What type of build do Irishmen prefer on women?

Rb · 29-03-2006 07:56PM

Everyone has their own opinion of what fat is. I'll keep mine to myself so as to not offend anyone accidentally.

Flashling · 29-03-2006 08:58PM

panda100 wrote:

Did anyone read the article in the indo yeasterday about tall women.It was saying how loads of study was done and its true-tall guys prefer small girls and vice versa!Apparently tall girls have more testosterone in them then small girls and tall guys have more testosterone then smalll guys so tall guys go for small girls because they seem tham as more fertile.Then small guys go for tall girls to make up for the testosterone they are lacking.You just have to look at hollywood to see this is true-tom cruise with nicole kidman and katie holmes,rod stewart and mick jagger also.....my point is proved...tall guys (excepy some board exceptions) go for small girls!

Yeah, and testosterone helps your mathematical abilities, and people who are good at maths are more socially inept (these are both gotten from studies that I don't want to look up) So, in a not very logical way, tall girls are shy manly nerds!

Cake Fiend · 29-03-2006 09:42PM

metrovelvet wrote:

Dubs are much smaller than American men in general.

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Ah, you mean body size. Fair enough.

metrovelvet · 29-03-2006 09:45PM

lol. he he. yes that is what i meant!

rb ie - fat may be a subjective view but obesity isn't. Its 20% over what you should be weighing.

Fast_Mover · 30-03-2006 12:34AM

metrovelvet wrote:

Its 20% over what you should be weighing.

...for your height

Rb · 30-03-2006 12:47AM

metrovelvet wrote:

lol. he he. yes that is what i meant!

rb ie - fat may be a subjective view but obesity isn't. Its 20% over what you should be weighing.

Or a 25%+ body fat level.

redmagic · 30-03-2006 06:09AM

metrovelvet wrote:

rb ie - fat may be a subjective view but obesity isn't. Its 20% over what you should be weighing.

i live in Alaska, but i'm an air force brat so i've actually lived all over the country.

in the States, obesity is 30% or more body fat. BMI- height vs. weight. But this doesn't take into consideration bone structure, musculature, etc. (in other words, Arnold Swartzanegger would be considered obese, if not morbidly so, by the BMI charts). I'm heavy, but i'm also broad shouldered with probably better than decent muscle tone. anyway, it sounds like women agree that Irishmen are not forward. I'll keep that in mind. if i'm forward (bold but not aggressively so) are they going to take offense?

metrovelvet · 30-03-2006 12:18PM

Are you sure? My gyn told me its 20%. Im in NYC.

Here is a Canadian womans tale of Irish men and meeting Colin Farrell. Its pretty funny.

http://www.heartless-bitches.com/morrigan/nb_April_10_2005.shtml

BeardyGit · 30-03-2006 01:27PM

redmagic wrote:

....I'll keep that in mind. if i'm forward (bold but not aggressively so) are they going to take offense?

Don't worry about the weight as long as you look healthy. What proves a massive turn-off for Irish lads (speaking as one who has discussed this with my friends) is fat 'rolls' more than being a little over-weight or well built. Don't wear clothes that show off a belly, instead accentuate your breasts etc. Common sense stuff really.

And remember that we Irish lads are completely different beast to our American counterparts. The whole dating thing doesn't work here, not yet anyway. We're laid back in general and most of us are big chicken****s when it comes to chatting up girls in the manner you're likely to recognise. You'll need to watch for subtle cues if you want to know when a sober Irishman is interested. Maybe the girls here can give you a pointer or two about that one.....

Don't be afraid to approach us either - Our slow response is the way we sort of work. I think that given enough time (read: years) we'd eventually get around to showing interest but without a few gargles in the belly most of us just don't put ourselves out there. So step in and call the shots if that's what you feel like doing - We won't take offence, will we lads?

Gil

LegacyUser · 30-03-2006 02:14PM

redmagic wrote:

define fat.

ok, here's a random image from google.

the blonde is slim/fit, alot of irish girls would call this skinny.

the dark haired girl is fat, alot of irish girl would call this curvey.

notice, fat girls plate is cleared.

hannable80 · 30-03-2006 03:04PM

Im 6 4 and tall women only do, dont like skinny ones cause there always in a bad mood ( as they havent eaten all day ) athletic women , send shivers up my spine

dundalk cailin · 30-03-2006 05:49PM

Out of interest, would you call me curvy, average or fat?

(i dont have a full lengeth pic on the comp sorry)

nesf · 30-03-2006 06:01PM

Personally, I really would not, ever under any circumstances, post pictures up online and look for an opinion. Really, it's just going to cause pain because some muppet will decide to slag you just for the craic, and not because they have an opinion.

Plus, the camera lies.

Seraphina · 30-03-2006 06:39PM

stp wrote:

ok, here's a random image from google.

the blonde is slim/fit, alot of irish girls would call this skinny.

the dark haired girl is fat, alot of irish girl would call this curvey.

the blonde IS skinny. but not super model completely lacking any body fat. but she has a narrow frame. she may not be fit at all, alot of people dont need to exercise to keep in shape. the words mean two different things.

nesf · 30-03-2006 06:51PM

Seraphina wrote:

the blonde IS skinny. but not super model completely lacking any body fat. but she has a narrow frame. she may not be fit at all, alot of people dont need to exercise to keep in shape. the words mean two different things.

Skinny?

*shrugs*

She looks within the normal spectrum to me, as in not average but not overly thin either. Her frame equally is in the normal spectrum, and tbh her face and arms are also so. Then, I'd view skinny as meaning well thinner than what's normal, which she, would in my opinion, not be.

I agree completly about the fitness thing. As with men, thinness does not correlate with fitness. Some people can live very unhealthy lifestyles and have very trim figures. At least until their mid-20s that is....

White Rabbit · 30-03-2006 06:52PM

Seraphina wrote:

the blonde IS skinny. but not super model completely lacking any body fat. but she has a narrow frame. she may not be fit at all, alot of people dont need to exercise to keep in shape. the words mean two different things.

She's not skinny IMHO, she looks about a healthy weight.
You can see a little pot belly and her fingers are quite round (not sticks like skinny girls have).

She could be unfit but probably isn't, fat people usually are.

In the UK "fit" means a skinny to average build with a pleasing proportions.
I personally don't like the term.

->dundalk cailin - it's hard to tell without a full length.

Seraphina · 30-03-2006 10:37PM

*shrugs* maybe we use the term differently. she looks like she has a small enough frame to me, though its just a photo so it's difficult to tell. if you search around you'll see a thread which says the average size is a 16, so she's far from average :P

she definitely looks a healthy weight, like i said, i didn't mean skinny in the super model totally underweight kind of sense.

Sangre · 30-03-2006 11:08PM

redmagic wrote:

i live in Alaska, but i'm an air force brat so i've actually lived all over the country.

in the States, obesity is 30% or more body fat. BMI- height vs. weight. But this doesn't take into consideration bone structure, musculature, etc. (in other words, Arnold Swartzanegger would be considered obese, if not morbidly so, by the BMI charts). I'm heavy, but i'm also broad shouldered with probably better than decent muscle tone. anyway, it sounds like women agree that Irishmen are not forward. I'll keep that in mind. if i'm forward (bold but not aggressively so) are they going to take offense?

Bmi doesn't not equal body fat.
Body fat percentage is the ultimate test of 'fatness'. Arnie would never be obese because his body fat level is so low, even though he weighs a lot.

I can't believe in this day and age people aren't educated more about fitness/health. Shocking stuff.

Bmi works off a height to weight ratio and works for 99.9% of the population. Unless you are actively building muscle and in the gym 3 days a week this will apply to you and give you an indication.

nesf · 30-03-2006 11:22PM

Sangre wrote:

Bmi works off a height to weight ratio and works for 99.9% of the population.

No it doesn't. Educate yourself mate tbh.

simu · 30-03-2006 11:26PM

^^^

Save BMI discussions for the fitness forum, guys!

It's all about superficiality here! :-p

Sangre · 31-03-2006 12:04AM

Yeah that debate would never end!
If BMI tells you you're overweight then assume you are and try not to make excuses (im broad etc.,) until you get a proper bf% done or something!

nesf · 31-03-2006 12:09AM

Sangre wrote:

Yeah that debate would never end!
If BMI tells you you're overweight then assume you are and try not to make excuses (im broad etc.,) until you get a proper bf% done or something!

That I don't disagree with. It doesn't work well for some people, but they are, as one would imagine, the "freaks". The ones with unusually thick bones for their builds, extreme width for their builds etc. The BMI is really not accurate. But it is an excellent rule of thumb. If you have a BMI of 28, you almost definitely are overweight. But a BMI of 26? *shrugs* You could literally be big boned.

The choice? Either you're overweight or a freak.... Hmmm...

Rb · 31-03-2006 12:14AM

dundalk cailin wrote:

Out of interest, would you call me curvy, average or fat?

You're average IMO, not fat, not skinny (in those pics anyway). Though, and being totally honest here, it looks as though you've lost weight but not in a healthy way i.e going to the gym and dieting properly. It's just indicated by your arms(imo).

Nesf wrote:

She looks within the normal spectrum to me, as in not average but not overly thin either. Her frame equally is in the normal spectrum, and tbh her face and arms are also so. Then, I'd view skinny as meaning well thinner than what's normal, which she, would in my opinion, not be.

I'd completely agree with that. The brunette is definately fat though (imo)

redmagic · 31-03-2006 06:00AM

White Rabbit wrote:

She's not skinny IMHO, she looks about a healthy weight.
You can see a little pot belly and her fingers are quite round (not sticks like skinny girls have).

are you kidding? a little pot belly! i think it's just wrinkles in her shirt. and round fingers? whatever.

redmagic · 31-03-2006 06:03AM

Sangre wrote:

I can't believe in this day and age people aren't educated more about fitness/health. Shocking stuff.

i'm not sure if you're referring to my education or not, but if you are, you are mistaken about it. I've been dealing with this crap all my life. i know the charts, what they take into account and what they don't.
save the condecending remarks, okay?

redmagic · 31-03-2006 06:07AM

simu wrote:

^^^
It's all about superficiality here! :-p

soeaking of.. i have another question... do you guys pay attention to faces? and if you do, what do you consider pretty?

***Could someone enlighten on how to post to different responses (with the quotes) all in one response of my own?

redmagic · 31-03-2006 06:14AM

Sangre wrote:

Yeah that debate would never end!
If BMI tells you you're overweight then assume you are and try not to make excuses (im broad etc.,) until you get a proper bf% done or something!

i don't (definitely don't) look like the blonde. but i don't look like the brunette either. but according to your responses, i would be fat. guess i'll go to Ireland as my fat, loud, rude american self (actually i'm not normally rude or loud, but something in you statement provokes me) :eek:

btw, given the responses on the board, i'd rather be a freak than fat.

Reyman · 31-03-2006 07:38AM

Basically girls, these guys prefer slim women because they're better in bed by a mile than fat women. More energy, more get up and go, livelier, and just better at it.

From my very limited experience you will understand

I've heard women say the same about slim guys but i'll leave that to you ladies to decide

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Rb · 31-03-2006 09:53AM

redmagic wrote:

***Could someone enlighten on how to post to different responses (with the quotes) all in one response of my own?

Hit "quote" on the first message you want to quote in your reply. Then for the next quote type [php]

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LegacyUser · 31-03-2006 11:01AM

Seraphina wrote:

the blonde IS skinny. but not super model completely lacking any body fat. but she has a narrow frame. she may not be fit at all, alot of people dont need to exercise to keep in shape. the words mean two different things.

sorry, when i said fit i meant it in the context of, wow she's fit! as in she's got a nice figure.

do you really think the blonde is skinny?

how would you decribe the brunnet?

What type of build do Irishmen prefer on women?

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