# What is your waist size? Don't be shy. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 21, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502 "2005-07-21T17:29:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/61 "2005-07-22T15:11:28Z")
> [@FilmGeek](#): > > I should clarify that I’m a female, but I only wear mens pants because women’s pants have stupid huge hips that flop around on my legs. > > I was 250, now I’m 225. Goal of 170. Woot. A thousand apologies - 🙂 my bad. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/62 "2005-07-22T15:13:40Z")
1. Was 46 a year ago. Will be 36 a year from now. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/63 "2005-07-22T15:50:12Z")
male… 30w/32i though, like many (most?) people, I wear the waistline of my pants below what would traditionally be called the “waist” ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/64 "2005-07-22T17:33:08Z")
I’m probably about a 28" - 29" waste, but I like my pants at about 30". I can do 32" with a belt if I need to, but it’s kinda uncomfortable. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/65 "2005-07-22T19:01:53Z")
26 inches, but like most people, I wear my pants much lower than my actual waist. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/66 "2005-07-22T19:22:23Z")
32x32 which I can also tell you is one of the first sizes to disappear if there is a sale. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/67 "2005-07-22T19:33:24Z")
My actual waist is about 24" (not anorexic, just pocket sized for your convienance). That’s not where I wear my pants, though…I’d guess a few inches lower would be about 26. ---
**Author:** ![seosamh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@seosamh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seosamh)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/68 "2005-07-22T20:19:03Z")
Bloke - a sylphlike 28" or 30", depending on which brand of strides I buy. But that was before I spent a week in the USA: it’s probably 46"-60" now… Damn those portions! ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502/69 "2005-07-22T20:59:56Z")
33" waist, 46" chest. It’s a real treat to go suit shopping. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-waist-size-dont-be-shy/313502.md?page=3)