# Gynecomastia (Man Boobs) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 12, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523 "2005-05-12T05:30:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tybalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Tybalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tybalt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/1 "2005-05-12T05:30:24Z")
Incase any of you didn’t know, Gynecomastia is a condition is which an otherwise healthy man grows giant man boobs, even though he isn’t overweight. I have a question for the women out there- would you date a man with moobs? I mean, if the guy was otherwise very attractive, but had moobs that looked like this[here](http://www.cosmeticsurgery.com/doc_files/75/gallery/259.jpg), would you still date him? Let’s say the moobs belonged to this [guy](http://www.tinaracky.de/gallery/various/images/brad_pitt_2.jpg). And yes, this is a serious post. Please, no jokes about guys breast feeding people with their moobs, or anything about guys sucking their own moobs. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/2 "2005-05-12T07:13:15Z")
Can we make jokes about bros? ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/3 "2005-05-12T07:35:41Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > Can we make jokes about bros? I think you mean _mansiere_. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/4 "2005-05-12T07:52:35Z")
> [@buns3000](#): > > I think you mean _mansiere_. bro! ---
**Author:** ![Sarah\_Woodruff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sarah\_Woodruff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarah_Woodruff)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/5 "2005-05-12T08:14:58Z")
Depends - would you go out with a woman who had a penis? Don’t answer that - more info than I ever need to know… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Kenneth\_Noisewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@Dr.Kenneth\_Noisewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Kenneth_Noisewater)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/6 "2005-05-12T08:17:15Z")
Why would that guy need a date? He already has some fine hooters. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/7 "2005-05-12T10:07:37Z")
To answer the OP’s questions: 1. Yes I would be willing to data a man with “moobs” if he otherwise met my dating criteria. However, I may not be typical - I married someone with spina bifida, after all, so obviously physical perfection is not a requirement for me in a relationship (I will admit I prefer my men to have smaller tits than I do) 2. The gentleman in your second link I would not date at all, not because of moobs or lack of moobs, but because I think he’s skanky in other ways. In other words, it ain’t his chest that crosses him off my list, it’s other chracteristics. ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/8 "2005-05-12T12:03:38Z")
Man boobs, or as they are more commonly known: Beer Tits. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/9 "2005-05-12T12:09:03Z")
My husband kind of had boy boobs when we met. He had been working out steadily for several months, then not so much. This resulted in his pects still protruding, but a little saggy. It was only noticable if he wore a tight shirt. I teased him about it, alot. I thought it was a hoot. But it didn’t make me less atracted to him. OTOH, I would probably have trouble being attracted to the guy in the link. But only because it would be so distracting. If he were overweight, it would look more natural and not as distracting. ---
**Author:** ![Q.N.Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3da27b/32.png) [@Q.N.Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.N.Jones)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/10 "2005-05-12T12:14:46Z")
I did date a man who had “moobs” because he was overweight. That was one of the biggest physical turn-offs for me. Would I do it again? Yes, if I really liked the guy. I didn’t like the other guy so much, and I think that created a situation in which I was much more bothered by his physical imperfections. Question: can a guy with gynecomastia successfully get rid of moobs through plastic surgery? Or will they just grow back? ---
**Author:** ![Tybalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Tybalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tybalt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/11 "2005-05-12T12:30:54Z")
Yes, it can be treated with surgery, but it’s very expensive and insurance doesn’t cover it. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/12 "2005-05-12T12:49:20Z")
There was an article in one of those sub-Plasyboy men’s mags (Maxim or Stuff or soething) a couple of years basck about a guy who, on a bet, got implants for a year. The story might have been a big con job, with faked pictures and everything, but there are enough strrange people out there to make this seem plausible. The guy said that he had no problem getting dates. ---
**Author:** ![Tybalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Tybalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tybalt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/13 "2005-05-12T13:28:10Z")
> [@Sarah Woodruff](#): > > Depends - would you go out with a woman who had a penis? > Don’t answer that - more info than I ever need to know… 😃 I don’t think that’s a fair question. Men with gynecomastia don’t have vaginas. A better question would be, “Would you date a woman with a flat chest?” The answer would of course be yes. ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/14 "2005-05-12T14:02:37Z")
If it’s just fat you can probably get rid of it by cutting your alcohol intake (it increases estrogen and auxillary feminine hormones and decreases testosterone) and exercise. If you’ve got hard lumps you’ll probably need surgery or nolvadex for it. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/15 "2005-05-12T14:35:37Z")
I’ve given thought to this issue before and, yes, I would date a guy with “moobs”. I don’t care much about my date’s physique, especially since my own body has its share of scars/flab/etc. If the man had an appealing personality and a cute face (I’ll admit that looks do matter to me in that regard), I’d probably think of his moobs as a charming quirk. So, sure, send that bosomy Brad Pitt look-alike my way. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/16 "2005-05-12T15:09:18Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > There was an article in one of those sub-Plasyboy men’s mags (Maxim or Stuff or soething) a couple of years basck about a guy who, on a bet, got implants for a year. The story might have been a big con job, with faked pictures and everything, but there are enough strrange people out there to make this seem plausible. The guy said that he had no problem getting dates. I remember that guy, he was on the Man Show as well showing them off. He said he kept them in longer the bet because he didn’t mind them. They even showed them, with stars over the nipples. ---
**Author:** ![ShadiRoxan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@ShadiRoxan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadiRoxan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gynecomastia-man-boobs/303523/17 "2005-05-12T15:41:51Z")
> [@Tybalt](#): > > I don’t think that’s a fair question. Men with gynecomastia don’t have vaginas. A better question would be, “Would you date a woman with a flat chest?” The answer would of course be yes. How about a woman with testicles? I can deal with hair on a chest. I might be able to deal with moobs. I don’t think I could do the combination though.