If you've ever made a girl cry by
answering the question, "Do these pants
make my ass look big?" the wrong way,
know this: Women are happier with their
bodies if they believe men in general find
rounder figures sexy.
In three SMU studies, females viewed
photos of "larger-bodied" women (sizes
8 to 10; though the fact that these were
considered "large" is discouraging in
itself) as well as pics of ultrathin women
(sizes 2 to 4) in street clothes or bathing
suits, all labeled attractive or
unattractive to men. Afterward, subjects
answered questions about their own
weight. In every case, those who saw
rounder ladies labeled "attractive to
men" were happier with their bodies.
What's it to you? "Women who felt
better about their bodies also had sex
with their partners more frequently,"
says study head Andrea Meltzer, Ph.D.,
"probably because they felt confident and
comfortable enough for intimate
behavior." And more sex = happier
relationships, she says. So the next time
she asks you the question, answer: "Who
cares—now take them off and come with
me."
answering the question, "Do these pants
make my ass look big?" the wrong way,
know this: Women are happier with their
bodies if they believe men in general find
rounder figures sexy.
In three SMU studies, females viewed
photos of "larger-bodied" women (sizes
8 to 10; though the fact that these were
considered "large" is discouraging in
itself) as well as pics of ultrathin women
(sizes 2 to 4) in street clothes or bathing
suits, all labeled attractive or
unattractive to men. Afterward, subjects
answered questions about their own
weight. In every case, those who saw
rounder ladies labeled "attractive to
men" were happier with their bodies.
What's it to you? "Women who felt
better about their bodies also had sex
with their partners more frequently,"
says study head Andrea Meltzer, Ph.D.,
"probably because they felt confident and
comfortable enough for intimate
behavior." And more sex = happier
relationships, she says. So the next time
she asks you the question, answer: "Who
cares—now take them off and come with
me."
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