These are just some of the brutal reasons a growing number of young men are giving for not wanting to date women over a size 8. At the same time body positive models proudly show off their figures on billboards, a growing number of the opposite sex refuse to date anyone who doesn't look like a Love Island contestant. Their outrageous views will incense women up and down the country, not least because the average dress size in the UK is Here, three single men break the taboo and reveal why they wouldn't go near a woman over size 8. Zack - and others like him - will need tin hats to shield them from the wrath of women who will be appalled by their shallow outlook. While Zack's outrageous views might incense women, it seems it's not alone in fancying slim women. A study asked men from 10 countries to rate 21 images of women with varying BMIs according to the attractiveness of their bodies. They discovered that the most popular card depicted a card of a woman with a BMI of 19 — borderline underweight and associated with youth. Zack says has been on many dates over the last year and claims he has been catfished by women who appear slim on their social media profiles, but look very different in the flesh. Zack says that the rise in social media and shows like Love Island showing off size 8 slim bodies means a lot of his friends have the same 'high standards' and are trying to find women to enhance their image.
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By Anna Hodgekiss. A waspish waist has been the desire of women the world over for decades. Now, new research has unveiled the reason why men too prefer women with a slender middle. Scottish researchers have found that the slimmer a woman's waist, the more satisfied her partner and the less likely he is to suffer from erectile dysfunction. Men find women who have smaller waists - such as screen legend Audrey Hepburn - more physically attractive and say their sex lives are more satisfying. They say previous research has indicated that men generally rate slimmer women as more sexually attractive. This may be because in evolutionary terms, we are programmed to associate people who are overweight with an increased risk of health problems.
I feel completely comfortable in clothes and OK in underwear, but do not feel sexy naked. The main problem is my flat chest, which I feel makes me appear child-like. What can I do to overcome this? Although it is true that certain types of bodies appeal to certain men, there is a wide variety of taste regarding breast size and other physical attributes — just as there is for women regarding male features. But it is important to stop objectifying yourself. You are not just a body — you are a person who is capable of being loved and desired.
