They Like Big Butts, and They Can Not Lie: Survey Finds Men Prefer Bigger Body Sizes

Posted by Cole Gamble at 3:00 PM on August 7, 2008

Drop that rice cake. I said drop it!  For years, okay centuries, women have tortured, teased and starved themselves in the hope of reaching that idea body size. One would assume this was all for the men. If that’s the case, someone should have asked them, because ladies have been doing it wrong all along.

 

According to a body survey in the UK mag Fabulous, women claim their ideal body size is a 8. When asked, the men said they though the ideal female body size should be a 12. See the pic for a comparison.*

 

fabulous.JPG


Which begs the question, who have women been starving themselves for?  When you ask your guy, “Do you like skinny girls?” and he says “no,” instead of reflexively calling him liar and hitting him, maybe you should listen. He’s been telling the truth all along. So maybe it’s time to cut out the unending parade of diets and accept the fact men like women the way they look, maybe even more so with a few more kilos. And maybe before you ladies lose all the baby weight, take a second look at how thin you really need to be. The first round of fettuccini is on me.

Tags:

,

Comments
  • Jonathan says:

    I say both the 8 AND the 12 look good. I would say somewhere in-between is my ideal shape for a woman. btw, the models you see with absolutely no curves are a no-go.

  • sparklinggoddess says:

    With my size 14 body, men adore me, my fiance can’t get enough of me, so who cares about the body ideals out there!

 

Post Your Comments

Name:

Email Address:

URL:

Comment:

Strollerderby

Updated daily by the wittiest parents in the blogosphere, Strollerderby provides a scroll of breaking news, spot-on reviews of entertainment and products, and irreverent discussions of hot topics.

Send your tips to strollerderby@babble.com.au.

FameCrawler

Celebrity Sighting: Nicole Richie And Jennifer Meyer Lunch Date

1:15 PM It makes total sense that Nicole Richie and Jennifer Meyer would be friends. They both have that total boho sense of style, they're both jewellery designers, and they both have two... read more

Amid The Chaos: Jesse James’s Ex Wife Is Taking Care Of The Kids

12:30 PM Jesse James did manage to make one good call yesterday: he didn’t return to school to pick up his kids himself. The topic of scandal, rumour and the man who broke Sandra Bullock'... read more

Droolicious

Nintendo Preps DSi XL For April 15 Launch, Asks What Else We’d Like To See Bigger

12:00 PM Let’s see… my bank account… the kids’ bedroom… our PC’s hard drive… page views for this post... As part of its pre-launch endeavours for the upcoming, bigger and... read more

First Look: 2010 Bumbleride Indie Twin

10:00 AM Recently we told you about the new 2010 Bumbleride Indie. Today we’re going to tell you about the 2010 Bumbleride Indie Twin. Seeing the stroller upon opening the box I w... read more
Babble Partners