Why do women have much softer skin than men?

I was giving a woman a massage the other day and she had really soft skin... Women have really soft skin, in general. It's nice to the touch but it also made me wonder why that is?

Why should women have softer skin than men? :confused:

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Reply 1

Mastermind`

Because they tend to care more about their appearance. Plus they're time wasters and they want to look sexy for us men. Bless them.

Ready to drill :yeah:

Reply 2

m4n0ran

Less muscle more fat.

Reply 3

dealbreaker

Isn't there a biological reason that women have softer skin?

Also, an evolutionary one?

Reply 4

m4n0ran

dealbreaker

Isn't there a biological reason that women have softer skin?

Yea, they have less muscle and more fat, this caters for the seperate roles they would have in primitive conditions to men.

Reply 5

MacGuffin

dealbreaker

Isn't there a biological reason that women have softer skin?

Also, an evolutionary one?

Evolution is fake. Chuck Norris intended women to have softer skin than us so we'd actually bother to touch them.
(On a less idiotic note, maybe it has something to do with hormones? =S)

Reply 6

Speedbird2008

Mostly as they have more fat under the surface of their skin.

Nowadays, because they apply copious amounts of Nivea, etc.

Reply 7

username179029

What is mentioned above as muscle to fat ratio, and they use plenty of skin products.

Reply 8

Segat1

Not that I've felt up a great deal of women, but I always find boy skin incredibly soft. It's probably just grass is greener.

Realistically, how often do you feel another person in a stroky way, unless you're interested in them?

Reply 9

Anonymous,

It really doesn't make sense! Women are supposed to have more sensitive skin than men which means guys can't feel a girls skin very well with it being so soft.

Reply 10

Guy Secretan

More subcutaneos fat due to oestrogen, also more percentage fat in genral. Men have coarser tougher skin secondary sex characteristc associated with testosterone exposure.

Reply 11

bloovixy

I've heard that women taking testosterone (a male hormone) to help them build muscle experience rougher skin as a side effect along with a deep voice, more body hair and courser/ more oily hair in general. So I guess it's due to the lesser amounts of testosterone present in their bodies which causes women to have softer skin than men. Also the fact that women tend to care for their skin more probably helps, but even in a woman who doesn't take care of her skin, there would still be a large difference in how soft her skin is compared to a man's.

I would guess it's probably an evolved trait. Soft skin is associated with youth, so is a sign of fertility (so cavemen would choose women with soft skin to increase the chances of having a greater amount of healthy, strong offspring).
It's likely that gender dysmoriphism has played a part in it being evolved. As men have rough skin, being the exact opposite makes the woman appear more attractive.