Men prefer size 10
Filed under: Style in the News
(Click the photo to see which sexy celebs have meat on their bones)
What's your idea size? Are you trying to cram into a size 12, or starving yourself into sizes only models can wear? If you're like most women surveyed by the UK's Fabulous Mag, your preferred size is probably a six.
Too bad most men don't agree.
Too bad most men don't agree.
In fact, at least according to the survey, most men's ideal woman is a curvier size 10. For reference, the woman on the right in the above photo is a size 12, the woman in the middle is a size six, and the woman on the left is the (apparently ideal) size 10**.
So maybe it's not worth freaking out the next time you point on a couple pounds. Just sayin'.
**Word to the wise: UK sizes and US sizes are different. Fabulous Magazine lists the ideal size as a UK size 12 which, according to most conversion charts is a US size 10. But we spent a little time in the UK, and it's worth noting that these size discrepancies can vary -- so while sometimes a UK size 12 is a US size 10, sometimes it's a US size 6, or once in awhile even a 4.
Size 8-10 7-29-2008 @ 8:12PM
That is so stupid. Is she five or six feet? Does she have breast or is she all dark meat?
AOL sucks!!!!!
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Rebecca 7-29-2008 @ 8:59PM
with a 10 inch appendage!!
Terry 7-29-2008 @ 8:18PM
Wasn't Marilyn Monroe size 14? And women prefer 6' and men with a full head of hair....
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Natasha 7-30-2008 @ 7:40AM
Marilyn Monroe was a large size. But sizes have changed since then. Her waist measurement was still 26", which is about a size 2 today.
JJoanie 7-29-2008 @ 10:04PM
ONLY 6"??!!! Terry, speak for yourself! I prefer 8", but girth matters more than length. Anything less is just a damn waste of time
Terry 7-30-2008 @ 1:31AM
JJoanie...I said 6 foot tall, but again my mother always told me it's not how tall a man is as long as you can "look up to him". I'm 5'7" and have dated men 5'3" and 6'7". It's not about size, it's about "pride in ourself" that projects attractiveness.
ashly 7-30-2008 @ 4:20AM
Marilyn's weight flunctuated quite a bit -- plus sizes have gotten "bigger" today than in her day -- in today's size she went back and forth from something like size 4 to size 10. She was definitely NOT today's size 14 at any time. It's a popular myth that the "bigger girls" today like to believe in though, but sorry girls -- not this time!
Sue 7-30-2008 @ 5:30AM
At my age I prefer a man with clean teeth, even if their false, that can remember my name from day to day. Being able to drive at night is a plus. LOL
Elizaberrie 7-29-2008 @ 8:20PM
8, 10, 12 what? Women's sizes are so screwy. Someone who many normally wear a size 10 pants, many wear either a 8, 10 or 12 dress depending on the size of their chest and the cut of the skirt. I myself have 3 different sizes hanging in my closet and they all fit perfectly.
I wish anyone who wants to write accurately about women's sizes would quantify it with what they are sizing, pants, blouses or dresses.
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Michelle 7-31-2008 @ 1:04AM
It's because of the same reason Marilyn Monroe wore a size 14. Sizes have steadily gotten bigger while the number stayed the same, to make women feel better. Manufacturers realize that they can get a woman to prefer their brand if women can claim to wear a smaller size. It's why you wore a size 8 during the 1980s, gained 45 pounds, and still wear a size 8 today. Marilyn was no size 14 of today, sorry to say.
Size 8-10 7-29-2008 @ 8:27PM
Good point about the different clothing. I wear the same in all but many women do not.
Also I can wear two sizes smaller in Ralph Lauren than in the cheaper brands.
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Lisa W 7-29-2008 @ 8:30PM
It's not so much about whether it's size 10 in pants or a skirt, it's the fact that men don't care about women being skinny. It's women who are obsessed with starving themselves into a size 2...or who compare themselves to the size 2 starvers and feel bad about their size 10 body...
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sierra 7-30-2008 @ 12:29AM
not all women who are a size two are starvers. and its arrogant of you to assume they (WE) all are.
kdblanton 7-29-2008 @ 8:37PM
and this is why my husband likes to go to ace HARDWARE, Monday through Friday to see his skinny chic that drive the gold pontiac
Roberts, Al
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Bob 7-29-2008 @ 8:59PM
I know the old saying rings true, to each his own. I personally preffer a 12 or larger. Especially the curvier women. I am a big boy myself and cant stand twig small women. Give me some meat with my taters!!!!
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Kathy 7-29-2008 @ 9:03PM
Arghhh~~~we all know who we are! Accept it and move on!
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Reb 7-29-2008 @ 9:10PM
I am a woman. Speaking of men, I would prefer 12, would be happy with 8, and as luck would have it, mine only has 7.
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skted9 7-30-2008 @ 6:13AM
what where you talking about with those sizes you said?? please reply thank you.
Ethan619 7-29-2008 @ 9:14PM
Anything over a size 4 is just way too big. I like my ladies tall and thin. Sorry...that's just the way it is. America has too much obesity and all too often hides behind "curves" or "that's just the way I am".
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DJN 7-29-2008 @ 11:00PM
That may be your taste, Ethan, but as a commentary on health, it's ignorant. Like the poll, ignores the realities of different bone structures, muscle-to-fat ratios and all the other things that go into determining shape and health. When I met my 5-8 wife, my best female friend was also 5-8. There, the similarities ended. My friend was small-boned, small-busted, ectomorphic, lithe, but physically weak, 115-120 and a size 4 only because of her height. My future wife was big-busted, big-boned -- broad shoulders and hips, but a small waist -- mesomorphic, weighed 160-165, had tremendous strength and endurance despite only limited exercise and was a size 12-14 depending on the designer.
Personally, I like curves. Grand prix courses are always so much more interesting than dragstrips.