How would you define 'thin'?
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How would you define 'thin'?Like what does being 'thin' mean to you?
&& say a girl had a thin waist 24/25" and 35" hips but 21" thighs, would this make them thin or normal etc?
Basically, is it your whole body that makes you thin or just your waist or hips or whatever.
(This is sorta for an arguement with a friend, so bullet points would be good
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?thin [thin]
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thin [thin] Show IPA adjective, thin·ner, thin·nest, adverb, verb, thinned, thin·ning.
adjective
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having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
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of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire.
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having little flesh; spare; lean: a thin man.
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composed of or containing objects, particles, etc., widely separated; sparse: thin vegetation.
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?"Thin" for me doesn't have particularly nice connotations for me.
"Slim" on the other hand is a whole other story. I hate it when people moan about wanting to be "thin" and wanting to be "skinny". It doesn't exactly set a good example to kids. (Don't get me wrong, I'm fully aware that some people are naturally thin through no fault of their own. I'm simply referring to the fact that people aspire to be thin, rather than healthy.) -
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?So, to you, thin & slim are different things?(Original post by buildalegohouse)
"Thin" for me doesn't have particularly nice connotations for me.
"Slim" on the other hand is a whole other story. I hate it when people moan about wanting to be "thin" and wanting to be "skinny". It doesn't exactly set a good example to kids. (Don't get me wrong, I'm fully aware that some people are naturally thin through no fault of their own. I'm simply referring to the fact that people aspire to be thin, rather than healthy.)
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?"Thin" has developed negative connotations when referring to someone's appearance. The same applies to "skinny". Both imply an unhealthy lack of body mass.
"Slim" has positive connotations, implying that someone's shape is just right.
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?It is not just about measurements. You need to take in consideration the person's height in realtion to their measurements. I would say a BMI of around 18-20 is thin. When I say "thin" I mean little fat or flesh on the body. And little muscle either.
If there is any muscle then I would say that the person's body was "athletic". -
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?Yeah but in the case of the girl I was describing, she is 5'7 and 31-24-35 but she still has 21" thighs = muscle. So is she athletic or thin or slim...etc? Cos her waist is pretty thin.(Original post by Bubblyminty)
It is not just about measurements. You need to take in consideration the person's height in realtion to their measurements. I would say a BMI of around 18-20 is thin. When I say "thin" I mean little fat or flesh on the body. And little muscle either.
If there is any muscle then I would say that the person's body was "athletic". -
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?Your measurements sound fine. Stop stressing.(Original post by threecupcakes)
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?Im not being a perv, but unless people actually see that body rather than throwing some numbers about it's kind of useless... to me anyway. people can be the same height, have the same measurements, but one could look quite a bit heavier than the other because their frames are different
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Re: How would you define 'thin'?Someone's "thin" if they have low bodyfat percentage combined with little LBM. Measurements here are silly to go on.
Low body mass, high bodyfat percentage and little LBM = skinny fat
Low body mass, low bodyfat percentage and high LBM = athletic
In my opinion, anyway.
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