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During a recession men prefer curvier women.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

First of all, I'm biased and I always loved curvy women.

A research, (Playboy Playmate Curves: Changes in

Facial and Body Feature Preferences Across

Social and Economic Conditions, 2004)

has investigated ideals of beauty and how these ideals have changed across time, they discovered that during a recession men prefer curvier women.

We just had the worse recession in recent history so we will enjoy curves even more.

Hopefully the new ideals of beauty will match what really men wants and women will be proud of their curves.

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By *lbinoGorillaMan
over a year ago

Redditch

*grabs popcorn and settles in to be entertained*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Define curvy OP.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

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By *oldenhCouple
over a year ago

Bath

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

According to a recent thread men have always preferred curvy women and only date less curvy ones because of peer pressure.

I think it would be a sad world if women's body shapes were determined by the state of the economy and what men want rather than how they naturally are.

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By *r MoriartyMan
over a year ago

The Land that time forgot (Norfolk)

I'm presuming it's because we think we will need to feed them less as they have more reserves and so they are the cheaper option when money is tight. However imo this may be floored thinking as in my experience it's very difficult to stop a woman who is accustomed to eating cake from eating cake. Hopefully an economist will be along soon with some statistics.

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By *oldenhCouple
over a year ago

Bath

No sex for me then #notits

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

And we haven't just had the worst recession in history, you ain't seen nothing yet.

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

It's because if the recession gets so bad that food stocks around the world deplete and if cannabalism comes into play you've basically got yourself a freezer full right?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But during recession how did they find money to buy the food to be curvy ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No sex for me then #notits"

I’ll give you a sympathy shag if you promise not to mention it on the forum.

#takenonoticeyoulookfantastic

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

The ideal should be closer to reality instead of a fake representation of it.

On average women are curvy.

Thank you for replying because I discovered your gorgeous profile and photos!

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales


"But during recession how did they find money to buy the food to be curvy ?"

Us fat women hoard food under the mattress. That’s why I shag on the sofa.

#keepthecakesafe

Up here for thinking (and eating)

Down there for dancing (at a leisurely pace)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"But during recession how did they find money to buy the food to be curvy ?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"But during recession how did they find money to buy the food to be curvy ?

Us fat women hoard food under the mattress. That’s why I shag on the sofa.

#keepthecakesafe

Up here for thinking (and eating)

Down there for dancing (at a leisurely pace)

"

I'd love to try your sofa

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"According to a recent thread men have always preferred curvy women and only date less curvy ones because of peer pressure.

I think it would be a sad world if women's body shapes were determined by the state of the economy and what men want rather than how they naturally are."

More than peer pressure, media and advertising want to sell beauty products to women that are already beautiful by brainwashing them until they are insecure.

The average playmate’s waist is 53% of her hips, the average fashion model has a 46% ratio, the average US undergrad a 75%.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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I don't think beauty ideals are what men really want. Men aren't just one amorphous, hive mind blob of sameness. I do think that they represent a sort of average ideal of what's hot at the time? Or maybe it's just that those who have the power to depict what is decide this is. All through history there have been differing shapes and sizes that have been held up as beautiful so I do understand why now won't be any different.

In an ideal world, women of all shapes and sizes would be held up as beautiful and when we look back on this time that will be shown.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"According to a recent thread men have always preferred curvy women and only date less curvy ones because of peer pressure.

I think it would be a sad world if women's body shapes were determined by the state of the economy and what men want rather than how they naturally are.

More than peer pressure, media and advertising want to sell beauty products to women that are already beautiful by brainwashing them until they are insecure.

The average playmate’s waist is 53% of her hips, the average fashion model has a 46% ratio, the average US undergrad a 75%."

I'm not insecure about my body

Do you think that comments like "what men really want" might make some women feel insecure if they aren't conforming to your ideal?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well I'm glad I now know what men really want. I shall sculpt my body thusly.

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By *arpePinguisWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

It's just one of those things, like women finding men more attractive when they're ovulating. Doesn't mean tastes actually change. I love the variety of bodies on here and enjoy playing with people of all shapes and sizes. Like tall skinny guys, slim strong girls, women with big boobs, really fit rugby player types, ladies with fabulously pert bums, curvy guys who are confident in their own skin.....wait, I think I might just be slutty

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

The beauty ideals are always changing, however I think today is way more inclusive than it used to be before when media and press imposed an unrealistic model.

It won't be different, probably closer to reality.

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By *manda63Woman
over a year ago

Southampton

I thought I was ok before the lockdown, curvy but a little bit toned because I walk to work every day and did a lot of walking generally because I don't drive and was going out more. But since March, I've been off work, like a lot of us and just haven't had the exercise, so a bit of stress because of being in with family constantly and normal social life because of cancellation of football, again for us all social life was put on hold, I don't like the way I look now as gained a lot of weight. This isn't a woe is me post just joining in

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

People of all sexes like people of all shapes sizes colours heights dick size tit size hair colour eye colour etc etc etc and always will

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies. "

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

I know what I like and a recession isn’t going to dictate it.

I expect to see hot pics change then..........

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

"

I agree, however beauty ideals are socially constructed, I just wanted to point out that during a recession individuals stop following those ideals and get closer to reality.

Maybe they are not as brainwashed by ads as during normal times.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's just one of those things, like women finding men more attractive when they're ovulating. Doesn't mean tastes actually change. I love the variety of bodies on here and enjoy playing with people of all shapes and sizes. Like tall skinny guys, slim strong girls, women with big boobs, really fit rugby player types, ladies with fabulously pert bums, curvy guys who are confident in their own skin.....wait, I think I might just be slutty "

It's good to be slutty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

I agree, however beauty ideals are socially constructed, I just wanted to point out that during a recession individuals stop following those ideals and get closer to reality.

Maybe they are not as brainwashed by ads as during normal times."

You aren't giving women much credit here. "Brainwashed by ads"!?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

I agree, however beauty ideals are socially constructed, I just wanted to point out that during a recession individuals stop following those ideals and get closer to reality.

Maybe they are not as brainwashed by ads as during normal times.

You aren't giving women much credit here. "Brainwashed by ads"!?"

Not really, I didn't specify it there but I initially mentioned that men are the ones influenced by those ideals

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought I was ok before the lockdown, curvy but a little bit toned because I walk to work every day and did a lot of walking generally because I don't drive and was going out more. But since March, I've been off work, like a lot of us and just haven't had the exercise, so a bit of stress because of being in with family constantly and normal social life because of cancellation of football, again for us all social life was put on hold, I don't like the way I look now as gained a lot of weight. This isn't a woe is me post just joining in "

Same here, while working from home, I really hope we will get out from this and continue with our normal lives and freedom.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"People of all sexes like people of all shapes sizes colours heights dick size tit size hair colour eye colour etc etc etc and always will "

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

"

I think what the op meant by social ideal in the op statement was not an "ideal" per se

I read it as

Over a number of decades of asking Questions to a number of men regarding their preference or (personal ideal)

Let's bear in mind it's almost a daily fab forum regular to openly declare ones preference

Its come to light that statistically during a recession a change in the average preference has been noted

This data is not trying to set an ideal but report on its findings regards the statistical preference of men who read certain publications

53 percent of men do not like to see visible abs on a lady (made up statistic)

Gets reported as

Men do not like visible abs

Personally I did not take this thread as any comment upon what size or shape a lady should be or even what size or shape (men) want them

I am curious however as eluded to above

Its suggested statistically (that means you are included but a minority) that a ladies preference changes during ovulation (if yours does not that does not mean the statis6are wrong)

The concept is fascinating

Thus in the similar vein

Not all men will change there preferences

However if the data is correct a significant number will during a recession

I feel it a genuinely interesting question why this may be true

And no I absolutely do not think it has anything to do with cake

One complete guess is security rightly or wrongly a man may feel more secure with one preference than another

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"The beauty ideals are always changing, however I think today is way more inclusive than it used to be before when media and press imposed an unrealistic model.

It won't be different, probably closer to reality."

It isn't inclusive at all. You've said you hope it reflects what men really want. That excludes those who don't fit with what you claim all men want.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My observation is that during a recession or when desperate, people will say any old shite for attention..... ....I like all sorts of women whether my pockets are full or empty and usually it depends more on the curves between their ears....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That study is 16 years old so probably out of date.

I like all body shapes/sizes. It's about personality, innit.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"But during recession how did they find money to buy the food to be curvy ?

Us fat women hoard food under the mattress. That’s why I shag on the sofa.

#keepthecakesafe

Up here for thinking (and eating)

Down there for dancing (at a leisurely pace)

"

I missed the days when people used to hoard various recreational stuff under the bed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Assuming we ignore the lack of intellectual research behind this article and take it at face value. Does this article discuss what women want, shape wise, in men during a recession?

Asking for a friend

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Assuming we ignore the lack of intellectual research behind this article and take it at face value. Does this article discuss what women want, shape wise, in men during a recession?

Asking for a friend

"

I doubt it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

I think what the op meant by social ideal in the op statement was not an "ideal" per se

I read it as

Over a number of decades of asking Questions to a number of men regarding their preference or (personal ideal)

Let's bear in mind it's almost a daily fab forum regular to openly declare ones preference

Its come to light that statistically during a recession a change in the average preference has been noted

This data is not trying to set an ideal but report on its findings regards the statistical preference of men who read certain publications

53 percent of men do not like to see visible abs on a lady (made up statistic)

Gets reported as

Men do not like visible abs

Personally I did not take this thread as any comment upon what size or shape a lady should be or even what size or shape (men) want them

I am curious however as eluded to above

Its suggested statistically (that means you are included but a minority) that a ladies preference changes during ovulation (if yours does not that does not mean the statis6are wrong)

The concept is fascinating

Thus in the similar vein

Not all men will change there preferences

However if the data is correct a significant number will during a recession

I feel it a genuinely interesting question why this may be true

And no I absolutely do not think it has anything to do with cake

One complete guess is security rightly or wrongly a man may feel more secure with one preference than another

"

Yes, I'm glad that someone understood.

The study was trying to show changes in socially constructed notions during a recession.

Please all note, social construct is something that exists not in objective reality, but as a result of human interaction or imposed by media in this case.

The implication is not negative since the "ideal" is getting closer to reality.

The average Playboy playmate’s waist is 53% of her hips, the average fashion model has a 46% ratio, the average US undergrad a 75%.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

I think what the op meant by social ideal in the op statement was not an "ideal" per se

I read it as

Over a number of decades of asking Questions to a number of men regarding their preference or (personal ideal)

Let's bear in mind it's almost a daily fab forum regular to openly declare ones preference

Its come to light that statistically during a recession a change in the average preference has been noted

This data is not trying to set an ideal but report on its findings regards the statistical preference of men who read certain publications

53 percent of men do not like to see visible abs on a lady (made up statistic)

Gets reported as

Men do not like visible abs

Personally I did not take this thread as any comment upon what size or shape a lady should be or even what size or shape (men) want them

I am curious however as eluded to above

Its suggested statistically (that means you are included but a minority) that a ladies preference changes during ovulation (if yours does not that does not mean the statis6are wrong)

The concept is fascinating

Thus in the similar vein

Not all men will change there preferences

However if the data is correct a significant number will during a recession

I feel it a genuinely interesting question why this may be true

And no I absolutely do not think it has anything to do with cake

One complete guess is security rightly or wrongly a man may feel more secure with one preference than another

Yes, I'm glad that someone understood.

The study was trying to show changes in socially constructed notions during a recession.

Please all note, social construct is something that exists not in objective reality, but as a result of human interaction or imposed by media in this case.

The implication is not negative since the "ideal" is getting closer to reality.

The average Playboy playmate’s waist is 53% of her hips, the average fashion model has a 46% ratio, the average US undergrad a 75%.

"

So do I need to eat all the eclairs to get to 46, 53 or 75 hips to waist here. I need recession sex too

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

I think what the op meant by social ideal in the op statement was not an "ideal" per se

I read it as

Over a number of decades of asking Questions to a number of men regarding their preference or (personal ideal)

Let's bear in mind it's almost a daily fab forum regular to openly declare ones preference

Its come to light that statistically during a recession a change in the average preference has been noted

This data is not trying to set an ideal but report on its findings regards the statistical preference of men who read certain publications

53 percent of men do not like to see visible abs on a lady (made up statistic)

Gets reported as

Men do not like visible abs

Personally I did not take this thread as any comment upon what size or shape a lady should be or even what size or shape (men) want them

I am curious however as eluded to above

Its suggested statistically (that means you are included but a minority) that a ladies preference changes during ovulation (if yours does not that does not mean the statis6are wrong)

The concept is fascinating

Thus in the similar vein

Not all men will change there preferences

However if the data is correct a significant number will during a recession

I feel it a genuinely interesting question why this may be true

And no I absolutely do not think it has anything to do with cake

One complete guess is security rightly or wrongly a man may feel more secure with one preference than another

Yes, I'm glad that someone understood.

The study was trying to show changes in socially constructed notions during a recession.

Please all note, social construct is something that exists not in objective reality, but as a result of human interaction or imposed by media in this case.

The implication is not negative since the "ideal" is getting closer to reality.

The average Playboy playmate’s waist is 53% of her hips, the average fashion model has a 46% ratio, the average US undergrad a 75%.

So do I need to eat all the eclairs to get to 46, 53 or 75 hips to waist here. I need recession sex too "

Depends

Is your preference to have sex with men who do not prefer your body shape as it is now or is your preference to have sex with men who lust after you now

Statistically there will be a majority

However out of some 20 million men if the split is 60 percent do not like your shape 8 million still do

Why be concerned ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There shouldn't be an ideal of what beauty is. This is what ends in people feeling inadequate. It's amazing that people have their preferences. However, they are preferences not societal ideals.

Ideals exclude those who don't hit those targets. Why not celebrate the variety? And personally I celebrate all bodies.

I think what the op meant by social ideal in the op statement was not an "ideal" per se

I read it as

Over a number of decades of asking Questions to a number of men regarding their preference or (personal ideal)

Let's bear in mind it's almost a daily fab forum regular to openly declare ones preference

Its come to light that statistically during a recession a change in the average preference has been noted

This data is not trying to set an ideal but report on its findings regards the statistical preference of men who read certain publications

53 percent of men do not like to see visible abs on a lady (made up statistic)

Gets reported as

Men do not like visible abs

Personally I did not take this thread as any comment upon what size or shape a lady should be or even what size or shape (men) want them

I am curious however as eluded to above

Its suggested statistically (that means you are included but a minority) that a ladies preference changes during ovulation (if yours does not that does not mean the statis6are wrong)

The concept is fascinating

Thus in the similar vein

Not all men will change there preferences

However if the data is correct a significant number will during a recession

I feel it a genuinely interesting question why this may be true

And no I absolutely do not think it has anything to do with cake

One complete guess is security rightly or wrongly a man may feel more secure with one preference than another

"

I like this.

And your last sentence.

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By *manda63Woman
over a year ago

Southampton


"I thought I was ok before the lockdown, curvy but a little bit toned because I walk to work every day and did a lot of walking generally because I don't drive and was going out more. But since March, I've been off work, like a lot of us and just haven't had the exercise, so a bit of stress because of being in with family constantly and normal social life because of cancellation of football, again for us all social life was put on hold, I don't like the way I look now as gained a lot of weight. This isn't a woe is me post just joining in

Same here, while working from home, I really hope we will get out from this and continue with our normal lives and freedom.

"
I hope so too, schools are back in September so I'll see how that goes

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