Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women

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  • View Poll Results: Do you prefer slim girls or curvy girls?
    Skinny
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  1. im so academic's Avatar
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    so you know what men like and we men don't....?
    Yes. It's obvious from porn magazines, music videos, the catwalk, lingerie adverts etc what men like.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    But it's not what men find attractive. Men find slim girls attractive.
    I've added a poll in honor of you, imso.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Yes. It's obvious from porn magazines, music videos, the catwalk, lingerie adverts etc what men like.
    Media portrayals of what men 'like' more often than not do not reflect the reality. A male porn fantasy may not match up with what they desire in real life.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Media portrayals of what men 'like' more often than not do not reflect the reality. A male porn fantasy may not match up with what they desire in real life.
    All I can say is thank **** for that
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Media portrayals of what men 'like' more often than not do not reflect the reality. A male porn fantasy may not match up with what they desire in real life.
    Oh really? What man wouldn't want to shag a Victoria Secret model?
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    From Guildford as well maam, well Burpham..I'm a Guildford wannabe, haha. Good old leafy surrey, the 2nd garden of England (after Kent),lol
    Ah it's all the same thing haha. I actually am closer to Woking than Guildford, but I prefer not to admit to Woking
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
    i think this is quite an unfair question.... if you are skinny you are skinny, even if you gain weight you aren't going to be curvy because curvy is like hour glass... same goes vice versa...

    so whatever way people vote someones gonna feel crap
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Oh really? What man wouldn't want to shag a Victoria Secret model?
    One that's worried about snapping her in half.

    I found an example of absolute female perfection (imo) posted on tsr the other day, and she probably weighed more than me. Skinny isn't everything.
    Last edited by Sabertooth; 01-06-2012 at 21:49.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Oh really? What man wouldn't want to shag a Victoria Secret model?
    That question is kind of meaningless. I could give you lots of answers - they are already in a committed relationship, aren't into casual sex in general, may not want to go 'out of their league' (if you know what I mean). One can fantasise about beautiful woman, and would probably accept a proposition for an ONS, but the reality is that when it comes to relationships etc other factors come into play - personality, compatibility and so on. Having a beautiful woman on your arm just to be a trophy when you have nothing else in common isn't actually that appealing to a lot of men (well, men with a bit of maturity and nous). You need to be a bit less of a misandrist and give men a bit more credit here :beard:
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
    (Original post by Bellissima)
    i think this is quite an unfair question.... if you are skinny you are skinny, even if you gain weight you aren't going to be curvy because curvy is like hour glass... same goes vice versa...

    so whatever way people vote someones gonna feel crap
    you don't have to look at the results if you don't want to. it's just interesting, I don't mean to upset anyone
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
    (Original post by sammy-lou)
    you don't have to look at the results if you don't want to. it's just interesting, I don't mean to upset anyone
    i think it's fairly obvious most men will go for curvy... some will go for skinny and others won't care...
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
    (Original post by sammy-lou)
    Ah it's all the same thing haha. I actually am closer to Woking than Guildford, but I prefer not to admit to Woking
    Don't blame you, you must be a tough cookie roughin it in Woking? haha. There's a fight every 5 mins each time I go out there
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
    (Original post by Sabertooth)
    One that's worried about snapping her in half.

    I found an example of absolute female perfection (imo) posted on tsr the other day, and she probably weighed more than me. Skinny isn't everything.
    Bull****. Men like skinny skinny legs, preferably with a thigh gap.

    (Original post by medbh4805)
    That question is kind of meaningless. I could give you lots of answers - they are already in a committed relationship, aren't into casual sex in general, may not want to go 'out of their league' (if you know what I mean). One can fantasise about beautiful woman, and would probably accept a proposition for an ONS, but the reality is that when it comes to relationships etc other factors come into play - personality, compatibility and so on. Having a beautiful woman on your arm just to be a trophy when you have nothing else in common isn't actually that appealing to a lot of men (well, men with a bit of maturity and nous). You need to be a bit less of a misandrist and give men a bit more credit here :beard:
    They would (literally) if they could.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
    (Original post by Bellissima)
    i think it's fairly obvious most men will go for curvy... some will go for skinny and others won't care...
    I actually expected a more even 50/50 split, which was why I put it as anonymous so that they wouldn't feel they had to be democratic and vote a certain way to please anyone! It really is a matter of opinion. If someone is self-conscious enough to take the results of a internet poll to heart then this thread probably isn't the best place for them to be.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Don't blame you, you must be a tough cookie roughin it in Woking? haha. There's a fight every 5 mins each time I go out there
    Pretty much! It's not the roughest place in the world, but it's a bit of a ****hole. You sort of get used to it
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    They would (literally) if they could.
    oh fgs :facepalm2:
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Bull****. Men like skinny skinny legs, preferably with a thigh gap.
    Thanks for informing me I'm not male.

    My penis begs to differ.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Thanks for informing me I'm not male.

    My penis begs to differ.
    Society and most men beg to differ.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Society and most men beg to differ.
    You don't know **** about what men want. You've proved it hundreds of times on here.
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    Re: Male opinions: perceptions of eating disorders and body image in women
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    Society and most men beg to differ.
    Society and most men beg to differ that Sabertooth is not male? I wasn't aware it was such a raging debate?
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