# Men, what do you really think of women's bodies? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 25, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072 "2012-05-25T16:02:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![umkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/43a26b/32.png) [@umkay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umkay)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/61 "2012-05-28T20:33:45Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Of course, I’m a 45-year old who’s yet to manage so much as a kiss, so you should probably ignore me. I’m new around here, so maybe this has been asked, but really? You’ve never kissed someone? ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/62 "2012-05-28T20:39:04Z")
> [@umkay](#): > > I’m new around here, so maybe this has been asked, but really? You’ve never kissed someone? Not romantically, no. ---
**Author:** ![umkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/43a26b/32.png) [@umkay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umkay)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/63 "2012-05-28T22:57:54Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > Not romantically, no. Lack of desire or opportunity? If you don’t mind my asking. ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/64 "2012-05-28T23:08:31Z")
Thank you for the interesting opportunity to comment on this. First, I don’t think it is the OP’s job to look good for me, but am proceeding on the basis that she seems to be interested in something like that. I think there is too much emphasis on being thin, and on average women would be prettier with more weight, not less. And I mean the general mix of people I meet, not just the scary thin models. Cellulite is no big deal. Feminine curves are nice, very nice. I’m not so fond of trim muscle. I think soft is nice. I’m also fond of fair skin, and not so much of tans. And different is nice. I like it when people don’t all look similar. I usually find something out of the norm to like about other people’s bodies. All that being said, I really wish people were happy on the beach and not worried about how they looked. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/65 "2012-05-28T23:36:34Z")
> [@umkay](#): > > I’m new around here, so maybe this has been asked, but really? You’ve never kissed someone? **Quartz** has plenty of company here. Kissing someone requires a lot of things coming together. Some of them pretty complicated and outside of one’s control. Like a ton of stuff, it is often taken for granted. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/66 "2012-05-28T23:50:00Z")
The first thing I’ll notice is whatever stands out. So, yeah, a huge rack will get my attention. However, the first thing I’ll admire is carriage. If you carry yourself well, if you move well, if you look like you’re comfortable with the size and weight and proportion that you are, that’s attractive to me. I’ve seen plenty of women who most would call slim who didn’t look comfortable, and it isn’t much fun to look at. However, a women of a larger size who can move? That’s worth watching. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/67 "2012-05-29T01:48:33Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > I like looking at women at the beach/pool, more of them to ogle 😃 . I like a lot of body types, and like others have said, I tend to zero in on the most attractive part of a woman’s body. So if she’s got great boobs but a fugly face/rest of her body, I’ll kind of mentally ‘letterbox’ to focus on the part I like looking at. Yes, I’m probably looking like an incredibly creepy bastard while I’m doing it. Dunnow, sounds like “regular guy at the pool” to me. The creepy part doesn’t start until they look like they’re about to start slobbering… (I’m convinced some guys are part doberman) > [@Dublin11](#): > > If you could see someone’s nose while you were staring at their arse, then either they were an \*\*actual \*\*elephant or a contortionist in mid contort. 😃 The reason I loved my “wench” costume is that it got men to stop trying to stare at my ass while standing in front of me. “He’s staring at my boobs” was a distinct improvement. (No, I don’t have pics) ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/68 "2012-05-29T02:39:12Z")
> [@glee](#): > > -face > > - hair > - boobs > - legs > - bottom Interestingly, this is the exact opposite of my order. ---
**Author:** ![umkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/43a26b/32.png) [@umkay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umkay)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/69 "2012-05-29T02:57:00Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > Kissing someone requires a lot of things coming together. Some of them pretty complicated and outside of one’s control. Believe me, no one knows that better than me. I hope I didn’t come off as snooty–I was genuinely curious, not judging at all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/70 "2012-05-29T06:42:02Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > The reason I loved my “wench” costume is that it got men to stop trying to stare at my ass while standing in front of me. “He’s staring at my boobs” was a distinct improvement. I’m afraid that I’m going to have to take one for the team here and ask for … > [@](#): > > (No, I don’t have pics) Curses! Foiled again! 😃 😃 😃 ---
**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 29, 2012, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/71 "2012-05-29T12:03:25Z")
I’ve dated women of every shape and size. I find things sexy about all of them. So don’t obsess about hiding things. I probably wouldn’t notice, anyway. Besides, as the Internet has made me aware, there are bound to be guys out there who are absolutely obsessed with any particular body type or feature. Are you plump? Do you have excessive underarm hair? Are you crosseyed? There are platoons of guys who find that irresistably sexy. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/72 "2012-05-29T12:21:27Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Besides, as the Internet has made me aware, there are bound to be guys out there who are absolutely obsessed with any particular body type or feature. Are you plump? Do you have excessive underarm hair? Are you crosseyed? There are platoons of guys who find that irresistably sexy. Are they cute and rich? ---
**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 29, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/73 "2012-05-29T12:51:43Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Are they cute and rich? I have no doubt you could find some that are. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/74 "2012-05-29T12:53:01Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Besides, as the Internet has made me aware, there are bound to be guys out there who are absolutely obsessed with any particular body type or feature. Are you plump? Do you have excessive underarm hair? Are you crosseyed? There are platoons of guys who find that irresistably sexy. Yes, exactly. I’m an obese (230 pounds this morning, down 21 from my heaviest, up 50 from my goal) very curvaceous (read: big boobs, small-for-my-size waist and big butt) redhead standing about 5’7" on a good day. My bff is 5 foot even, 100 pounds soaking wet, no boobs to speak of (although she has a lovely derriere - she looks like [a Classical statue](http://www.kaccents.com/Pictures/45602.jpg)). We’ve both had our share of fans. No matter what you look like, you are someone’s dream girl. Just pretend that someone is that guy over there on the beach looking at you, and that alone will give you the confidence and smile you need to add +4 to your looks score. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/75 "2012-05-29T14:01:11Z")
> [@Napier](#): > > I really wish people were happy on the beach and not worried about how they looked. This. The rest of your post also, but this especially. I’m a woman and where I live (northern Italy) there is a lot of pressure to look good and a lot of people are in a very nicely toned shape. So I feel it sometimes, but I tell myself “I’m here to have fun at the beach, not to parade around or be judged”. My friend said something very true as well, namely that the tanned and toned brigade are probably the ones parading around whereas the people who don’t spend that much time on their bodies are chatting or reading their books, so you probably see a lot less of them. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/76 "2012-05-29T17:29:46Z")
> [@BringItInBro](#): > > With the swimsuit season coming up, a lot of us ladies start to panic. As a 30 something, size 12 mother of one I always wonder if my panic is really necessary. I’m pretty self confident, except when it comes to having to show off my cellulite by the pool. So, just curious, men, what do you notice about a woman’s body? Honesty is appreciated! It’s all good. If you’re not attractive to one guy, it’s his issue, not yours. Plenty of us will find you attractive regardless of what you do to prepare for the swimsuit season (we’re kind of wired that way. 😃 ) Of course, pics are needed for final judgment. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/77 "2012-05-29T17:36:53Z")
> [@BringItInBro](#): > > With the swimsuit season coming up, a lot of us ladies start to panic. As a 30 something, size 12 mother of one I always wonder if my panic is really necessary. I’m pretty self confident, except when it comes to having to show off my cellulite by the pool. So, just curious, men, what do you notice about a woman’s body? Honesty is appreciated! JMHO, Size 12 means nothing to me. What I notice about a woman’s body is healthy hair, clear eyes, and a proportional shape. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/78 "2012-05-29T20:45:47Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > That was my strategy when looking for a new swimsuit for my cruise in February. Find something that makes my boobs look SO GOOD that nobody will notice I have a tummy. I think it worked. 🙂 Well??? Pics??? To answer the OP, I always check out the bosoms. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/79 "2012-05-29T22:18:19Z")
Well, if any Aberdonian Dopers want to meet up, I’m intending to lunch at the Blackfriars tomorrow. 13:00 ish. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072/80 "2012-05-29T22:28:05Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > That was my strategy […]. Find something that makes my boobs look SO GOOD that nobody will notice I have a tummy. Ah, yes. The RenFair Gambit. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-what-do-you-really-think-of-womens-bodies/623072.md?page=5)