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Title: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: übermetroid on March 13, 2007, 07:43:28 pm
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The traditional theory of beauty says that for every man who chases the voluptuous type, such as Jordan or Marilyn Monroe, there is another who prefers to woo a waif such as Twiggy or Kate Moss.

But this and the idea that beauty is subjective and ever-changing has been overturned by Prof Devendra Singh and his daughter Adrian Singh.
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The psychologists from the University of Texas today publish research showing that lovestruck men have only one thing on their minds: a woman's WHR - waist-hip ratio, calculated by dividing waist circumference by that of the hips.

Jordan and Twiggy have something in common: both have waists that are noticeably narrower than their hips and Prof Singh has found evidence this "belle curve" is ingrained in the male brain in his studies of Playboy centrefolds, the ancient Egyptians and tests on men from Africa to the Azores.

Check the source for the full atricle.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/10/nfigure10.xml

Oh yea...  I found this when I was looking at this
http://www.whatboyswant.com/readnews/3072  posted by Kanzen    :D
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: MP-Ryan on March 13, 2007, 10:17:57 pm
C'mon, who WOULDN'T take a curvy gal over a stick-thin boy-woman any day?  This is just common sense :)
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: achtung on March 13, 2007, 10:19:37 pm
hips = win
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Sesquipedalian on March 14, 2007, 12:40:49 am
Scientific proof that my wife is dead sexy.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Rictor on March 14, 2007, 01:11:57 am
But this and the idea that beauty is subjective and ever-changing has been overturned by Prof Devendra Singh and his daughter Adrian Singh.
Maybe they're just fat and wanted to come up with some sciency-sounding justification for it. "Damn, I can't fit in to my jeans any more - I'm dead sexxay!"
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Ulala on March 14, 2007, 01:25:25 am
Wrong way of the hourglass I think.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Nuke on March 14, 2007, 01:50:26 am
and they did research on something that most men already know. yet another waste of scientiffic resources.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Turey on March 14, 2007, 02:14:12 am
and they did research on something that most men already know. yet another waste of scientiffic resources.

QFT.

Now, if they'd do research on what women want...
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Gortef on March 14, 2007, 05:59:30 am

Now, if they'd do research on what women want...

You wouldn't live long enough to see that research come into conclusion


:nervous:
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: karajorma on March 14, 2007, 07:50:19 am
Unless you hired only female researchers. In which case you'd get an instant answer but it would be wrong. :p
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Wobble73 on March 14, 2007, 08:36:18 am
So this research means if two fat birds stood next to each other, I'd fancy the space in between 'em??




 :drevil: :lol:
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Agent_Koopa on March 14, 2007, 10:03:08 am
Wow. This guy got paid to pore over Playboy centrefolds all day long?
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: aldo_14 on March 14, 2007, 10:14:43 am
Wow. This guy got paid to pore over Playboy centrefolds all day long?

If it was Real Proper Science, he'd also have to pore over a control group of Fat & Flabby Housewives.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Goober5000 on March 14, 2007, 04:25:08 pm
Now, if they'd do research on what women want...
Here's a hint.  What they say they want often has little to do with what they actually want.  Observe what they do, not what they say.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: IceFire on March 14, 2007, 04:26:35 pm
Now, if they'd do research on what women want...
Here's a hint.  What they say they want often has little to do with what they actually want.  Observe what they do, not what they say.
See...thats the research we want to see.  Observe the women...try and figure out what makes them tick.  That'd be useful!
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Mefustae on March 14, 2007, 07:02:30 pm
Round hips sink ships!
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: wtf_cl0vvn on March 14, 2007, 11:55:18 pm
Now, if they'd do research on what women want...
Here's a hint.  What they say they want often has little to do with what they actually want.  Observe what they do, not what they say.
See...thats the research we want to see.  Observe the women...try and figure out what makes them tick.  That'd be useful!

If you ACTUALLY come up with some solid conclusions from that, I will build a 20 ft high gold statue in your honor.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Janos on March 15, 2007, 12:38:02 am
Wasn't this proven like decades ago? :confused:
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Descenterace on March 15, 2007, 01:46:54 am
Yes, but it wasn't proved with SCIENCE.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: DeepSpace9er on March 15, 2007, 06:49:10 am
Total BS.. its all about cup size.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: aldo_14 on March 15, 2007, 06:52:35 am
Total BS.. its all about cup size.

Ah, does that mean your dream woman is (was (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/667728.stm)) Lolo Ferrari?
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Wild Fragaria on March 15, 2007, 08:05:25 am
Here's a hint.  What they say they want often has little to do with what they actually want.  Observe what they do, not what they say.
See...thats the research we want to see.  Observe the women...try and figure out what makes them tick.  That'd be useful!

Most women (and men) are complicated (in different ways).  However, some of us are less complicated than the rest of the group and I think it's really up to who you're going out with (for example Paris Hilton or Marie Curie, if they exist at the same period of time) :P
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: aldo_14 on March 15, 2007, 08:57:09 am
Here's a hint.  What they say they want often has little to do with what they actually want.  Observe what they do, not what they say.
See...thats the research we want to see.  Observe the women...try and figure out what makes them tick.  That'd be useful!

Most women (and men) are complicated (in different ways).  However, some of us are less complicated than the rest of the group and I think it's really up to who you're going out with (for example Paris Hilton or Marie Curie, if they exist at the same period of time) :P

There's one constant, though - everyone wants to be with someone who makes them happy :)
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Nuke on March 15, 2007, 02:25:40 pm
i see dead people

uhmm...  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Starkweather on March 15, 2007, 02:46:50 pm
O rly?
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: DeepSpace9er on March 15, 2007, 04:13:41 pm
Im talking natural, not silicone-enhanced here. Nothing below a C.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Mongoose on March 15, 2007, 04:16:22 pm
Im talking natural, not silicone-enhanced here. Nothing below a C.
As a wise man once said, "Anything bigger than a handful is just a waste."
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Nuke on March 15, 2007, 04:49:42 pm
O rly?

you completely missed the necrophilia reference
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: DeepSpace9er on March 15, 2007, 04:53:17 pm
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As a wise man once said, "Anything bigger than a handful is just a waste."

Yeah i guess that about sums it up  :nod:
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 15, 2007, 04:55:21 pm
Not if you can get your mouth on it at the same time. :p
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Bob-san on March 15, 2007, 05:07:41 pm
I am not the biggest fan of hourglass... I generally like girls a bit shorter than I am (not too short, I'm 6'1"). I'd actually rather have a more petite-proportioned girl.
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Starkweather on March 15, 2007, 10:03:58 pm
O rly?

you completely missed the necrophilia reference

Actually, I was just saying that to the topic title, I didn't read any posts then.

I laughed like hell when I did read the posts though :P
Title: Re: Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers
Post by: Nuke on March 16, 2007, 02:39:00 am
heh, my bad