Do girls prefer skinny or muscular guys?

Question

I'm skinny, but I started to go to fitness. I want to build muscle and look good because my friend and my mother tell me that I'm too skinny. (174cm / 50kg)

imawoman · Accepted Answer

It really depends on the girl you ask... like for me I like muscular men but not like... huge with no neck and can't touch their nose.. i dont like extreme body builder men but I also dont like skinny men with tons of muscle either... I like a man with thickness in his chest, arms and legs with definition... trying to think of a good example and I can't because my boyfriend is like the perfect build... the closest guy I could think of is either simon panda (a model) or brett lockett (off the NE patriots). Skinny muscular would be like little bowow shirtless... lol.

TayTay21 · Accepted Answer

Muscular is sooo much sexier than skinny. Skinny guys can be cute, but cute doesn't get girls wet LOL. You don't have to be huge or look like a bodybuilder (not attractive), just start lifting and eat a lot and you're body will thicken up and make you look more manly. Just do whatever you can do ditch the little boy look.

veraaa · Accepted Answer

My god, muscles are really attractive, especially arms/abs/shoulders, but I don't like it at all if it's too much. Just a little bit it's great. Of course - if you're skinny, you're gonna have to work on it, but as you can see a lot of girls like skinny guys so don't worry about it! We have all different tastes. ☺

the_rake · Accepted Answer

yea 50 kg is too skinny. I thought at first that might be ok for your height (174cm) but then I checked the body mass index:

www.nhs.uk/.../Healthyweightcalculator.aspx

56kg plus would be ok for you but it's not that hard to put on the other 6kg. just eat healthy (white meats and carbs, nothing processed or fried) and do squats, bench and deadlift at the gym.

squat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVC_AnZYYM

bench:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T9UQ4FBVXI

deadlift:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AObAU-EcYE

UtopianLobotomy · Accepted Answer

What about bald muscular guys that aren't even old yet... but basically bald?

I think most women who like muscular guys won't really go out with them, and if they are the ones that actually will they want hulk not the naturally strong and fit type.

pplnt · Answer

Depends on how skinny and how muscular. I like these:

Mekkalyn · Answer

Where's the in between guys?
I don't like skinny and I don't like muscular :P
I like the guys right in the middle. Broad and thick (not really fat, definitely not skinny, and not muscular), right in the middle!

Anonymous · Answer

Lol at woman lying. Tinder studies don't lie.

Guys who have bodies like this:
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Will get women in their prime and slay. Guys who look like this will have to settle for 3-5/10 girls as girlfriend and/or ex-party slut girls who went from 7/10 to 4/10 from bad lifestyle choices and are now 30 looking to settle down for GF/Wives:

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+ points if they are white.

justbanANNAz · Answer

i prefer muscle but not the type of figure that makes him look like a croissant.

poppunk · Answer

I ideally prefer a dude who is muscular but not super bulky, like this: But I generally prefer skinny to bulky muscle

CDyer · Answer

Everyone has different preferences and I think they change a lot! Both with age and maturity and with also the individual different things suit different people and if you know someone and like them on an emotional level I think they become more psychically attractive!

hope-at-uvm · Answer

Honestly either. As long as you take care of yourself. Most 'skinny' guys run, or do some form of physical activity, because otherwise they are 'skinny-fat', where they are slim but soft. Not so hot. Actually slim or muscular are good, skinny-fat and just fat are less so.

RJGraveyTrain · Answer

There is having a preference and then there's having a standard.

I PREFER more fit guys over skinny guys. However, I won't disregard a guy based on the fact that he isn't muscular. I've dated plenty of tall, lanky, skinny guys before.

krysten93 · Answer

Yes I prefer muscular guys. For me I love tall guys with big muscles, body builder types

Prettygurl12 · Answer

My boyfriend is thin. But he's like all muscle. So... I don't know how to answer your question?

Errhh · Answer

In teenage years i was attracted to tall skinny. Now, I do not like that at all. I prefer muscular, or broad even if not muscular, but not fat and not Ronnie Coleman body 😲 D: .. but somewhat just wide and a kinda like a bear! Is nice too! 😊

Poppykate · Answer

50 kgs is too thin! You poor fellow, you must be hungry! Drop by my house and I will cook for you!

Anonymous · Answer

Personally I prefer muscular, not absolutely huge though, I think it's funny when you see a guy that looms like he's aways carrying something in his arms cause he's so big 😅 a bit of definition looks good! I'd rather have a guy who's a bit podgy than skinny, at least then I can lay on him without feeling his ribs.

carinerose · Answer

I chose skinny because I don't like buly guys... But I don't like sticks either.  This is the "perfect" body in my opinion :

heywhisper · Answer

Honestly I could care less. I'm a face person. If I'm attracted to your face your body doesn't faze me. Skinny or muscular or fat. I don't date muscular guys funny enough though, but I wouldn't not date a muscular guy.

agressivegirl · Answer

Girls who think skinny guys are better must be blind lol. Or they are just trying to be different. "Oh hey!, Most of girls choose muscular, so I will go for skinny."
Peh, Men must be muscular, not skeleton.

AdamThomas · Answer

When I was skinny I didn't get much attention from women, as I got bigger they started noticing me more and more. A lot of women will always say "I don't like muscly men", but you'll see when you get bigger. Keep at it.

Rufus335 · Answer

I sucked with girls. lost 50 lbs, put on 15 lbs of mainly muscle and now im doing pretty well. i would say its more important to be thin instead of fat than muscular instead thin. Just lift and eat a lot. 8-10 rep range for 20-30 sets 5 days a week.

fauchelevent · Answer

I prefer skinny guys. Reaaaally do not like muscle.

Miss_Behave · Answer

My guy is skinny but very nicely toned. He has washboard abs but isn't too overly Muscular at all... Just nice, and that's what I prefer 😍

Opethgirl09 · Answer

I put muscular because I had to pick one to comment but I prefer a man with meat on his bones. Not skinny not muscular not fat but I don't want to feel like im cuddling with a skeleton.

LouisvilleGirl826 · Answer

I can't vote, lol. I like a mix of both... like tall and skinny but not scrawny skinny, but not suuuper muscular either. If he's strong enough to pick me up I'm good, haha

Angeliaaa · Answer

Every girls opinion is different. Someone's physical appearance only goes so far.. Some people have to eat a ton to keep muscle mass so its hard to stay muscular.. Some just like being thin without a lot of muscle. The right person will like you regardless of how much muscle mass you have on your body. Do what makes you happy and you will find the right person
Who cares about anyone's opinion, the only opinion that matters is yours.

palek · Answer

Of course most girls would prefer a skinny guy, preferably with a multitude of social phobias and at least some level of brain damage, but the best of these are already taken.

EnigmaticExquisite · Answer

I like a balance of both, not too skinny and not too muscular. In between is perfect.

ConsultantIsBack · Answer

Most Hot girls like lean, swimmer type bodies. Muscular, abs, v taper with broad shoulders

Araya · Answer

Muscular. And why are so many guys answering? Do we have that many gay/bi guys on here... bahaha

Dtegesd123 · Answer

end this argument, Girls like athletic guys, so guys in the ufc, nba, etc. Those guys have lean muscles built for performance not just looks.

PinkBunnyBunBun · Answer

In between, not too much of either pls, just look at young tom welling from smallville for example that's what I'd define as the in-between ideal. :D

rihannanavy · Answer

I like skinny guys with a little arms muscles. You just have to have a flat stomach. Having abs is a plus tho.

L_aauurraa · Answer

Well both are fine but if a guy is so skinny that he has the body of a 9 year old boy then yeah, I'd prefer a guy with a little more meat

thelittlelostbear · Answer

I kinda don't care about his body. I only care about his personality and he's energy ;) I do like a guy with some meat on his bones though!

thewanderingme · Answer

I prefer skinny. a little muscle is OK, but body builder, or even slight bulkiness is a huge turn off for me.

larissalee · Answer

Slightly on the muscular side. More than muscles, having a boyfriend who weighs less than me doesn't feel nice.

Boatbish · Answer

Chubby guys, tho. If they aren't doughy, i'm less likely to try and bag them. A little bit of a belly is where it is at

Anonymous · Answer

Well i don't care if guy have muscles or not ,. i like the guy who's not sp tall and he have perfect body. He's not muscular and but also not like stick.
I really don't care does guy has it or not it's not sp important :)

SensualScribe · Answer

Out of the two options, muscular, but I really prefer a man with some meat on his bones. Like a dad bod.

Lolomon · Answer

Depends on what your definition of skinny and muscle means. some meat on his bones Will be beneficial

ElizabethBiersack · Answer

Skinny guys are so much hotter to me , muscle guys not even close

Luv2BRealExotic13 · Answer

Muscular but not so big that they look like they're on steroids.

Bliss-taylor · Answer

I prefer in between but I picked muscular. But I've been attracted to skinny guys.

TheHooptyMiata · Answer

I kinda fall in the middle... I think my body's kinda acceptable enough to any woman. Y'know, I'm not ripped, but I have abs and shit. I don't think it would put many people off.

Nettie29Howie · Answer

I prefer a guy with meat on his bones. Muscles are okay as long as they aren't the main attraction of the guy. I like beefy average height men with nice calves and arms. Lol

tolmbyy · Answer

I'd say girls are pretty divided when it comes to body

I've fluctuated between 65-80kg depending on if i lifted or not and the amount of attention has pretty much always been the same. At the end of the day face is the most important

archiz · Answer

yes you are... you re like my weight and I am 1m62 gain a few pounds then muscle weight

heywat · Answer

I actually prefer bigger guys. Not huge but more of the "dad" body as they call it.

Pokerface25 · Answer

I prefer muscular or slightly overweight, not that skinny is downright not attractive i

shortandsexy · Answer

I like it in between. I like the guys who look skinny and have what I call "a teddy bear body". Basically if you look cuddly I like you.

daintydollface · Answer

Depends on the guy and everything else, doesn't bother me.

girlinthemirror · Answer

skinny (weak musculat) males looks antisexual in my eyes... same with fat with no muscular... guy look sexy when he have athletic body, not too overmuscular

sean1234 · Answer

Yes you are kind of skinny 5'7" at 110lbs? You need to eat and workout more.

Foreverconfused21 · Answer

Haha don't feel so bad, When I came out of HS I was 46.7 lbs Its funny looking back at those pictures :D

Lynda_The_Devil · Answer

Muscular for me every time. It's sexy to look at and feel. It also makes me feel safe being with a muscular guy.

farris2 · Answer

I would think girls like in between the most, sucks for me because I can't put on weight at all! A pint of Ben and jerrys a day helped a bit

Memora · Answer

I have always been attracted to skinny guys if he is tall that's a plus. However I don't mind if he wants to gain a little.

Anonymous · Answer

Each girl has her own preference. One of my friends has a thing for lanky guys. I personally have a thing for big guys that carry their weight well.

Anonymous · Answer

I prefer athletic guys with abs. Don't really want a body builder guy. Basically someone fit and athletic like myself

JustinTheGreat · Answer

Somewhere in the middle looks best. Not too muscular but too skinny

Fockeyqueen · Answer

I prefer fit guys but not the body builder muscular ones

Anonymous · Answer

I like skinny to chubby and all in between. I think lean and toned is a good look, but I'm not overly picky.

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