# What specific body-type are you most attracted to? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 9, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420 "2009-09-09T13:35:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/41 "2009-09-10T00:10:44Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I have dripping acne, and am barely mobile due to my near-fatal obesity. I also only have one leg. That okay? Maybe. I find that almost every woman has at least something positive about her. I recall a former co-worker who no one would describe as attractive - short, dumpy, plain to the point of ugliness, and a bad personality to boot. But she had a smile that could light up a room, on the rare occasions she used it. ---
**Author:** ![Baby\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@Baby\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baby_Driver)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/42 "2009-09-10T00:18:41Z")
I like my men lightly muscled, taller than me (+5’6") and dark-haired, though hair-color is negotiable. And cheekbones. I worship to high, chiseled cheeks. But hands are my kryptonite. Large hands, with long, strong fingers and above-average sized knuckles. I’ve gotten wet from watching guys with especially nice hands take notes in class. It has to do with the way they grip the pen and their concentration and the tight precision of muscle forming the letters and…yeah… ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/43 "2009-09-10T00:25:58Z")
I like 'em slim. Not skinny though. Kind of like a tennis-player build. Especially with lean muscular arms. Mmmm. Height doesn’t matter as long as they are taller than me. (Which isn’t hard.) I’ve dated guys with a variety of body types, but I was immediately attracted to my current boyfriend because he is my physical ideal. Plus he has an Irish accent. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/44 "2009-09-10T00:26:15Z")
I definitely have a type. First of all I am primariy attracted to non-‘Caucasians’. Dark hair (the closer to black the better) is essential. And I prefer darker skin. I like guys to be as tall or a few inches taller than me (I am 5’5"). I don’t like them very much taller, it weird me out. Weight is also a big thing with me. I like thin guys, but bony is a turn-off. So are big bulky muscles, a belly, or chub. Oh, and tons of body hair, especially on the torso, is also not my thing… but the average amount is fine. I don’t think I’ve ever been really attracted to a guy outside these parameters. My BF fits them pretty perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/45 "2009-09-10T00:53:18Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I have dripping acne, and am barely mobile due to my near-fatal obesity. I also only have one leg. That okay? Depends. Which leg? ---
**Author:** ![Transistor\_Rhythm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@Transistor\_Rhythm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Transistor_Rhythm)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/46 "2009-09-10T00:56:19Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Weird. I totally have that body type (I’m 5’8" and wear petite pants and long shirts)…I never noticed it in other women, and thought it was freakish. You made my day 🙂 Cite? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/47 "2009-09-10T01:04:43Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > Fit, fit, fit. > > [Lean like David Beckham](http://hotcelebrity.name/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/david_beckham-cabo-jan2008.jpg) or a bit bigger like [this](http://cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/396/3/alex-rodriguez-details-1.JPG) or [this](http://img.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/aaalexander-skarsgard1.jpg). No bigger [than this](http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/2797/16kw2knom1.jpg), though. > > I want a man who takes good care of himself. All I can say to this is-- AMEN. I agree with all your choices here, including the “not bigger than this.” David Beckham and Alexander Skarsgard are damn near perfect. I do not like really bulky men. Over 6 feet tall is a plus, with long, lanky muscles. I also happen to enjoy a more prominent than average nose, though it’s not a requirement. Hair color and eye color are irrelevant, though for some reason I find curly hair on white men a turn off. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/48 "2009-09-10T01:05:58Z")
I like women like I like my coffee… Obligatory joke out of the way, male here that is mostly attracted to women shorter than myself (five foot seven) and that are curvy, I guess is the word. Something like **Mosier** described if maybe he could provide us with photographic examples. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/49 "2009-09-10T02:25:35Z")
I like big, tall, handsome men, very masculine. Think Forest Whitaker’s build, though I don’t have a preference in skin colour. Of course I got married twice to men who were not much taller than I am and who were of average or slight build. My fantasies are peopled with large, bearlike men though… ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/50 "2009-09-10T04:43:40Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > So much for the stereotype that men want tall, big-busted barbie dolls. The ones that do aren’t like to say so publicly. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/51 "2009-09-10T05:11:31Z")
Overweight. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/52 "2009-09-10T05:17:14Z")
Extreme ectomorphs. Like basketball players, but less muscular. Bony. Lanky. Black hair and dark features. Thin, angular nose. A white version of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, with Adrien Brody’s head. ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/53 "2009-09-10T05:19:49Z")
I like tall, athletic guys with strong facial features. A few months ago my preferred body type was fairly lean and ripped. I still like good muscle definition, but I’m all about the v-shape now. I love a broad upper body tapering to a flat stomach, with muscular quads and calves. ---
**Author:** ![StaudtCJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@StaudtCJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StaudtCJ)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/54 "2009-09-10T05:26:22Z")
I prefer shorter males with broad shoulders and powerful thighs. Especially when they’re just a bit chubby. I’d prefer more chubby to even slightly skinny any day. I’ll take a taller male, as long as he’s got the “stocky” body type. If you have pulsing veins, anywhere, please do not apply. I really like strong-man competitions because of the body type required to be good at it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/55 "2009-09-10T11:51:28Z")
Men: Swimmer’s build, height irrelevant. Women: The tinier the better, all around. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/56 "2009-09-10T12:01:03Z")
I like the body type of male gymnasts and capoeira players. 😉 [Capoeira clip…](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x3i05Iq5RY&feature=related) The guys in this video then later did another showcase performance… sans shirts… Ah, lovely! Athletes, basketball players are also OK. Basically, some toned muscle, not too much of it. David Beckham is another fine example… Mmm… And yea, most of the guys I’ve been with have fit some of that type. Am I that athletic? Nope, I’m fluffy, busty, curvy (not fat, dammit)… Although I’m probably a bit more fit than other women around me. And until recently, I was definitely overweight (now I’m between overweight/normal). I REALLY don’t like guy with big muscles, or the other extreme, with belly fat. I don’t like it on myself, why would I like it in a partner? Not to mention, back when I was younger, the ones who teased me most about my looks were in general NOT the fit, athletic boys, but the ones who themselves could stand to lose weight, look more athletic, etc. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/57 "2009-09-10T12:22:13Z")
So I’m long waisted. I never though there were any guys attracted to that. I don’t really understand what part of that is sexy. How do I play it up? ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/58 "2009-09-10T15:35:05Z")
I LOVE hands, my husband’s hands specifically. They’re large, strong-looking with long fingers and a bit of hair on the back. They’re just delicious. Nice broad shoulders are a close second. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/59 "2009-09-10T17:25:10Z")
Male, with a pulse. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420/60 "2009-09-10T17:29:25Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Male, with a pulse. Wow, I’m exactly your type! Funny how your preferences can change when you meet someone great. Last night I met someone tall and big-busted and I absolutely flipped. Let’s see if she answers my e-mail. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specific-body-type-are-you-most-attracted-to/509420.md?page=4)