Men prefer average sized women over fashion models and Playboy centrefolds, claim scientists

Telegraph.co.uk ^ | 11 Jun 2009 | Richard Alleyne

[greatdefender]

Researchers found that men preferred the shape of ordinary women, equivalent to dress size 14, than so-called super-attractive models, according to a study that compared the body shapes of ordinary women, Playboy centrefolds, models from the 1920s and 1990s and glamour girls. Professor Rob Brooks at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and colleagues, asked 100 male students to judge the attractiveness of 201 line drawings of female torsos with different hip, waist and shoulder measurements.

[Deb]

Super models have more germs.

[TheZMan]

...

Yeah.

[razorback-bert]

I spray them with Lysol first.

[TWohlford]

Well, duh!

I’ve met a few Playboy playmates (3). And, I went to grad school w/ a model w/ a national shampoo modeling contract.

Models and Playboy playmates are size 0-3 women with boob jobs. Many of them are pretty, but not stunning, once out of “costume”.

[Big_Monkey]

"Super models have more germs."

But, they're the good kind of germs....

...I don't even know what that means.

[Kirkwood]

Size 14.

[Deb]

Ah, men.

[Niteflyr]

Size 14??? E-gad! I don’t think so. They sure didn’t ask me my opinion!

[greatdefender]

Thats my kind of woman. as long the meat is geater than bones, I’ll take it!!!!!

[Niteflyr]

Yeah that’s a size 14...they can’t tell me men prefer that...what baloney....

[Big_Monkey]

"Ah, men."

We must be genetically predisposed to reflexively defend supermodels. I don't know if Darwin actually had anything to do with it, but that's who I'm blaming.

[Deb]

I blame Bill Clinton. Like always.

[Clock King]

Yep! Men may want to date models, but they almost always marry the girl-next-door. And ain’t nothing wrong with size 14.

[abner]

Bookmarking THIS thread.

[MyTwoCopperCoins]

LEFT: Size 8

RIGHT: Size 14

[Niteflyr]

We must be genetically predisposed to reflexively defend supermodels.

I don't mind some meat on the bones. But size 14? Oink oink....:o)

[Dacus943]

"claim scientists"

GAY Scientists???!!!

[RandallFlagg]

I would.

[Deb]

This is a UK article and in the UK size 14 translates to an American 12 and sometimes a 10. So always look at labels.

[snarks_when_bored]

Looks good to me...

[Big_Monkey]

"I don't mind some meat on the bones. But size 14? Oink oink....:o) "

I wonder if the Muzzies find a talking pig in drag offensive?

[Niteflyr]

GAY Scientists???!!!

Yeah they must have omitted that part...

[RandallFlagg]

PING!
Opinions?

[Niteflyr]

I wonder if the Muzzies find a talking pig in drag offensive?

Hmmm....good question...probably...they find everything offensive if it originates in the West...

[greatdefender]

GAY Scientists?

Men prefer average sized Men over body builders and soldiers, claim scientists

fixed!!

[Kirkwood]

I specifically posted a UK size 14.

I’m first attracted by a woman’s face, actually.

[Niteflyr]

This is a UK article and in the UK size 14 translates to an American 12 and sometimes a 10.

Well if we get it down to size 10...then we're talking....:o)

[smokingfrog]

Line drawings? I’m not attracted to line drawings.

[TheWasteLand]

Probably because the guys figure they have shot with the average sized women.

[Niteflyr]

I’m first attracted by a woman’s face, actually.

Depends...is that with or without clothes? With clothes I'm a face man too. But if a pretty face is attached to a porker body, it won't make up for it.

[JillValentine]

I'm a size 4 with small breasts. I've been told many times that my body type is not that of a "real woman." Assuming, of course, that a "real woman" is defined as someone who has Pamela Anderson's breasts and Michelle Obama's ass.

[bray]

Fashion designers are homosexuals who prefer adolescent boy figures. Real men like real women.

Pray for America

[Niteflyr]

Probably because the guys figure they have shot with the average sized women.

Yep. If you've got no game that's all you are gonna have a shot at. Unless you are rich of course.

[Niteflyr]

I'm a size 4 with small breasts.

Sounds good to me!!

[Billthedrill]

I know that’s going to disappoint an awful lot of supermodels. I’m here to comfort them.

[Niteflyr]

that a "real woman" is defined as someone who has Pamela Anderson's breasts and Michelle Obama's ass.

Not in my book...:o)

[RandallFlagg]

Oh, great. Now you’ll be getting a bazillion PMs from the guys here.

Nice, RE screen name, though. My favorite character.

[Niteflyr]

I know that’s going to disappoint an awful lot of supermodels. I’m here to comfort them.

I think you'd find more guys in that line than the porker line...

[Minn]

Fat and out of shape. She has a gut for chrisake. There’s not a man alive that wants a woman with a belly roll.

[Niteflyr]

Oh, great. Now you’ll be getting a bazillion PMs from the guys here.

Yep! Hope I was her first!..;o)

[Minn]

And ain’t nothing wrong with size 14.

Unless you're into beauty and value as a sex partner.

[greatdefender]

“real woman” is defined as someone who has Pamela Anderson’s breasts and Michelle Obama’s ass.

real woman- who uses brain rather looks. See Palin for details

[HungarianGypsy]

Size 12 and more men flirt with me now than they did when I was size 3.

[exist]

Researchers found that men preferred the shape of ordinary women, equivalent to dress size 14

Dude if that's anything like women's pant size 14 that is FAT. Guarantee you Sarah Palin and Carrie Prejean aren't size 14s.

[spetznaz]

Exactly ....most men would prefer to date a pretty model type, but since most men cannot get a pretty model type they have to opt for what they can get. It's like cars ....many men would like an exotic supercar, or for that matter a nice sportscar, but most have to settle for the family soccer-mom van.

I am sure there are many men who would prefer a size 14 over a pretty model type (and there's nothing wrong with a s 14), BUT any person -scientist or not - who says that MOST men would prefer a s14 to a model type is either lying, gay, or female!

Just yesterday I saw a hilarious clip of a hidden camera show where a pretty model type woman passes by a red light (she's in on it), sees some guy waiting for the light to turn (he's not in on the prank), smiles and flirts with him - with the guy feeling like he's on cloud 9...then writes her name and phone on his windscreen with lipstick. Then, when she walks off, some guy (in on it) dressed as a homeless man, rushes up, squeezes water on the windscreen, and squeegees it clean ...much to the dismay of the driver as the phone number is washed away. The reaction of the driver was hilarious.

Now, have a size 14 woman try that and see whether it will have the same reaction as the model type.

[calex59]

If you want to be happy for the rest of your life
Don’t make a pretty woman your wife
If you want happiness to follow you
Get an ugly woman to marry you!

[Goldsborough]

My wife bounces between sizes 6 and 10 and I have never once minded it. I had dated size 0 and 1 women when I lived in Hawaii. They weren’t fun on dates because they ate little and watched calories while out drinking—even when dancing—all to have bony hips and boyish backsides, which I eventually figured out, doesn’t really raise the flag with as much enthusiasm as some curves and something to grab in all the right places does. A size eight to ten woman will still watch her figure, but will definitely take nights off from the body image thing to not be a killjoy.

[JillValentine]

Not really. According to many guys here, slim, small-breasted women “look like adolescent boys” and a “real woman” has to have “junk in da trunk” and a pair of implants. Just go to any of the Danica Patrick threads and read all the comments about how “she needs to grow a chest.”

But thanks for the compliments. I think Jill is a strong and feminine character and a good role model. Even violent video games can be educational as well as fun.

[RandallFlagg]

Personally, I love a woman who likes to eat, because I love to cook.