Perception of beauty- is thin beautiful? [ENDS 06/06/2010]

[cocaine]

im in no way attracted to fat girls. so therefore thin = beautiful. next debate please.

[Hitman]

yea but fat is not so bad aswell. . if you think about it some people can't help being fat so its not their fault.

Most people who are fat are because they eat too much and exercise too little, not many people at all can't help it. I knew somebody who said they couldn't help it, it was genetic, but you should have seen how much they ate per day... genetic my arse!

Very skinny is not nice, fat is not nice, slim is nice, inbetween is nice, a bit chubby is nice.

Posted merged by Nicola (Forum Super Moderator): Double post due to forum lag

[hah]

Well like you said there are 2 points of view. to be honest i think that thin is ok. aslong as its healthy. The "experts" in the world are all saying that the children of this generation are becoming more overweight and are also trying to make us become thin.

the main thing about this is the models. Models are a good influence but only in the style of looking good with the clothes and not about how fat or thin they are. Many kids in the world know that being really thin is wrong. but also they see that these models look amazing .

my overall view is that i disagree about thin being beautiful. it doesnt matter what size we are or how we look. Everyone is different and not 2 people are the exact same even twins. i think that most people should be in the healthy weight zone mainly because this is also beautiful but its also healthy and good for us to be this.

why have you colour coded your text

i dont think people who are really really think are nice but i like people to be thin

[Wig44.]

It really is true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have several disputes with my friends about who we think is good looking and who isn't as good. Of course the differences aren't huge, as in we agree on who are the most attractive girls (mostly) but if we were asked to order the 'most attractive' in a list of most attractive to least, they would be different. I'm really turned off by fat girls, chubby isn't great but I could live with it but fat is too much of a turn off. Anorexic is bad too. I think slim is good, slim with curves (it does exist) is awesome and curves (not chubby or fat) is great too. Personality does have to back up the looks too. I'm not talking about the perfect woman though, looks have to be good but not perfect and personalitywill make or break a relationship.

[FlyingJesus]

To answer the actual debate question I'd have to agree with Wig44., as obviously it's a personal thing and cannot be answered with a universal statement. For my own opinion though, thin itself isn't beautiful but it certainly helps. You can have people with all the proportions I adore bodywise but still having a disgusting face, so they wouldn't be beautiful regardless of their build. That said, I couldn't possibly be involved with a woman over a certain size (quite small for me tbh like couldn't be with someone over size 10 ever) regardless of what her face looks like, because I demand the full package if they want mine.

Curves I couldn't give a damn about because that is in essence just fat placed in another area, and particularly seeing as how people tend to mean boobs and behind when they talk about curves I'd far rather have less there and better formed on a woman than copious amounts of both that sag around and are weirdly shaped. I would, by a long long shot, prefer to be with a girl built like a plank than like a beanbag, if it squishes it's not right.

[22andy2231]

just the same way some people can't help being thin
what really annoys me is how everyone applauds "curvy" people for being brave and showing their body but when slim people do they're frowned upon because it's giving off the wrong signals to teenagers. "curvy" models are basically saying don't be afraid to be fat which is just wrong, there is really no wonder the uk is becoming so obese.
as for the cultures seeing larger people as more beautiful, this is because when food was scarce only rich people could afford it and therefore see big people as wealthy which is an attractive trait (even though nowadays it's the cheapest foods like takeaways which cause obesity).


thin looks better than fat. anyone who disagrees is probably fat themselves. i am not trying to act superior or be harsh but i think it's fact. everyone knows that too thin is disgusting but in all honesty i would rather look at an anorexic girl than an obese one. we're all genetically programmed to be a certain build (well half is, the rest is up to you) and hence why some people find it easy to lose weight, some find it hard and so on. if you look after yourself and keep healthy and happy then that's the real definition of beauty. aslong as you don't try to change yourself.


being thin is not as great as it sounds, i wish i had bigger hips, a bigger bum and thicker legs but i have to live with it.

well i have to disagree with you and im not fat im 9stone but its not what people look like its what is on the inside that really matters. looks mite also have just a bit to do with it. but what if there was this deadly looking person like they were pure sexi. . but they were so boring and u coudnt even talk to them cause smelt really bad.

but i do get what you are sort of saying like

[FlyingJesus]

its what is on the inside that really matters

Not true at all really. I find it difficult to make friends with unattractive girls no matter how nice they may be, and nice people are boring as hell anyway. Basic formula:

Bad looks, bad personality - leave it alone
Bad looks, good personality - a friend possibly
Good looks, bad personality - a friend but prob not close
Good looks, good personality - me. Also close friends or LOVERS if they are that fab

[Wig44.]

Not true at all really. I find it difficult to make friends with unattractive girls no matter how nice they may be, and nice people are boring as hell anyway. Basic formula:

Bad looks, bad personality - leave it alone
Bad looks, good personality - a friend possibly
Good looks, bad personality - a friend but prob not close
Good looks, good personality - me. Also close friends or LOVERS if they are that fab

Good personality =/= nice.

And on the flip side, you also don't see girls with the nice guy.

[lorren]

slim is beautiful in my eyes, i cant bare being podgy, but in others eyes maybe not.

[FlyingJesus]

Good personality =/= nice.

And on the flip side, you also don't see girls with the nice guy.

Init I don't really like nice people that much which is why I said "good personality" instead But yeah 2nd point is true, I only know 1 reallllllllly fit girl who's with a guy because he's nice rather than because he's fit, but she's mental anyway and doesn't believe that she's hot.