Is being curvy defined by weight or bone structure?

[Dongtai]

I read a Mytake the other day that got me thinking. He posted pictures of curvy girls he thought were attractive. Some were fit. Others were plus size.

It made me wonder if it’s defined by bone structure and has nothing to do with weight. Whenever I hear a girl say another girl is curvy, the curvy girl is usually overweight. It’s usually used as a defense against being called overweight, or that’s how I see it used.

But I take the term literally. I thought it meant the woman was in shape with an hour glass figure. But then I saw both and got me thinking maybe the term has nothing to do with weight but bone structure. Curvy women can also be overweight.

Below are the two examples of curvy with weight differences. Kim is in shape but still has her curves. Most of her weight is in the lower parts of her body while she’s thin in the stomach, arms and face. The other girl is curvy but not thin, having some weight in her arms, face and stomach area.

I’m thinking it’s bone structure. How do you guys define “curvy figure”?

[SlothySlob]

I don't usually read comments so this might be already said.
You are both right and wrong.

From a males point of view, curvy is big breasts, small waist, large hips. The image of a fertile female, a healthy mother capable of bearing children. Just as are other synonyms; voluptuous, shapely, opulent, luscious, sultry, dummy thicc...

From a females point of view, curvy can be just those 3 points I listed before, but for others it means much more. From belly size to leg shape, to butt size and probably even more.

In reality curvy women are a very specific shape that not everyone can pull off. It is, as you mentioned, skeletal structure, but it's also genetics and certain muscle mass. As in where does the body deposit fat and which muscle groups are more developed compared to others.
Certain women are curvy and with a high BMI, but others can be fit and still pull it off and there are others where try as they might such a shape is impossible to attain without surgery. This is why ass cancer from implants has become a thing.

[Phoenix98]

Being curvy basically means having an hourglass type figure so wide hips, bigger breasts and ass.

This is what is typically associated with being curvy. Notice the wide hip bones and the bigger breasts and ass. They all give the body a more curvy figure.

[CubsterShura]

Does a curvy body require such a blurred waist too?

JK, but just saying a blurred waist indicates that the picture is probably Photoshopped.

[Phoenix98]

@CubsterShura I only used the picture because it gave a very open view of prominently wide hips.

If you want another one here

[archiz]

That's an example that a girl can be curvy without having to have big boobs.
I think it's more wide shoulders, small waist and wide hips

[Phoenix98]

@archiz The hips and ass is mainly what makes a girl curvy since it's what gives the figure it's curvy nature.

[CubsterShura]

Being curvy is defined by having curves, doesn't matter if it's because of bone structure, fat distribution or a mix of both.

I'd say that in most curvy women they tend to have a mix of both skeletal frame and fat levels/distribution. Boobs, for example, has nothing to do with skeletal frame but it's a big part of what makes a female body curvy. On the other hand, structure of hips and ribs have an impact on the width of the hips and prominence of a waistline. Skeletal frame also influences muscular structure so it also affects the how much shoulder muscles and glute muscles one can potentially grow. And if a woman doesn't have a healthy level of body fat, she won't look as curvy either.

So skeletal frame and fat both have great influence on curves. These factors affect different women's bodies all very differently.

[Aislin9]

It's just each person's perception. Technically curvy means anyone with curves, from the dictionary "A line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion". That would be bone structure or fat. At any rate, does it matter?

[Dongtai]

You truly are a remarkable person.

[Aislin9]

Yet you didn't give me a thumbs up... it's almost like you don't really mean that.

[Dongtai]

I don’t say things like that and not mean it. lol. I said that about your “At any rate, does it matter?” because when I read it, I shook my head and agreed with you.

[Aislin9]

Alright thanks. I thought you might be a troll with your username but I will give you the benefit of the doubt Dong.

[Dongtai]

This app chose my username when I signed up through Facebook. You’re the first person on here to know my name. It’s Edward.

Read my question about abortion on my page. I’d like to hear your thoughts on it.

[Aislin9]

Sure, will do. You could probably sue them for giving you, a 'black' dude, a name with dong in it. xD

[Dongtai]

I’m too refined to have ever made that correlation without it being pointed out to me. I did almost call out your pun when you called me dong earlier though but you didn’t strike me as the type to make pervy puns.

[Aislin9]

Buahahaha@ "too refined" and pervy puns. I don't even watch porn for your information.
I can't seem to find your post on abortion, I hate to say I'll do something when I don't.

[Dongtai]

I never mentioned porn 😂😂. I don’t judge though. It’s charming when the good ones have at least a touch of bad. I invited you to the question. Be safe during the lockdown and thanks sharing on this post. I enjoyed it.

[VIVANT]

To me it is bone structure. You can be 300 pounds but shaped like a ball

uiu can be 75 pounds and have an hour glass

but many people use it to mean boobs 💥 butT 💥 waist tiny

to me you need the bone structure... the rest is about being fit plump or fat.

[VIVANT]

Both pictures are based on fat and Or implants. no one will ever know what bone structure Kim k has now ~ let alone started out with.

[VIVANT]

I meant to laugh Bc I’m not meaning this in a serious way. I’m not bothered lol 😊

[Kelly6]

Thanks

[VIVANT]

@Kelly6 😊😊

[Saville_Row]

Curvy is bone structure and genetics: big breasts and ass, and smaller waist. If you see, that overweight woman also has flat stomach so all the extra goes to the hips, probably.

It's rare in overweight or fat women because usually people accumulates weight in the stomach and that is what defines overweight or fat, but it is possible for them to be curvy.

[sejla]

Kim is cosmetically enhanced and the second woman is overweight. I’d say this actress is curvy

[Dongtai]

Eva Mendez and I agree. She’s curvy too. Kim was the first person to pop up when I googled curvy women. Is there any proof that Kim has surgery or is it just something someone said about her and it stuck?

[Anonymous]

Curvy is about bone structure, muscle and fat placement. That’s why Kim K looks nasty af. She had many rounds of fat transfer to her hips and buttocks whereas as a naturally thicc curvy woman is more firm and shapely

[Ellie-V]

I don’t know. Weight distribution I guess. I’m always either right where I need to be or underweight and I still have the appearance of being curvy because short and most of my body fat is below the waist.

[amberchii]

A woman can be like skinny curvy and plus size curvy. As I define it, curvy is when a woman has a defined bossom and a thicc bottom and a tiny waist which makes her an hourglass figure. And yes, i think it is more of the bone structure and genes.

[Flower7]

I think it has to do with the proportions. The smaller a person's waist is compared to the rest of the body, the curvier they're considered to be, regardless of their actual weight.

[theronaldmcdonald]

Bone structure above all. Some women simply have wider hips. Also, fat distribution. Some women’s fat goes to their hips/bums naturally and that adds to the curviness.

[DizzyDesii]

Kim has had surgery. I doubt she's the best example. Exercise helps but its also in genetics. A lot of people i know are built like one of the women in their fam (like their mom or aunt or grandma).

[HerLucidNightt]

Bone structure. Small or wide shoulders make an impact on your shape. Narrow or wide hips make an impact on your shape. Small or wide ribcage makes an impact on your shape.

[Anonymous]

It goes by body shape.. The pear shape and hour glass shape are considered healthy and sexy as guys would put it.
I know of women who are big boned, no matter how they try to lose weight they can't achieve the slender figure

[Adam1978]

When some says curvy, I assume they means plus size, because they don't want to use the more negative terms. No thin would use that term.

[kyliesz]

I think its both your body structure and depends on where you mostly gain weight from.

[ThiccNigro]

Both but more bone than weight. There are a lot of fat girls that have a slender skeleton underneath so they end up top heavy and apple shaped

[Thatsamazing]

Neither. The term "curvy" is erroneous and utterly without substance and people need to stop using it.

[lofii]

Bone structure

The weight a woman puts on just flows with the structure of her body

[Anonymous]

It doesn’t matter. People are going to call you what they want anyway

[QueenOfBaku]

Bone structure I think

[CupcakeKiller]

Bone structure primarily, weight secondarily.

[TacosRAwesome]

For me it is mostly bone structure and body shape.

[AngelLily]

It's a mixture of bone structure and Fat

[JosyJosy]

Pretty much both, also genes

[Ripper_E]

weight is weight. Has nothing to do with curves.

[Kelly6]

Bone,
but both of your pic is based of weight.

[Ashleyrain22]

Bone structure and how you carry weight.

[Gedaria]

No its how much fat you are carrying around.

[loveslongnails]

They are just sooooooooooo unattractive !

[xXiTacoXx]

It's both.

[AaronKrieger]

It's bone structure.

[Cherokeehp]

A mixture of both.

[Anonymous]

I think it is due to both

[CT_CD]

Both