# 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:** 2
**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, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/21 "2001-02-13T05:49:27Z")
I guess I’ve never seen a skinny teddy bear. I assume “built” to mean intentionally buff. ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/22 "2001-02-13T06:10:13Z")
I go for the really, really skinny geeky guys. I just love 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@Girl\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2001, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/23 "2001-02-13T06:24:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Carina42 \* > \*\*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. 🙂 \*\* I like the tall “teddy bear” type and have always meant that to be a tall overweight man. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2001, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/24 "2001-02-13T07:45:17Z")
I generally prefer thinner, shorter men. (nicely built but w/o Short White Man Syndrome) I should add that I’m 5’9" so my definition of short is somewhat skewed. The majority of men I have dated hve been 5’7" to 5’10". It just so happens that I married a tall, fat, hairy guy, but what can I say…I love him! ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2001, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/25 "2001-02-13T08:39:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > \*\*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\*\* [ul][li]6’1"[/li]Check! [li]250[/li]Check! [li]all muscle[/li]Drat! [li]swimmer’s shoulders[/li]Well, I _used_ to swim. [li]hairy chest[/li][Looks] Well, it depends on your definition of "hairy. [li]brown hair[/li]Check! [li]green eyes[/li]Does hazel count? [li]strong jaw[/li]Strong jaws, weak chin. _Sigh!_ [li]pouty lips[/li][Juts lower lip] Like thith? [li]German accent[/li]Jawohl! How convincing does it have to be? I can do a passable General Burkhalter if need be. [li]tons of money[/li]Oh, cruel fate! I suck![/ul] ~~Baloo ---
**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 13, 2001, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/26 "2001-02-13T15:09:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Baloo \* > [li]6’1"[/li]Check! > [li]250[/li]Check! > [li]all muscle[/li]Drat! > [li]swimmer’s shoulders[/li]Well, I _used_ to swim. > [li]hairy chest[/li][Looks] Well, it depends on your definition of "hairy. > [li]brown hair[/li]Check! > [li]green eyes[/li]Does hazel count? > [li]strong jaw[/li]Strong jaws, weak chin. _Sigh!_ > [li]pouty lips[/li][Juts lower lip] Like thith? > [li]German accent[/li]Jawohl! How convincing does it have to be? I can do a passable General Burkhalter if need be. > [li]tons of money[/li]Oh, cruel fate! I suck![/list] > > ~~Baloo CURSES BALOO! You almost had me hoppin’ a plane to where ever you are…unfortunately…there’s already a man in existence who fits all of those requirements TOGETHER…but we’ll keep your list on file. Good luck finding future employment as a kept man 🙂 jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2001, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/27 "2001-02-14T02:16:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ssskuggiii \* > \*\*I like 'em both, but prefer the skinny guy. It seems to be the kind I go after most. \*\* Damn! I’m not female, but hell, bein’ attracted to guys . . . depends on the guy. Some look really good tall and not skinny, others good short and skinny. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2001, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/28 "2001-02-14T08:18:34Z")
I’m skinny! I’m geeky! I’m kind of semi-tall! I’m… er, no that’s it. So line up, I’m single and fancyfree 🙂 (I also have a stake in a pornography fortune, but you don’t need to know that) ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2001, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/29 "2001-02-14T20:24:14Z")
Me: 5’8" 169 lbs. muscular 46 chest, 34w, 15 arms (16 by June!) hairy-chested hazel eyes brown hair, military cut Midwestern accent No tons of money but after I get out of law school… Sorry, Jarbabyj, looks like I fail the audition; but then I’m gay, so it wouldn’t work out anyway ☹ ---
**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 14, 2001, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/30 "2001-02-14T20:42:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by goboy \* > Sorry, Jarbabyj, looks like I fail the audition; but then I’m gay, so it wouldn’t work out anyway ☹ hmmm…that’s ok! Maybe we can just go shopping! 😃 jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2001, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/31 "2001-02-14T23:53:39Z")
I like the tall “teddy bear” type and have always meant that to be a tall overweight man. \*\* [/QUOTE] Yum,yum, give ME some! I love a great big strong but cuddly guy! And he has to be tall----I"m 5’ 8". ---
**Author:** ![Davidbw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Davidbw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davidbw1)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2001, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/32 "2001-02-15T00:41:08Z")
Hey i’m tall, thin and geeky (5’10’’ 120 lbs) Any takers? ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2001, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/33 "2001-02-15T00:49:14Z")
For me (like anyone cares) initial attraction has always been toward tall, skinny guys…and they’re usually geeks. Hey, I’m a card-carrying Life-Long Geek…no sense me being attracted to anyone I haven’t a snowball’s chance in hell with. It seems, though, that the guys I make an actual _connection_ with are always at least 30-40 pounds overweight, sometimes much more. I think it’s possible that their personalities are wonderful, and I stop looking at the physique entirely. I have to say that I have always wanted to sleep with a completely awesome-looking, built, ripped guy AND a gorgeous slender woman with nice boobies…just to see what it was LIKE. My imperfections are so glaring, it would be a raw deal for THEM (not to mention hypocritical of me)…but fun for me. ---
**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 15, 2001, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/34 "2001-02-15T01:04:52Z")
Where the f\*\*k were all you tall-thin-geek-loving women when I was a horny 18 year old? ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/35 "2001-02-15T01:57:42Z")
**St. Attila** : Probably admiring you from afar and being too damned shy to say anything. We’re talking about GEEK girls, here. Geez. _flicks your forehead repeatedly_ \ ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/36 "2001-02-15T02:55:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by ssskuggiii \* > > \*\*I like 'em both, but prefer the skinny guy. It seems to be the kind I go after most. \*\* > > Damn! > > I’m not female, but hell, bein’ attracted to guys . . . depends on the guy. Some look really good tall and not skinny, others good short and skinny. \*\* Paddy, what the hell are you “damn”-ing about? You’re perfect\*: around my height, muscular but not scary body builder-looking, dark hair, sweet, etc. Don’t make me come over there and stroke your ego. [sub]\*perfect is something that isn’t defined exactly by this, but this is one definition of what I see as almost if not perfect.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![JerseyDiamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8491ac/32.png) [@JerseyDiamond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseyDiamond)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2001, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/37 "2001-02-15T02:59:03Z")
I like em tall, 6 ft and over thin to medium build, not skinny not hairy nice strong defined arms super intelligent ( cause all my ex’s are dumb ) 😃 a manly man but sensitive wow, I have the perfect boyfriend, but I guess I knew it all along 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2001, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/38 "2001-02-15T15:41:57Z")
I have lusted after short men, tall men, skinny men, chubby men, younger men, older men, hairy men, balding men, broke men, rich men. I find that what attracts me to a man is a certain look in his eye, a twinkle, intelligence, wit. That counts for a lot more than a certain physical type. That being said, I rarely find the weight-lifter look attractive right away. I’ve also found myself the victim of what I call “Rick Springfield Syndrome” [sup][sub]TM[/sup][/sub]. He was my first crush, and I almost always find tall men with dark hair and pale skin attractive at first glance. ---
**Author:** ![kremit334](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@kremit334](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kremit334)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2001, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/39 "2001-02-16T03:08:03Z")
personally I like my men to be around 5’11, Brown eyes, dark brown hair (being dyed blonde is also acceptable), weight between 180-200lbs (not all that picky just dont know exactly how much he weighs and it really doesnt matter), oh and the real kicker is he must own and love his hat. Go to love those guys in thier hats, excluding cowboy hats…just dont do anything for me. ---
**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 16, 2001, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132/40 "2001-02-16T17:17:28Z")
_Originally posted by **Hamadryad** _ > [@](#): > > \*\ ***St. Attila** : Probably admiring you from afar and being too damned shy to say anything. We’re talking about GEEK girls, here. Geez. _flicks your forehead repeatedly_ \ \*\* Oooh, my erogenous zone… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/girls-skinny-tall-or-short-built-guys/54132.md?page=1)