Dear overweight? Women prefer men with belly

Do women prefer men with big bellies? A British study suggests this assumption
The aesthetic feeling is shaped by social images. Therefore, in general, "big bellies" are rejected. However, a British study suggests that women prefer males with a firm mate who also have a small belly. According to many test persons, these men are "more relaxed and comfortable". In addition, the concern is not so great that the partner go alien. Although the informative value of the survey study is rather limited, other surveys have come to similar conclusions.

An athletic, muscle-packed man. This is the general beauty ideal of most women and men. But a so-called "prosperity belly" does not have to stand in the way of finding a partner. However, this only applies if the man does not suffer too much from obesity. A British study found that "a large proportion of women prefer men with a stomach". Many women stated that "the men with a stomach approach are more relaxed and have a better character".

A "tummy" is not only tolerated by many women, but also preferred in the fixed partner choice. Picture: photo 5000 - fotolia

Well trained bodies are sexy but hardly suitable for a partnership
Although most women also stated that they preferred sexually trained male bodies, for the permanent partnership this would be "not very relevant." The cozy abdominal wearers would, in the opinion of some women "time for the family instead of the gym." In addition, "the intrinsic values" would have a large share of value.

But much more supportive was another reason: Perfectly trained men would put more pressure on women. They would want the women to be just as "perfect". The interviewed women said it would be hard to drop the covers in front of well-built men. The own, supposed weak points would be further emphasized by the good looks of the trained men. However, there is a difference between extreme obesity and a small belly approach. On strong obesity were also most women in the said study not. In addition, obesity inevitably leads to serious cardiovascular disease, diabetes and thus to early death.

No scientific result
However, the validity of the study should be considered with some caution. It is not sufficiently secured by scientific standards. It was performed as part of the sale of the last DVD TV season "Bad Neighbors". In the series are men with larger and smaller bellies. The result of the study can therefore be predetermined with suggestive questions.

In Germany similar results
In Germany, the market research institute Dialego carried out a similar survey study. In this study, however, men and women were interviewed at the same time. 56 percent of the men said they preferred carrying a few pounds too much. Only 24 percent said they want to lose weight. The women interviewed also saw this in a similar way. For the teenagers, however, the result was completely different. Here, 40 percent of respondents said that they do not yet know how much their future dream man should weigh. The majority of young women preferred lean or muscular men. The values ​​thus seem to change over the course of age and with family planning. (Sb)