YesNOnoNOYes
Member
I'd take skinny-ass fassy over Thor or Capn any day of the week though. But I agree, tall and gorgeous face with chiseled physique are eaaaaaaaaasily deadly eye candy combo
-
Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!
Do women prefer buff guys?
- Thread starter Oblivion
- Start date
- Status
I'd take skinny-ass fassy over Thor or Capn any day of the week though. But I agree, tall and gorgeous face with chiseled physique are eaaaaaaaaasily deadly eye candy combo
I am going to post more gifs of Tom Hiddleston as Loki. Just because I now actually have a legitimate excuse to do it.
(Uh, just let me know if this is too many gifs for a post!)
(Obviously, not all straight or bisexual women prefer buff men!)
I'm a straight male, and Hiddleston makes me drool...
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
So would I. Fass body is "easily" achievable, lowish manteinance and looks good on everybody. Of course, he's a beatiful man, but it's the kind of body type that no girl would refuse. Incidentally, Paul Newman had a close tone when my avatar was snapped.
I'm currently going for a physique similar to Fass', but my love for ice cream is too strong...
Evans and Hemsworth look incredible, but very few people have the height, the looks, the guts and the money to get there, not to mention that kind of body is high maintenance as hell. They are walking archetypes.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
I'm around his height or a little taller, so I'm gonna look damn good when I get all built like that. OK, not like that, but I'll still be built
One day... One day.
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
I agree with everything you say here yesyesyes and i wish there's a spell I can do to bar you from ice cream >:O
Food is a great enjoyment and weakness of mine too, though. So I totes understand :3
RandyBobandy
Banned
Just be fit that's it
RandyBobandy
Banned
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
It's not like they were snacks in Cap 2.
Fuck Chris Evans.
I'm currently on a petite mood (which is funny, since I'm dating a girl with a huge ass --something I don't like) and I'd rather take the chubby one as long as she's not on the unhealthy/actually big side. As long as she's funny, I'm game.
John Kowalski
Banned
i just like nice people to be honest
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
quoting just for mr newman's perfection. i loveeeeeeeee this build, love love love. dont need pecs and defined abs, paul was just ... perffff *_____*.
.
SliceSabre
Banned
I've never heard it put this way before. This is actually kinda helpful.
Shake Appeal
Member
That Newman picture is about the level of what all the aforementioned girls I've known liked. I wouldn't want to be more ripped than that.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
They're pharma enhanced and have pumps for shirtless or scenes focusing on them.
My friend has been cycling for a few years and says it's easy mode when you're on gear. Dude has the same build as Evans, but much more shredded, and barely lifts..
grap3fruitman
Banned
Has anyone here started lifting in order to be more appealing to women and have any success? If this thread is anything to go by, women prefer waxed men than anything else.
Edit: All the pics posted of "fit but not too fit" guys consist of men with under 10% body fat. Which is ridiculously tough to hit. They're borderline under-fat. I guess women have just as skewed image of beauty as men do.
Edit: All the pics posted of "fit but not too fit" guys consist of men with under 10% body fat. Which is ridiculously tough to hit. They're borderline under-fat. I guess women have just as skewed image of beauty as men do.
Women, men, gay, straight. Everyone can agree Paul Newman is absolutely beautiful.
AdventureRacing
Member
My house mates have a thing for Mr Darcy and Mr Bingley from the pride and prejudice tv show. We watched through it recently and i must say considering the hype i was expecting more from the 'lake scene'.
Internet high five. I've always been a legs and butt man myself. Breasts are kinda just a bonus.
The Newman pic is pretty much the build that my wife prefers, I've noticed. I'm kinda sorta getting there. Abs are a bit of a problem though...seeing more definition in the gym, but I like Doritos and beer a bit too much to go full ham on them.
RandyBobandy
Banned
In Loki's case it doesn't matter because he's ridiculously good looking.
I am not a fan of plus sized women, but a pretty face is much more important than body to me.
RockTurtle
Member
i got hit on a lot by older women (40+) when i was going through my skinny phase
don't really know what's up with that
don't really know what's up with that
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
his body is pretty ordinary, .... and his face is not archetypically handsome but he's got such terrific personality
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Please refrain from posting non-buff dudes, keep it on topic.
Dr_LucienSanchez
Banned
Who cares about a bunch of hunks?
Rayven_king
Member
were about the same size (73) I was 64kg when I started training, a common complement I get lately from some of my female friends "youre so much nicer to hold on too now.."
lean build ftw
FallingEdge
Member
6'2 and 257 lbs for me. I wanna try to get close to 265 lbs by the end of the year but we will see.
RockTurtle
Member
Otter mode for maximum snackish!
I don't think most women know what they like. It depends on the man, and I don't know that they're as obsessed with it as most men think they are.
But I'll say that my wife and most women I've come across typically don't like what we in the workout thread would refer to as shredded. They'd say that's too much. Most women prefer dudes to look like underwear models where they obviously work out, but they're not in the sub 10% bodyfat range. Seem to prefer the range of 10-12%, which is still really hard to get to. Most women I've come across like their guys to look strong, but not close to bodybuilder looks (which most of us are in no danger of looking like, takes years of dedication to get there).
Vigilant Walrus
Member
The cheekbones thing is weird. Strange noses, eyes and even inward foreheads are forgiven.
Then ladies, what about these cheekboner men;
Japanese homeless man, Cristiano Ronaldo, Beckham, Chael Sonnen, Solo, James Dean, Channing Tatun, Toshiro Mifune, Matthew McRenaissance
All men with prevalent cheekbones. Some are fit, some are buff, some are skinny. Could this be the secret? A lot of women attracted to visible cheekbones?
Reducing weight will make cheekbones on all people more visible, which maybe is why obese people are often not on these lists.
Then ladies, what about these cheekboner men;
_01.jpg)
Japanese homeless man, Cristiano Ronaldo, Beckham, Chael Sonnen, Solo, James Dean, Channing Tatun, Toshiro Mifune, Matthew McRenaissance
All men with prevalent cheekbones. Some are fit, some are buff, some are skinny. Could this be the secret? A lot of women attracted to visible cheekbones?
Reducing weight will make cheekbones on all people more visible, which maybe is why obese people are often not on these lists.
Well, all other things being equal, I think a majority of women would go with fit rather than not fit, or at least prefer traits such as height, broad shoulders etc. Lets not forget that there are biological imperatives at work here, as much as some people would like to elevate the human mind above its biology.
crimzonflame
Member
different girls have different tastes
DeSo
Banned
None of those are skinny.
anarckitty
Member
OMG. I wish I could find the photo from The Winter Soldier where Chris Evans has just gotten out of the shower at Falcon's pad. I literally laughed out loud at how utterly ridiculous and cartoony he looked in that scene.
Oh no. I'm afraid to look up the images. I remember seeing that movie in theaters, and I vaguely remember his awful hair.
entremet
Member
Simeon Panda
Perfect guy body IMO. I'm swole but I wish I had the genetics to get that shape. Dem ape arms.
It's genetics and drugs. Dude is not natural.
InfiniteBento
Member
I like it merely for the sake of being thrown around in bed because I'm petite. Its got nothing to do with wanting to feel protected or anything of that sort for me. But with that being said, I don't judge if someone doesn't have it. I'm still capable of finding someone very much so attractive without it or with it. Its not a kill all category if I'm trying to date someone. I'm more so about personality overall but I can't say I mind if a person is buff or not.
Zoe
Member
Well yeah, many girls don't want to be fatter than their guys.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Dude looks like he carries more drugs in his fanny pack than most pharmacies.
Simeon Panda
Perfect guy body IMO. I'm swole but I wish I had the genetics to get that shape. Dem ape arms.
This guy is like marvel comics character brought to life.
Stereogatari
Banned
Which are skewed by the media and marketing. Without all that brainwashing the stats and trends would be more reliable.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Lacking hair allows you to show more muscle definition.
Again, this is largely cultural, but ALL the girls I've dated (granted, they are not exactly a cavalcade) have told me that they are fine with body hair as long as it's not unruly. The second to last one went as far as to say that she would feel uncomfortable dating a guy who groomed more than herself and the one I'm seeing right now straight up told me not to shave down there, but trim.
I've heard some pretty mean things about overtly hairy men coming from women (bear, monkey or boar are probably the least insulting descriptions), but for the most part, I believe this new trend is largely reinforced by males, just like the stupid fixation with penis size.
PS: And of course, a shaven dude without a chiseled body looks fucking ridiculous. Like a huge baby.
- Status