# Girls: Skinny, tall or short, built guys? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2001, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132 "2001-02-12T10:12:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Ell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ell)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/1 "2001-02-12T10:12:30Z")
I have always wondered if women prefer skinny or built guys? Many a drunken evening has been spent debating which is more attractive to those strange, mystical and oft misunderstood creatures, women. The tall, skinny guy or the short, built one? Please tell me your preference, I am very interested to know. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/2 "2001-02-12T10:34:45Z")
It varies from woman to woman. I have a friend who likes boys who are built, while I am attracted to the skinny, nerdy looking boys. It’s far more a matter of personal preference than anything else. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/3 "2001-02-12T13:39:12Z")
I like tall, skinny guys. Especially with glasses. And English accents if it could be managed. …yum… ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/4 "2001-02-12T14:41:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ell \* > \*\*I have always wondered if women prefer skinny or built guys? > > Many a drunken evening has been spent debating which is more attractive to those strange, mystical and oft misunderstood creatures, women. > > \*\* You poor thing. Buying all those drinks, just trying to figure us out. Fortuanatly though, women, while appearing to be many different individuals with different thoughts and tastes, are in fact only one organism. Not unlike the milkweed plant. So, speaking for the hive mind, we like skinny guys :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/5 "2001-02-12T15:43:37Z")
I like 'em both, but prefer the skinny guy. It seems to be the kind I go after most. ---
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/6 "2001-02-12T16:22:23Z")
I like tall guys, any guy over 5’1" is tall to me though. And I like guys with some meat on them. My actual preference is chubby bald guys. I don’t know why but it’s sexy as hell to me. I always ask myself two crucial questions, can this man make me laugh and does he have a great ass. I’m always one to stick with what’s important! ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/7 "2001-02-12T16:28:39Z")
Oh Ell, it’s just so simple. There’s one basic man that we all can agree on: 6’1", 250, all muscle, swimmer’s shoulders, hairy chest, brown hair, green eyes, strong jaw, pouty lips, German accent, tons of money. everyone else sucks. jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/8 "2001-02-12T16:56:16Z")
All of us except one 🙂 I go for a skinnier look as well, sometimes even androgynous-looking guys. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/9 "2001-02-12T17:02:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > \*\*6’1", 250, all muscle, swimmer’s shoulders, hairy chest, brown hair, green eyes, strong jaw, pouty lips, German accent, tons of money. \*\* Ick. ---
**Author:** ![Carina42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Carina42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carina42)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/10 "2001-02-12T17:05:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by betenoir \* > > \*\* You poor thing. Buying all those drinks, just trying to figure us out. Fortuanatly though, women, while appearing to be many different individuals with different thoughts and tastes, are in fact only one organism. Not unlike the milkweed plant. So, speaking for the hive mind, we like skinny guys :rolleyes: \*\* [/QUOTE] Too funny!! 😃 Taller, for me please. Not chubby, either. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/11 "2001-02-12T17:06:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by betenoir \* > Ick. well look at that! We really ARE all different! jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/12 "2001-02-12T17:19:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by betenoir \* > > Ick. > > well look at that! We really ARE all different! > > jarbaby \*\* 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/13 "2001-02-12T17:20:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by betenoir \* > **Fortuanatly though, women, while appearing to be many different individuals with different thoughts and tastes, are in fact only one organism. Not unlike the milkweed plant.** I knew it!!! > [@](#): > > **So, speaking for the hive mind, we like skinny guys** As a tall skinny guy, I’m going to hold the milkweed-plant-of-womankind to this statement! ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/14 "2001-02-12T17:29:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazoo \* > > As a tall skinny guy, ick 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/15 "2001-02-12T19:27:00Z")
All I require is that a guy be taller then me (which isn’t hard) and I like them to be built, but not too built, you know what I mean? Oh whatever. ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2001, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/16 "2001-02-12T20:34:09Z")
Although I like taller men, when it comes to build I find a certain security when wrapped in the arms of a man who is built. And that is something I would take over height any day. ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/17 "2001-02-13T01:34:11Z")
As long as he’s taller than me he fills the height requirement. I don’t really like scrawny guys, but I don’t like guys with too much muscle either. I prefer the cuddly teddy bear type body, but not too pudgy. ---
**Author:** ![St.Attila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@St.Attila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Attila)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/18 "2001-02-13T01:40:36Z")
_Originally posted by **hypergirl** _ > [@](#): > > **…I don’t like guys with too much muscle…** “Just one big one!” [sub]Sorry, I’ve been conditioned to do that by too many late nights in a theatre watching a certain movie…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/19 "2001-02-13T03:59:40Z")
I’ve never really liked the male-underwear-model muscular look. On paper I like tall and slender, but in reality I like somebody more ummm, substantial. I’m way into the teddy bear type. And beagles. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Carina42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Carina42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carina42)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2001, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/20 "2001-02-13T05:15:37Z")
Are “teddy bear” and “cuddly” euphemisms for a little overweight (by current mores, not trying to be insensitive.)? Just curious… Is “built” also a similar euphimism? The hive-mind needs to know. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132.md?page=2)