# What's hot about men's shoulders? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 15, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102 "2008-10-15T22:19:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/21 "2008-10-16T15:40:05Z")
> [@An\_Arky](#): > > Fixed your typo for you… 😃 :snort: 😃 Mmmmm, shoulders… ---
**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:** [October 16, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/22 "2008-10-16T15:49:45Z")
> [@Santo\_Rugger](#): > > This is quite the incorrect statement. Abs do _everything_. There’s literally nothing physical that abs don’t help you with. Evolutionarily speaking, for instance, running, throwing a spear, picking berries… drinking Coca-Cola… ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/23 "2008-10-16T17:43:09Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > drinking Coca-Cola… :rolleyes: …there’s nothing physical_ly demanding_… Although, technically, if one were to be standing up and lift a 12 oz. can in front of them, a very small amount of ab contraction is necessary to prevent the body from bending over at the waist. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/24 "2008-10-16T17:47:58Z")
> [@Santo\_Rugger](#): > > :rolleyes: > > …there’s nothing physical_ly demanding_… > > Although, technically, if one were to be standing up and lift a 12 oz. can in front of them, a very small amount of ab contraction is necessary to prevent the body from bending over at the waist. sorry, it was a [classical reference.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCP0R3ZF7CQ) ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/25 "2008-10-16T21:04:39Z")
> [@Santo\_Rugger](#): > > I’m saying you’re conceding for the wrong reason. No I wasn’t, as I said joking aside I agree with you 🙂 As you say abs indicate well developed core body strength but also show a low body fat ratio as well. > [@](#): > > Correct me if I’m wrong, but you’re a guy, right? Assuming so for the purposes of this post, it never dawned on me that the same things heterosexual humans find attractive in the opposite sex to ensure reproductive success are the same things homosexual humans find attractive in the same sex. This may be quite a bit off topic, but that leads a lot of credence to the school of thought that homosexuality is genetic and innate, rather than something that is chosen. Yes I’m a guy and yes I’m gay, and I’ve considered that point too. Clearly for me a man having a body that demonstrates he has enough strength to defend me when I’m nursing our young doesn’t really correlate, yet I still find those things attractive. The thing that’s really odd is enjoying watching things like anal sex, why do I enjoy this? What part of sexual/reproductive desire has made me want to see that? I don’t know, I just do. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/26 "2008-10-16T21:32:36Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > Whilst we’re on the subject, why the hell are abs attractive? They don’t even do anything! If that’s what you think, then you’re doing it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/27 "2008-10-16T21:37:03Z")
> [@Lord\_Ashtar](#): > > If that’s what you think, then you’re doing it wrong. I’ve fucked guys with abs, they really DON’T do anything apart from look nice. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/28 "2008-10-16T21:51:48Z")
> [@Santo\_Rugger](#): > > Traps are generally considered to be part of the shoulders. Also, that guy’s lats are a lot more impressive than his traps. He’s even more triangular than I am, and that’s saying something. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/29 "2008-10-16T22:05:07Z")
Starting to feel pretty good about myself. 😃 [sub]I have very broad shoulders.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102/30 "2008-10-16T22:05:28Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > I’ve fucked guys with abs, they really DON’T do anything apart from look nice. And what, pray tell, do piercing blue eyes and long, flowing hair _do_? The statement was that they are _attractive_. For most people, that means they look nice. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-hot-about-mens-shoulders/468102.md?page=1)