable description in this case. She has broad hips, but has thin arms and lower legs. And her mid section has a well defined naval--so exactly, how "fat" could she possibly be?! Maybe you mean phat instead. :biggrin:
DanP said:
But whatever. If fat is what floats your boat, be fat.
Weeeeell...you might have said that to begin with.
Galteeth said:
Could it be possible that your genetic makeup and sexual/cultural imprinting disposes you to find certain women as desirable mates, while someone else's leads them towards a different preference?
That sounds reasonable.
Evo said:
Clown pants sydrome? I've had my share of those, two other people could have joind me. They do have the slim fit for those of us with no hips or butt and skinny legs.
For the record, tiny women are equally wonderful. I for one love Aileen Quinn (a.k.a. Annie)...

[PLAIN]http://www.broadwayworld.com/upload/32227/aileen.JPG

I subbed one day last year at the same school where she was teaching. She's very good to the students and so adorable. She's really short and thin--like 4'11".

Undoubtedly, there is something to appreciate in anyone's NATURAL appearance.
 
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  • #60
FrancisZ said:
Sorry, but I just don't see it Dan. As far as I'm concern, "big boned" might actually be a suitable description in this case. She has broad hips, but has thin arms and lower legs. And her mid section has a well defined naval--so exactly, how "fat" could she possibly be?!

Not the mid section is her issue, the humongous hips and upper legs. She is **not** big boned she is fat , and medically overweight. She will be obese in 2 years. And the sad part is that the chick looks very young .
You know who is big boned ? Sigourney Weaver for example. Fat doesn't have anything to do with big bones. And thin arms ? There is really nothing thin in those arms, except when you compare them to her legs.
 
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