Why do some people think skinny guys look feminine?

[ADFSDF1996]

I don't understand how a man being skinny is "feminine" it doesn't make sense. If a guy has feminine facial features then it's understandable why people might think he looks feminine but if he is simply skinny how is he feminine? Do you think skinny guys are feminine?

Yes, skinny men look feminine

No, skinny guys don't look feminine unless they have feminine bodies and feminine facial features

[rjroy3]

Feminine and feminine looking are two different things that sometimes are coupled together. Skinny guys generally do look more feminine than guys who are not. Especially if he has feminine facial features. Skinny dudes generally are somewhat comparable to petite women.

Do I think skinny men are feminine? In general, no.
Do I think skinny men look feminine? Often times they do, but I couldn't give you a percentage of how often. Some look athletic, some look feminine, some just look like string beans.

[lord_chilled]

im kinda skinny, and I think its not feminine, but rather a bit un-masculine, due to the lack off buffness

[ADFSDF1996]

What do you mean by un-masculine.

[lord_chilled]

im talking just appearance here. when you look at a person from a distance, you can guess their gender from their appearance somewhat. its harder for kids. adultmen and women are fairly easy to identify, but its easier when say, a woman has a feminine shape (big breasts, ass, curves etc)
same for men, muscles give us a manly look. if you lack them, your secondary sexual characteristics seem just less pronounced. not saying it makes you less of a man, but at some point you are gonna have to admit that its not a very masculine look

[ADFSDF1996]

So it's more of a gender neutral look.

[lord_chilled]

yup, I didn't think of that, but you are right. dammit, now im gonna go eat

[Jemini_Crocket]

I don't think they look feminine (unless having special features usually found on women), but I think they don't look as the typical male. When I think of a "real" man (I don't know the right word, sorry) he's big and manly, kinda buff. He's not tiny or bones skinny.
In short I think they just look different.

[alice55]

A skinny women doesn't look feminine since women generally have a bit of curves (chest / butt / hips / tight) so I don't see in what a skinny men would look feminine.
Also a skinny women is said to look like a 12 years old boys. So the skinny guys would look more like a young boy than a women.

[dissolute_dog]

^ Haha this is true! A lot of people say that skinny girls look "less feminine" than curvy girls do, so it doesn't make sense when people then also say that skinny guys look feminine. xD People make no sense. :P

[alice55]

@dissolute_dog Yes, it doesn't make sense at all. They should say that the guys doesn't fit the traits of the traditional manly men instead of saying he look feminine

[ADFSDF1996]

@alice55 You're right.

[alice55]

Thank you :)

[alice55]

Thanks for the MHO :)

[ADFSDF1996]

You're welcome.

[RedRobin]

Because being skinny is a feminine trait while being bigger or muscly is masculine. It's the exact same reason bigger/muscly women are considered masculine or gross.

[ADFSDF1996]

I thought curves were considered feminine.

[Phoenix98]

Some men just look feminine, the lack of muscle, testosterone and even just lack of good genetics attribute to it.

And in short masculine is muscular or at least well built and high levels of testosterone at birth which means better chance for masculine features such as more rigid features, chiseled jawlines, smaller eyes and deeper voice.

[EdgarMund]

As a skinny guy I've mysteriously been taken for a girls too many times. I don't understand why. i have long hair but its can't be the only reason. its kind of weird when guys come to see me for hang out somewhere. its always a surprise for them when they see my face. :")

[ADFSDF1996]

It has to be the long hair.

[EdgarMund]

yeah but isn't just because you have long hair that you're a girl. many girls have short hairs :")

[ADFSDF1996]

It depends on how you have your hair.

[EdgarMund]

they are only touching my shoulders. isn't that long...

[ADFSDF1996]

Is it smooth? Some guys with smooth hair look kind of feminine.

[EdgarMund]

yeah we could say that. i dont act really feminine (the way i walk, the way i sit, etc.)

[ADFSDF1996]

Sometimes it's hard to tell if a person with long hair is male or female if you look at the back of their head only.

[EdgarMund]

yeah i agree on that but still asking to go out when you're not even sure about the gender of the person... :")

[ADFSDF1996]

You mean when a person looks androgynous?

[Anonymous]

I'm considered skinny. I'm 5 foot 5 inches tall and I weigh 118 pounds, yet I have a thick beard, dark eyes, a hairy chest, defined muscles, a prominent jaw line (when not donning a beard) and thick chest hair. There isn't a feminine bone in my body unless I cross dress which I haven't done since 2005.

[AskNaz]

What happened in 2005? Lmao

[Opinion Owner]

@AskNaz I dressed up as a woman for fancy dress.

[Anonymous]

I'm a unique case myself. I'm skinny, I'm between 5'6"-5'7", and I also have a "pretty face" with an almost emo hairdo.

But... I wear clothes that they were supposed to be for overweight people, like XXL hoodies and XXL pants.

Where do I stand?

[ADFSDF1996]

That's still masculine.

[Redstang88]

As with most things, I think it boils down to basic human nature.
For one, men are the bigger sex. We are capable of being far bigger than women - how many fit +250lb are there? Few or none would be my guess. Strength and large size are predominately male traits.
We just instinctively assume men are bigger ad stronger, so by default, short and/or skinny men are seen as feminine, consciously or not.

[ADFSDF1996]

I've seen some tall guys that have feminine features, keep in mind that I'm only referring to physical appearance, not so much personality.

[AnnaTheAnnaa]

I'd like to know that too!
No, but, the reason why is girls look lean and slender and when guys do the same, they I don''t know, they look smaller, more delicate, I guess.

[englisc]

Not always, however one of the things that separates a man from a woman physically is muscle mass and strength. If a guy lacks those things he'll be seen as feminine.

[happystudent]

They don't look feminine. I love skinny guys and know few who are pretty masculine. Besides, your strength relies in your personal character. If a skinny guy has integrity and life goals running in action, he's sexy!
:)

[Leeviathon]

Probably because in general the "ideal" image of a women is skinny/slender therefore people subconsciously think that anyone that is skinny is feminine.

[ADFSDF1996]

Not really, most people always talk about curvy women being ideal.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I have always been skinny, but far from acting like a woman or looking like a woman.

[TheCrimsonPath97]

Because skinny men are more feminine. Testosterone = Muscle.
Why do you think Homosexual men are usually skinny? Because they lack testosterone.

[Vivaldi]

they could be fat instead of skinny.

[Deydey12345]

No. Actually 90% of girls or so are into skinny guys.. The other 10% are into very muscular guys..

[Chico_brah]

Lmao and where did these statistics come from?

[SovereignessofVamps]

They're the same size as the average chick, or even smaller.

[Sailingintothesun]

there are chubby guys that look feminine lol... maybe is more about features than body mass

[HOAAH]

I don't think skinny men look feminine... I'm with one actually

[Lisabtd]

I think it mostly depends on the attitude and charisma. Guys unsecure about being skinny might end up looking feminine as they fear. Also from the back the physical features might be confusing. It's likely that fat women get taken for men.

[Anonymous]

I am rather skiny and when i run in my runners tights I once had situation someone thought I am a girl :).

[Anonymous]

No I don't think so. I guess people judge because women are stereotyped as "weak and "fragile" so being skinny gives off the that appearance on a man.

[Anonymous]

Only if they dress like a woman 😊

[patella]

Your skirt can onñy stay on layaway one more week!

[lovelyhoneybones]

Often times they do, that's why.

[Anonymous]

I'm personally attracted to skinny guys

[manmore]

Skinny guys are more masculine than fat guys.

[rjroy3]

Debatable lol. Purely speaking of averages. Maybe if both of them have a babyface.

[skeptic002]

cause some of them do look womenly

[dogfish]

its not. muscular is masculine

[Anonymous]

That guy look like a bitch.

[Anonymous]

no it is not