Not necessarily. In fact, the body type that a man finds attractive can change depending on his environment and circumstances, a new study finds: when under stress , for instance, men prefer heavier women. The researchers suggest also that underlying biological mechanisms, such as blood sugar and hormone levels, are major players in how we perceive our surroundings. Both of these are attractive qualities in a partner in those circumstances.
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Modern society holds a wide variety of preferences, but it is difficult to identify one that compares with the attraction to BBW. Our burgeoning love affair starts with changing common beauty standards. In the past, being overweight exclusively associated with health status problems. Big women were negatively judged to be lazy, unhealthy, and slobs.
The beauty industry tells women being beautiful means being thin. But not everyone agrees. Especially men. But let's focus on men for a second. While some guys may find petite girls to be attractive, others might find curvy gals to be more of their type — and some men might prefer both.