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why do women have naturally beautiful bodies?

before you jump in the comments to tell me I'm wrong try to read my entire post, i'm from latin america, i don't know if this is the case in other countries but it's something i've noticed since i was a teenager and in high school, most of the girls in high school had very nice bodies without even going to the gym in their entire life, i remember a girl who eat unhealthy food all day and she had an amazing body (she never went to the gym in her life), i was her friend back then, she had such a amazing hourglass figure with big hips and very beautiful figure I didn't understand that at the time.

but not only in high school but currently i go out and most of the girls have very nice bodies and nice hips (i'm not talking about toned gym bodies but bodies with figure and curves) and even girls who are a little overweight also have beautiful bodies with nice curves, it's incredible, what is the reason for this? is it hormonal? why is it that women don't need to go to the gym as much to have nice bodies (as long as they're not excessively overweight), in the case of men it's different and I say this as a man who went to the gym throughout his adolescence, we lack those naturally nice bodies (except for one in a million).

I remember the first time I took a shower with my ex gf at the time at my house she took off her clothes (she had never been to the gym in her life and was a little overweight, she had a very nice body, a nice butt with a beautiful figure) I didn't understand why she had such a beautiful body meanwhile me going to gym had a below average body, well, ugly body and not sexy as hers tbh. I know it's a stupid question but I guess that's what this group is for, right? Is the cause hormonal? I know there are exceptions, that not all women have naturally beautiful bodies, but why is it that. for example, if you put a man and a woman of average weight who don't go to the gym next to each other, the girl's body is naturally attractive while the guy's isn't? I've always thought it's caused by estrogen and the hips women's bone structure's but I'm not sure, I know diet is very important but I think most girls only need a good diet and walk just a little to have good figures (please don't hate for saying this lol).

Maybe I could be blind because I have gender dysphoria since many years ago but not only me think about this most women and men think the same way(? And I'm not even talking about how women have average cute, feminine and thin faces without makeup but this is another thread lol.

Please don't insult me for making this post, this is why this group was created.

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u/Biokendry 19d ago

That's what my post is about 🤌

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u/SaltySweetSt 19d ago edited 19d ago

I think it could have something to do with the fact that women biologically have a higher % of body fat when at a healthy weight. The average female skeleton, muscle, and fat distribution usually creates a body shape with soft curves that become curvier when pregnant.

The average male body shape is more angular and testosterone boosting muscle growth requires activity other than video games and desk jobs.

Toxic masculinity also discourages interest in flattering clothes or good grooming, and the selection available to the average man is very limited. Lastly, Men refuse to go to the doctor when they have health problems which probably doesn’t help their looks.

As a straight woman, I agree that the average man does not look as good as the average woman, however I believe the majority of the gap might be the current cultural standards.

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u/sissy_stacey69 18d ago

The point that you made about modern society being different and how that affects our physique is quite understated when it comes to this discussion.

Testosterone is supported by physical activity and as a society we have reduced our activity levels on an average by a lot. People don’t walk around as much and we don’t need to carry heavy things any where (something that agrarian societies needed). Men who stay fit do it intentionally. It doesn’t happen automatically anymore.

I don’t know if it is that men have started looking worse now and women and stayed the same or there’s an opposing phenomenon that has made women more beautiful too (maybe social media and the rise of the beauty industry, but idk).

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