Do guys really care about thigh gaps?

[Anonymous]

I saw a YouTube video recently where a guy said that men couldn't care less if a girl has a thigh gap or not, but I couldn't bring myself to truly believe that cuz many people care about looks.

[ForteExe]

I personally don't prefer it. It's certainly not a deal breaker but I typically see it on girls who are too thin. Keep in mind I don't go for fat girls either; there's a lower limit and an upper limit. Generally speaking if you're within the healthy range for your age and height I won't have an issue with your appearance as far as weight is concerned. If you Google height weight calculators you'll find a few of them to give you an idea of what I mean. Most of the "female body standards" are perpetuated by competition between women because they share the need to stand out among the rest so they'll get approached by guys. Ultimately things like the thigh gap aren't worth your attention. As long as you're kind, considerate, dress nicely (i. e. don't walk around half naked plastered in makeup or covered in dirt) and aren't a whale or a skeleton you don't have much to worry over. I tend to avoid girls who go nuts with their appearance or who look like they've slept around anyway. I'm more attracted to modesty so the excessive effort is a turn off. Unfortunately I encounter less and less modesty as time goes on.

[ManFrom1982]

Am I the only dude that doesn't get this whole new fad about thigh gap? I mean A - I prefer there to not be one if I'm asked by a girl, and B - as much as I am all about... that region... of a woman's body I don't think I'd really notice until she drew my attention to if she does or doesn't have one.

This whole issue makes me feel old 😂😂 I don't remember anyone even talking about thigh gaps when I was a teen. I genuinely don't get why there are some guys that like them so much either.

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend loves the fact that I have a big thigh gap, but I am sure that does not apply to all guys. Some love them, some loath them, others could not care less.

[Opinion Owner]

Thank you for MHG!

[sunsweet]

Guys just focous on the overall package of a girl and thier own person preference a bit too. Thigh gaps are never something I've heard guys talk about.

[BlueWalker]

I can't deny that there seems to be a current trend of guys liking thigh gaps. But to what extent? To be honest, I don't know. I have heard guys say they like thigh gaps, but many others prefer no gap or a woman with curvy, "thick" hips and thighs. In my estimation, I'd say more guys do not require a thigh gap to find a woman attractive. Female attractiveness is SO much more varied that just one look. For me, a thigh gap is not necessary at all. Although, I have a VERY wide range of what I find beautiful, from skinny to large women and everything between. But do I think the majority of guys prefer a thigh gap? I'd say not. Although, this could vary depending on what country or region you live in too.

[boshcak]

Not really. I've been immensely attracted to some women only physically, and to others emotionally - I'm willing to compromise a lot on looks if she's a really nice and lively person. But don't really care about her thigh gap. It doesn't matter anyway, a woman with a thigh gap or without it is just as sexually capable (and attractive) as one without...

[markscott]

Thigh gaps are nice, just like many other nice looking physical characteristics are. But it's just part of a package, and in the over all scheme, thigh gaps don't mean much. There are more important physical attributes, And what she is like as a person, is much more important.

[skateranon123]

I love thight gaps yes but to be honest just because a girl doesn't have one that won't have me thinking "oh shit no thight gap wtf next" Its just one trait that is a nice bonus to have but most girls who have that is genetic so nothing you can do about it kinda like when a dude has a small penis

[ImSoSquishy]

i've never cared about thigh gap and i didn't even know thigh gap was still a trend for girls, because seems like these days all the girls just want to lift weights and squat for thick legs and a booty and also to look athletic with abs these days

[Still_A_Virgin]

Nope, I didn't even know thigh gaps were a thing until fairly recently. I honestly view it as unattractive because it shows the person cares more about looks than actually being healthy.

Maybe it's just me though.

[Smegskull]

No. For a start men on average prefer skirts to trousers so even if you had a thigh gap in an ideal case he wouldn't know. Secondly I'm pretty sure this was popularized by women trying to plug yoga pants on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, etc, not by men.

[Anonymous]

I'd be willing to be pretty much anything that the whole "thigh gap" thing started with girls and continues to be followed mostly by girls. I'd literally never even heard about it before a few years ago and I've been inspecting female bodies for decades. No--guys don't give a crap about this.

[jimyee]

I like it and generally its a sign that the girl is thin which i prefer but its not a requirment by any means to have a nice body. But again, the body type that i generally like usually does have it.

[wankiam]

im sure the guy in question didn't care but reality is we all have different tastes so it was a very niave statement... personally i love thigh gaps and i do seek out skinny girls because of that

[ThatItalianBastard]

Simple answer, no. It depends on the guy since every person has a preference of what they like but I have a hard time believing someone is gonna completely turn you down just for having the wind pass through your legs.

[luvstoned4him]

I dont think they do. Some women put so much pressure on themselves to look good for men... sighs

[BlueWalker]

So true. Sadly, this pressure comes from so many cultural expectations of what is "attractive" and what "isn't". In many cases it only serves to hurt a woman's self-esteem and and causes her to question her own attractiveness and value toward men. It's so unfair and unhealthy. I can only hope, over time, through open dialog and sites like this, that these barriers begin to be exposed and broken down so both women and men can come to a place where they feel they are valued by each other and not bound to a very narrow scope of what physical attractiveness "should" and "shouldn't" be. Sigh for sure. *sighs

[luvstoned4him]

@BlueWalker Well Said.

[teamvic]

I dont care, if she look good then she good. For some reason girls are obsessed with thinking guys care about it.

[worldscolide]

Honestly its one of those things that women invented to shame other women that dont have them.. Most men could care less.

[NineBreaker]

I don't care whether or not a woman has a thigh gap. I like thighs be they gapped or gapless. Most of my straight brethren agree as well.

[ChronicThinker]

SOME small majority do, but, even they rarely write a girl off for not having one.

[AllThatSweetJazz]

It’s like 50/50. I like ‘em.

Just because a guy says he doesn’t care about them doesn’t mean he doesn’t care about looks. Just because a guy does like them doesn’t mean he only cares about looks.

[abundantlyrich]

It's a myth. She just happened to spread out with her legs abit far apart and exerted her bum out.

[winterfox10]

I have never met a guy who cares about thigh gaps. Unless she's in amazing shape, most girls with thigh gaps look sort of malnourished, any way.

[Adream]

If he likes you he will like you for you thigh gap or no thigh gap we’re all beautiful in our own way