^^ And the other half don't give a damn.
Why aren't man boobs atractive?
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Sounds all made-up to me.
Doesn't explain why humans are the only primates whose adult females have permanently engorged breasts. I've heard the anthropological explanation but I'd like to hear what you think.
The trouble with answering the question of this topic is that generalizations about all human beings is that they mostly fail to take into account the variability of individuals.
For instance, not all straight men are attracted by breasts. I know straight men who find them "meh" but find other aspects of women's bodies attractive. In some cultures, breasts weren't even considered sexual at all (for instance, in some gypsy cultures, as related in the book Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey). Some of it is cultural, some of it is biological, but the exact mix varies by individuals and their experience.
For instance, I have at lest two female friends who underwent radical weight loss and whose husbands divorced them shortly after. They both think those men were attracted to heavyset women and didn't find them attractive after they slimmed down. To some, chunky is unhealthy looking, to others it's a turn-on.
Upthread someone commented that they didn't know what gay men found attractive. As with straight people, there's a lot of variability. Some gay men like hairy, others don't. Some find facial hair attractive, some don't, and for some it matters not either way. There's a whole range of features and combinations which you might find attractive. The best you can do is discuss generalities.
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I assume you‘re referring to Desmond Morris’ hypothesis that, as our hominid ancestors became bipedal and began to copulate face-to-face, natural selection favored protruding female breasts as a sexual signal because they mimic the shape of the buttocks.
Well, that’s certainly somewhat plausible. But not all men like women with big breasts. I prefer them on the small-to-medium side, myself.
Am I the only one that finds this incredibly offensive? 'Cause it fucking is.
Like a lot of people on this board, when it comes to anthropological issues, you confuse personal preference with some form of evolved behaviour.
Where do you find this kind of completely baseless assertions, and how do you manage to say them with the boldest face? It's a gift, really.Most women see beards as men subconsciously hiding something...sometimes it's conscious!I've always recommended to guys NOT to wear beards.
From women...who else? Oh of course I have seen polls and the like in magazines over the years, but I think it's fairly common to hear that women think men under 50 with beards are usually hiding something they are not happy with, or some personality issue. Now whether those actually exist in those men is a totally different matter..
If you get enough women with SO's who wear beards or stubble in a private moment, the vast majority will tell you they hate facial hair.
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Where do you find this kind of completely baseless assertions, and how do you manage to say them with the boldest face? It's a gift, really.Most women see beards as men subconsciously hiding something...sometimes it's conscious!
I'd also like to point out that men aren't sexy if they're too buff. Athletes are overrated.
Your personal opinion is fine, but I've mostly seen the reverse opinion.
It didn't matter to me what women didn't like it when I wasn't married, only that the right ones did..
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Us man-boobed can start a support group.
Manboobs anonymous?
With a theme of 'Thanks for the Mammaries'
Sounds like a real tit-for-tat situation.
"Polls in bodybuilders' magazines" and "stuff people in my gym told me" are a poor substitute for actual statistics about appearence. Otherwise, tight shorts and muscle shirts would be considered the highest point of fashion. So, I call bullshit.
Man bras could offer support.
And women can alter their appearance just as dramatically by changing the style and/or color of their hair. Or adding a couple of inches to their height with heels. Or stuffing a few extra pounds of fat into a girdle, or whatever the hell they wear these days.
