Which do ya think is more likely to hurt the perception of a guy's attractiveness being viewed as too skinny, or overweight? What about for a woman?

[Anonymous]

Men- too skinny Women- overweight

Men- overweight Women- overweight

Men- too skinny Women- too skinny

Men- overweight Women- too skinny

[HawkPerception]

From my observations, physically attractive, athletic and fit men tend to prefer physically attractive, slim and fit women. But the bigger and less attractive they get, the less they tend to care about women's weight or body shape. Physically unattractive men are generally less picky than women in terms of what they're okay with physically.

On the other hand, women who are physically attractive, slim and fit tend to prefer men who are physically attractive, athletic and fit. And the less attractive a woman is, the less she cares. But here's the big difference. Women GENERALLY are attracted to men who are larger than themselves. So if they're overweight, they generally want a man who is also overweight and weighs more. There are a couple of psychological factors behind that preference. They want to feel protected, and they relate the weight difference to the capability to protect them. It's also due to the fact that a lot of the confidence women have comes from their looks, and a lot of them prefer being with a man they consider less attractive than themselves.

[MrChinaski]

It goes to character. If you are overweight, either gender, then either:

- it is for a specific reason, e, g bulking for power sport performance, lifting, ahead of or because of some medical procedures, etc; or

- it indicates something else is going wrong... could be lack of self-caring, self-discipline, initiative, poor time management to cook meals, depression, alcoholism, difficulty managing stress in a healthy way yada yada... so many possible explanations, all of which will affect other parts of your life and relationships

[Nikki1989]

I have yet to meet anyone, male or female, that prefers a bag of bones.

[aceleon]

overweight for both.

you can cover up for a skinny body and even if you don't it really doesn't effect your appearance much.

weight turns you into someone else.

[Kingofkings1992]

That is subjective, and depends entirely on the individual. Some people like some meat on the bones, others prefer skinnier builds. Beauty standards ( especially for women) preach the idea that the skinnier you are, the better off you are in courtship, but it's not exactly the truth.