# Do Men Really Care About What Size They Are

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-really-care-about-what-size-they-are/522501>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 25, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-really-care-about-what-size-they-are/522501 "2009-12-25T00:26:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-really-care-about-what-size-they-are/522501/41 "2009-12-29T05:47:17Z")

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> [@Audrey\_Levins](#):
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> If they did care, Levi’s would go out of business, seeing as they put the size right there on the waistline for all the world to read. (Am I the only one who actually reads them?)

Nope. I like reading them because I think it’s interesting how different people of the same size can look.

This Thanksgiving, I was marveling at the fact that my cousin wears size 38W Levis. He’s maybe 6’ tall and average build. I would never have thought that he would have worn such a big size. (and they weren’t baggy or anything)

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**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-men-really-care-about-what-size-they-are/522501/42 "2009-12-29T06:04:15Z")

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See, different guys can look great with a 28, 30, 32, 34, or maybe 36 inch waist. The number itself isn’t scary like it is for women who apparently are all supposed to be the same size.

The _change_ in size is a concern, but not the number.

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