Female Body Shapes

Body Shapes for women: The body shape of a person involves specific measures such as the shoulders, waist, the legs or hips. The female ca n is categorized in some four common body shapes which most women belongs to.

Apple Shape (triangle downward)
This shape a women has expansive shoulders and bust, and slim hips.

Body Shape Fashion Tips for Apple
Apple shapes can show off fabulous legs! There are few of the following style tips for beautiful balance:

a V-neck tops can create a more stretched out look and draw eyes upward.
a Cinched waists or wrap tops and belted or nipped waist jackets can give the delusion of a smaller waist.
a Raised waist and empire tops and dresses can cover-up extra weight around the tummy.
a Choose for low-rise, flat front jeans and pants in flared or wide leg styles, or boot cuts with slimming tops.
a Pair shorter skirts with tunic style to show off nice legs and create proportion.

Banana Shape (rectangular)
The measure of the waist is smaller than the hips or even the bust measurement.

Tips for Rectangle Body Shapes
Many rectangle or straight body types have slim bodies.

a Look for scrape neck or v-neck tops to create curves.
a Choose jackets with defined waists or that burst out from the waist.
a Layered looks can add more dimension to this figure type.
a Try tops and blouses that have detail around the bust area for shape.
a The best dresses for body shapes that are straight are styles that break up a columnar silhouette with prints, patterns, dimension details like rushing, and modified designs.

Pear or bell Shape (triangle upward)
The measure of the hip is greater than the bust dimension.

Tips for Pear Body Shapes
Pear or triangle shapes can draw attention to their wonderful shoulders and top half. Look for clothing that broadens and adds measurement to shoulders and draws attention away from hips and thighs. Pear body shape fashion tips include:

a Choose wider necklines, such as bateau and squared.
a Blouses and tops with pattern and surface draw attention to the upper body.
a Pair bright colored tops with darker bottoms for a more balanced look.
a Boot cut pants can help create the appearance of leaner looking legs for pears.
a Asymmetric skirts glide the hips rather than drawing attention to them.
a Choose jackets that fall just above the hip rather than longer versions.

Hourglass Shape(triangles contrasting, facing in)
The hip and the bust are almost equal size with a slender waist. .

Tips for Hourglass Shapes
Woman with hourglass shapes can look hot and seductive or classy and elegant, depending on what they wear and by dressing in the most flattering way for their particular shape.

a Wear a darker bottom and lighter colored top to emphasize your waistline and to minimize your curves.
a A monochromatic outfit with a slim belt will slim your figure and balance your body.
a Buy clothes in the correct size. A top that is too big will only make you look bigger and sloppier and clothes that are too stretched will also make you look larger.
a Choose lighter weight fabrics without extra size to give you a lean look.

Frequently Asked Questions

QUESTION:
does anyone know a site that offers free printable female body shapes?
Hi, I like to design my own clothes, and I am pretty good at it but I hate drawing the bodies out. I was wondering if anyone knows of a site that has free printable body shapes. Maybe something with selection and preferably female. Or anything like that but not paper doll things. Thanks.
- ANSWER:
  I'm not sure about it but if your desperate you can use this site: www.deviantart.com. It has a lot of art stuff and if you search up female body base, I think ya might find something.
QUESTION:
Hi guys can you please find difference between four female body shape(banana, pear, apple and hourglass shapes?
I have heard that "A female body is classified mainly into four body shapes - banana, pear, apple and hourglass shapes"Can you guys explain what is the difference between this four body shape?
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QUESTION:
What is the difference between these female body shapes?
If possible, some pictures might help to describe. I'm trying to work out which one my girlfriend has.
Petite
Average
Voluptuous
Athletic
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QUESTION:
Where can I find guide to female body shapes?
I am looking for a pic of each size from size 4 - size 20, I need a guide of the different sizes to visualise a diet plan from my good Lady
This really is hard to understand. I want a pic of a size 4 Model, a pic of a size 6 Model a pic of a size 8 Model and so on, please
Oh for flips sake Growler, THAT WHY I ASKED FOR DRESS SIZE, are you realy that dumb, maybe you need watering
- ANSWER:
  eh?
QUESTION:
What are all the diffrent female body shapes? when do most females begin to fill in? after or b4 puberty?
like the hips and stuff like that
thanks .onethatcantbetaught.
i started my period 3 mos. ago everyone tells me that i have such a pear- shape and hourglass. What does that mean?
- ANSWER:
  There's endomorph, ectomorph and mesomorph.
  
  Endomorph Body Types are often characterised with big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection. Endomorphs usually struggle to control their weight although it may simply mean more determination is needed for an endomorph to lose as much weight as a mesomorph.
  
  Mesomorph Body Types are characterised with broad shoulders, narrow waist, naturally large muscles and fast metabolism due to the amount of lean muscle. For men a mesomorph looks like a natural muscle man with a heavy, hard and athletic physique.
  
  Ectomorph Body Types are characterised with a thin, linear appearance. They often possess narrow waist, hips and shoulders. The ectomorph also has a low body fat percentage. An Ectomorph body type may be considered lucky to some people because their linear appearance and ultra fast metabolism enables the ectomorph to stay slim even if they eat well, however the downfall is ectomorphs lack shape due to their low muscle weight. Lean muscle weight is what gives us that shapely figure.
  
  Most girls grow taller and get a bigger chest during puberty. Then you might not grow as much (anywhere) during high school. By the time you graduate though, you should have a "fuller" bust and wider hips. I'm talking about your hip bones and pelvis area specifically, not just your rear end. This is meant to prepare your body for carrying, delivering and feeding a child, should that happen.
QUESTION:
Question about female body shapes - I'm confused?
I'm confused about female body shapes. When I look at myself in the mirror in my underwear, I'd say I'm a pretty straight figure. But most sites and sources say that "straight" or "banana" figures gain weight around the shoulder and chest. I don't do that, I just gain weight everywhere. When I gain weight, I gain it in my butt and my stomach and my arms, not just one concentrated place.... What's up with this? Am I a combo of body shapes, or does this happen to everyone?
- ANSWER:
  Every females body is different. so is yours. Its nothing to be worried about
QUESTION:
What female body shape do I have info included?
What type of female body shape do I have I can't really tell my measurements are 36-28-39 I look in the mirror and I still can't tell.
- ANSWER:
  That would be an hourglass figure. Though if your bottom got any larger, you may be approaching the spoon figure.
QUESTION:
Hey Guys, Do you find the body shapes of female runway models attractive or unattractive?
What do you think is the sexiest shape?
- ANSWER:
  i find that they are mostly repulsive.
  
  I like girls who are not too trim - they know how to bake their cake and eat it too.
  
  Actually a little bit of a pot belly is so cute on a woman - it shows she is sociable, and can be the woman of my dreams
QUESTION:
What female body shape do you guys find most attractive?
Theres a link here to the shapes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bodysh...
Out of curiousity.. What one do guys find more attractive?

Sorry Didn't know what Catergory to put this under. XD
- ANSWER:
  Well female are attracted to male. Cuz its human nature however human male finds BOOBS and ASS most fascinating. Im not being a perv but thats how it is.
QUESTION:
Female and Male body shapes are they the same?
The whole deal with ectomorph, endomorph, spoon, ruler, and hourglass.
- ANSWER:
  one of the distinct features that male and female dont have in common is that female's have a wider pelvis than males, in order to accomodate for child birth
QUESTION:
Do gay/bisexual guys tend to have female body shapes?
I'm talking like wider hips like a woman. I know that all gay guys aren't built like this, but for guys with female hips, does this mean they have more estrogen and are more likely to be gay/bi?

Please no offense but I read it somewhere and just wanted to know if it was true.
I didn't really mean skinny. It could be a bigger guy, but who has wideset hips like a woman.
How do you know if hormones don't play a part? And it wasn't from some dumb source either.
OBERON-Thx for not getting snippy with me. I wasn't trying to be funny at all here.
- ANSWER:
  most gays I know aren't Nelly gays. They're the big buff kind or the teady bear kind. They don't look like women to me.
QUESTION:
What sort of female body shape do guys find attractive?
Do you like model thin, healthy or a bit meat?
Is it unattractive if girls are not skinny or toned?
- ANSWER:
  preferably inbetween Healthy and A Bit of Meat
QUESTION:
Female body shapes ?
All of them if possible and their characteristics ? Apple , pear , etc ? Can you me give me examples of measurements as well ? Thanks
- ANSWER:
  for example, me. I am an hourglass shape. These are my measurements:
  34" (bust)
  26" (waist)
  36" (hips)
  
  More info!
  
  For Women:
  
  Pear Shape – You have larger hips, with a smaller chest and arms. Most women with this body type have flat stomachs and chests.
  
  Hourglass Shape – This is one of the favorite shapes of a woman. Your shoulders and hips are about equal in width, and you have a small waist and normally flat tummy.
  
  Ruler Shape – You have a thinner body, with minimal curves.
  
  Apple Shape – You have larger shoulders and larger breasts, with smaller thighs, and thinner or smaller hips and butt.
  
  Unfortunately, we all get our body shapes genetically, which means “tough cookie,” if we want to get rid of them. However, we can utilize targeted exercises to shape up our bodies, and this will help us look great, no matter what body shape we are. Here are some great targeted exercises for each shape.
  
  Pear Shape – For this shape, you need some great exercises that will balance out the difference in the bottom part of your body, and the upper part. Do aerobic activities that target the lower body, and resistance exercises for the upper body. You will be slimming the lower part, and building the upper part. Some great ones for you are push ups, chin ups, leg lifts, jumping rope, and elliptical training.
  
  Hourglass Shape - Cardio is great for this body shape, along with resistance exercises. Try things like swimming, stationary biking with a bit of resistance, jumping jacks, bicep curls, shoulder presses and squats. This kind of exercise will help keep your weight in check, ensure a good balance between upper and lower body.
  
  Ruler Shape – You don’t really need to do much extra. Your regular and balanced routine is fine, and ensuring that you get a healthy diet and nutrition. Some people with shapes like this want muscle building, so go for resistance training that targets the upper and lower body.
  
  Apple Shape – Most likely, if you have this shape, you want to focus on losing weight. Losing weight all over will balance out your larger upper body. Do low resistance exercises with lots of repetitions, such as stair climbing, running and incline walking.
  
  Hope I helped and Good Luck!
QUESTION:
How to get a female shape body?
How to get a female shape body?
im a mtf transexual and want to no how to get a female shape body can any girls help
and i have long hair and a girly looking face can any girls show me pics of how to do makeup and hair thack you coz im starting my transunion from male to female soon
only girls Answer
- ANSWER:
  Okay I'm not a girl. But I'll still answer in hopes of helping.
  
  Maybe by taking hormones to help with the transition? I don't know if you already are but I think that would help, for sure.
  
  Also applying moisturizer to your face and lotion on to your body should help give you a softer look. It may not be shape but if you think about it the texture is just as important, especially to the touch.
  
  Doing yoga and/or pilates would give you a more feminine shape if you're taking hormones. Give it a shot, what do you have to lose, right?
  
  Good luck.
QUESTION:
What do you think the best female body shape is?
I like healthy build with smaller chest but I seem to be unusual in liking this. What do you like?
- ANSWER:
  My boyfriend likes small but not too small with a small chest but big butt it isn't unusual to not like big boobs. Boobs are gross in my opinion.
QUESTION:
do woman like men with female body shapes?
if a man approached you and he had breast with a womanly figure would you go out with him. I am a man that has breast but still prefers to go out with woman so I am trying to find out how hard it is going to be to get a date.
by the way no insults please just fact or opinions
these are natural breast that look an feel like a womans and I am trying to get all feminem curves such as an hour glass figure and an ass shaped like a womans too
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QUESTION:
What kind of female body shape do you prefer?
like really tall or thin or curvy. its like a survey. its for a project so give your honest answers.
females are free to answer but the survey is aimed towards guys. Thanks!
- ANSWER:
  no butt= no good
QUESTION:
What is the female body shape most guys refer to as an ideal shape of a woman?
Apple, Banana, Pear, Round or Hourglass? just being curious! ty!
- ANSWER:
  All men are different I don't like stick figures or xxxx Large women but everything inbetween is nice
QUESTION:
What do you think of the way the ideal female body shape is portrayed in the media?
Do think models/ role models are too thin? Do you feel pressured to look a certain way because of this?
Inclusion of your age/sex/weight along with opinions would be very helpful for my research.
- ANSWER:
  It depends on the media.
  
  Fashion magazines definitely promote a look of being too thin together with an attitude and facial expression which says "this is the worst day of my month and I'm a moody b*tch at the best of times so don't mess with me."
  
  Newspaper and calendar pin up girls look sweet and attractive. Not threatening.
  
  Mens magazine (Playboy etc) promote figures which are often the product of cosmetic surgery.
  
  Porn magazines portray mens ultimate sexual fantacy. She will do everything except clean the house and we can't take her home to meet mum.
  
  Body building magazines promote men and men with breasts.
QUESTION:
Female body shape is changed in the last 50 years ?
Look this great videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzkhf73-NW4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHd_8bBRXtI#
Those videos suggests that female body shape is changed and woman are getting stronger and bigger. The number of women who are stronger than men is rising
In past tthey sayed that female muscle is ugly.But now most guys turning on strong fitness chicks .
Why is that ?
- ANSWER:
  That is because we women are now working out. It is a good thing. A woman can get buff but you don't have to be buff from working out. You can just sculpt your body into what you want. Go to a good gym and they will help you with what you need to do to get what you want. Men are not the only ones that can profit from a good work out. Plus, it makes a person feel so good with all the endorphins.
QUESTION:
Guys (and girls) , what female body shape do you find most attractive?
Im 5 foot 9 and a uk size 6 and people are always sayin that im really lucky having a body like this and all my friends say they are jealous. (By the way, i am not anorexic or bulemic and do not starve myself, i eat loads!)
But you always hear people saying they dont like it when girls are too skinny and that curvy is best and people are always critising size 0 models so i am really confused.

What do you personally think?

Thanks
- ANSWER:
  I've seen a very few people with what I think is the perfect body.
  They have skinny arms, legs, and flat stomachs. But they also has nice curves that fit the slender body type. Like full B cup breasts and nice butts.
  I think Jennifer Love Hewitt definitely has this type of body.(esp. in the movie Heartbreakers. I'm not sure what she looks like now)
  
  By the way, I think that the people who say they don't like skinny girls is either
  1) a not skinny girl that is jealous and wants to make others think that her curves are better because guys want to grab curves
  
  2) a person who hasn't seen a nicely proportioned skinny girl with curves.
  
  I am 5 foot 3 inches and 110 pounds now. and size 0 or 2 in USA
  I used to be the same height and 96 pounds. and size 00 in USA
  I have a nice perky butt and B cup breasts and Korean.
  Everyone complimented me that I have nice curves with a skinny body.
  So I don't think skinny is always no curves.
QUESTION:
what female body shape is the most attractive in your opinion?
and why?
in my opinion i like the hourglass because i think it looks healthy and feminine
- ANSWER:
QUESTION:
What is your favorite female body shape?
Give an example of a celebrity!
- ANSWER:
  I'd say Kate Winslet. X
QUESTION:
Men and Women: What's YOUR idea of the ideal female body shape?
I'm aware that the inside is what counts , but I'm talking pure aesthetic here. And don't say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I know, I'm asking what YOU PERSONALLY find attractive. Men what body is most attractive and women what body do you want?

You can provide a picture or just measurements or description.
- ANSWER:
  Decent curves. Some extra chubb on them. Nice proportion.
QUESTION:
how can a 14 year old boy get a female body shape?
i want to get a female body shape, how can i do this without anything medical and without my parents figuring out im doing it for a female body-shape?
what exercises can i do?
and i know i need to cut down allot on junk food... possibly meat?

ive got a 30" waist, 34" hips and 32" chest, im about 5ft 8, im also 10 stone...
oh and my parents don't really want me to lose weight but i do...
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QUESTION:
What female body shape is this: 34-27-36?
What female body shape is this: 34-27-36?

This feels healthy for me, with my 18 years and 5'7.
- ANSWER:
  Not a perfect hourglass, but those are good numbers.
QUESTION:
Does the shape of the female body make a difference in sex (not fat and skinny) I mean?
When men have sex with females, if the female has perfect curves, perfect body shape everything perfect, will that feel better than having sex with a female who is just skinny with no thick curves or does its not the shape of the female body its how she works??

would it feel better for the man if the female had a perfect booty than a girl with a somewhat small booty? or is it the same feeling? or wat?

Just curious..
- ANSWER:
  A woman's outer shape has nothing to do with her inner shape. Some are more tight or loose and have a slightly different shape inside so it can make a difference. The thing is that you can't change it really so it's not worth spending too much time thinking about. If you feel like you are too loose you can work on your Kegel muscles and that should help, but any woman who knows anything about the enjoyment of sex should be doing that anyways.
  
  As for aesthetics... of course the perfect body will help with the mental aspects of sex.
QUESTION:
What do you call a man with a slight female body shape?
u know when they have a very small hourglass figure and more weight on their thighs and butts
- ANSWER:
  a man with a womanly shape. or curves.
QUESTION:
What would you consider the perfect female body shape?
Like apple, banana, hourglass etc.
Just wondering lol
- ANSWER:
  Hourglass- curvy, sexy, natural, perfect!(:
QUESTION:
POLL: What's YOUR idea of the ideal female body shape?
I'm aware that the inside is what counts , but I'm talking pure aesthetic here. And don't say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I know, I'm asking what YOU PERSONALLY find attractive. Men what body is most attractive and women what body do you want?

You can provide a picture or just measurements or description.
- ANSWER:
  Ciara and Aaliyah's body shapes
QUESTION:
why is the inverted triangle body shape considered the second best female shape?
after the hourglass? just wondering. i thought it would be the pear body shape because its more curvier?
- ANSWER:
  its really a opinion
QUESTION:
Men:Which female body shape do you prefer Banana,Pear,Apple,Hour Glass?
I think hour glass is the most admirable.
- ANSWER:
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QUESTION:
What is the most attractive female body shape/size?
One for the lads..though girls feel free to have your shout
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QUESTION:
Changing a Female's Body Shape ( i.e, apple to hourglass)?
Changing Female Body Shape

As the title implies I am interested in knowing whether it is possible change a female’s body shape through either exercise or hormonal therapy. By changing body shape I am not simply referring to losing/gaining weight I am referring to changing from a “V” or “H” shape to an “hour glass” shape.
The reason I ask is because my girlfriend has unfortunately been cursed with what appears to be an utterly unfeminine “V” or “H” shape. Although she has this particular curse I still appreciate her as a person and was primarily drawn to her due to her sense of humor, good personality, and intelligence. However, while she has many good inner qualities being the young man that I am (22) I still can’t help being extremely attracted to girls/women with feminine “hourglass” shapes. I believe that this has taken a psychological toll on me for the past 2 of the total 3 years I have been with her. I find myself often staring, day dreaming, and wishing I had a girl with a more feminine body shape. It also takes a toll on my self esteem as I notice other uglier, less fit, less educated guys with beautiful women on their arm, while I have my manlier shaped less desirable woman on mine. This has gotten so bad that I have actually acted upon my desires and have had a few one night stands and booty calls with women who fit this ideal body type/standard of beauty. While I have cheated I have not allowed myself to become emotionally attached to these women or allow myself to have any feelings for them.

I have also noticed that our sex life has also been less than ideal. I believe that part of it stems from the fact that most of the time I cannot find my girlfriend to be very sexually desirable, also there is the fact that she is insecure with her own body because she realizes her flaws. I know many of you are probably thinking “why does he just not get a girl like that then!!” well the problem is, is that I get along great with my girlfriend as she has ideal inner qualities and I really care about her as a person. All in all I really love my girlfriend however the problem is, is that I do not find her to be physically attractive or sexually desirable. At this point many of you may be thinking “boy what a shallow superficial person” well if I really was that I don’t think I would be in this dilemma, if I was I probably would have never given her a chance or dumped her right away. A question to you all would then be… “is it wrong to want a physically and sexually attractive partner?”

After giving you all some background I now want to return to the original question which was asking if it is possible to change a female’s body shape from a manlier “v” or “H” shape to an “hourglass” or more feminine shape. Perhaps this is possible through surgery but I would like to know if it is possible through; exercise, nutrition, or hormone (estrogen) therapy?
- ANSWER:
  I really doubt it, but I'm no doctor. Talk to a physician.
QUESTION:
What is your favorite female body shape/type?
- ANSWER:
  A beautiful face. Wonderful smelling hair (on the head). Nice breasts. Pretty fine butt to grab. And a wonderful smile. Oh wait. I already have that. My girlfriend.
QUESTION:
What female body shape are these dimensions: 35-27-37?
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QUESTION:
what kind of female body shape do you prefer?
im doing a project for one of my classes and i already asked the question once but i need more answers. i need a b so give your honest answers if you want to help out a struggling student.

examples: skinny, busty, curvy, not curvy......
- ANSWER:
  Not skinny. Curvy is good. The best would be: Small waist (not so small it's gross tho), big breasts and ass (not so big it looks weird though, all natural guys don't like the fake stuff), and not hugely muscular but nice and toned. That is my ideal body. Not to be mean because I know women can't choose how they look, sure they can exercise and stuff but what size breasts you have ect. is a lot of genetics.
QUESTION:
What is the ideal body shape for female gymnasts?
I am 13 and I do gymnastics. If I wanted a career in gymnastics, what sort of body shape would I need?
- ANSWER:
  It depends what you mean by a career in gymnastics. there are many careers you can have in gymnastics that wont be affected like your body size. For example a coach or a judge.
  
  To be in the olympics ideal body size is short, long arms and legs but a shorter torso. Broader shoulders but narrower hips.
QUESTION:
what female body shape am I?
I have tried various calculators on the internet but I am not sure what shape I am exactly.

My shoulders are 36 inches
My Bust is between 32.6 inches and 33
My waist is between 25.5 and 26 inches
My hips are 35 inches.
- ANSWER:
  Somewhere between an hourglass and banana shape. So not super curvy but not totally straight up and down, just slim and proportionate with subtle curves.
QUESTION:
out of which of these body shapes are the most attractive to you?
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2007/04/15/female_body_shape_in_the_20th_century.php
you guys cant be serious...the others have nothing on 1900s and the 50s lol but w/e
- ANSWER:
  1970's and 1980's. I think a woman should have curves and some fat on their bones. Twiggy has a boyish shape that is really unattractive.
QUESTION:
What is my body shape (female) Here are my measurements: Bust - 34'', Waist - 28'', Hips - 35''?
I've previously thought I was an hour-glass but then I read your waist needs to be less than 75% measurement of the larger of the hip/ bust measurement. =S
- ANSWER:
  Well since your hips and bust are almost the same, you are pretty close to hourglass. My measurements are 35" 27" 37" and I consider myself hourglass because my waist is much smaller than my hips.
QUESTION:
what female body shape are you with 36 bust,30 waist and 38 hips?
Thanks.
- ANSWER:
QUESTION:
What is skinny or fat to you, and what is a great female body shape in you opinion? (photos)?
Guys of these body shapes which better suit your desire or style?

Women ..which closer fit your shape, or like to be

Check out these photos

State whether or not you are male or female.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4209184832_320b4d438c.jpg

http://www.collider.com/wp-content/image-base/People/M/Megan_Fox/megan_fox_04.jpg

http://skinnyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/beautiful-skinny-fashion-models-10.jpg

http://skinnyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/beautiful-skinny-fashion-models-10.jpg

http://www.pikosky.sk/Images/Alicia_Keys/Alicia-Keys-apr2008_h02.jpg
Whoops ..and this one.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/03_03/newchloeDM2103_468x974.jpg
- ANSWER:
  2, for sure!!
QUESTION:
I am a man Bt have a female shaped body(hour glass type) please help me out?
Plz dnt laugh...i am a man bt have a female shaped body. i dont know wat this condition is...i searched it on google bt didnt find any answer..i am a 15 year old boy ...plz help me out..
- ANSWER:
  get a boyfreind he would enjoy that over a chair
QUESTION:
Female body shape - sexually selected?
Got a university essay to write: Critically consider the proposition that human female body shape has been sexually selected..

Have yet to research anything. Just wondered if anyone had any decent ideas, concepts or papers i can look up. Please only people who know what they are talking about, cheers.
- ANSWER:
  At least some parts of the female body shape have been selected by necessity for giving birth to babies with large heads. One of these is specifically a relatively wide pelvis compared to males, and that somewhat wider shape has something to do with the fact that women's hips tend to sway back and forth when we walk more than men's narrower hips do. Men may find this walk sexually attractive, and women may accentuate this characteristic as they are aware of this fact, by wearing tight skirts for example, or by binding their feet as small children so that they'll always have tiny feet as was done in traditional China. But that swaying is there to a certain extent anyway.
  
  The hormones involved in producing a fertile woman -- estrogen and progesterone in the proper balance -- seem to be what cause women to develop breasts and that thicker layer of subcutaneous fat that gives us a softer look than most men have. If we women didn't have the right balance of hormones we would not have those monthly cycles and without those the eggs would not enter the womb at the right time or else they wouldn't enter an environment prepared for implantation, so we couldn't get pregnant or carry a fertilized egg to term as a 9-month old baby. That's one of the reasons why infertile ladies have to take hormones (in the form of pills similar to birth control pills) in order to become pregnant. It's a matter of getting all those internal chemicals in the right balance.
  
  Elaine Morgan, who wrote the book "The Ascent of Woman" and who champions the none-too-popular Aquatic Ape hypothesis, suggests that the basic reason why women have breasts is actually not due to sexual selection, although that has been the main reason proposed by everybody else, so far as I know. Morgan's hypothesis is that our hominid ancestors became bipedal originally when they went into the water to escape from predators, when the trees began to thin out. Imagine an early ape-like being which walks out into a river or lake, say, to avoid a saber-toothed cat. Ms. Proto-Ape-Woman wants to go out as far as possible in order to discourage the hungry cat, so she walks out on her hind feet, standing on two legs rather than going on all fours as a chimpanzee would. Doing this rather a lot, her descendants develop bipedalism. Her descendants also lose their body hair which makes them look unlike modern apes, at the same time acquiring that layer of fat under the skin which otherwise doesn't have a very good explanation. This makes her something like some other aquatic mammals, like porpoises, whales, seals, sea lions, and sea cows, all of which entered the water and lost original fur coats (presumably). All of these also got pretty fat.
  
  Now, periodically Ms. Proto-Ape-Lady comes ashore to nurse her infant, sitting on a rock. She's sitting upright, looking for that saber-toothed cat. The baby is lying in her lap, with its little head resting in the crook of her elbow. If she only has teats like a dog (or chimp), the baby had better be able to lift its little noggin to the teat, because the nipple won't be placed properly for the baby to lie down and suckle at the same time. For a chimp this is not an issue, because the infant can hang onto mama with all four "hands" (hands and feet). But once a proto-hominid begins to evolve toward bipedalism, that's not so easy for Ms. Proto-Ape-Lady's baby. The feet don't hang on very well. So either mama has to do some of the work. Or the breast needs to do something. Morgan surmises that the breast as a fleshy object which hangs down toward baby's mouth evolved along with bipedalism. She did not know about pygmy chimpanzees (also known as bonobos). But these apes, which are actually only slightly smaller than regular chimps, actually have the beginning of a developed breast, more so than Pan troglodytes (they are also known as Pan paniscus).
  
  And my personal thoughts on the subject are that Morgan has something there and that the human nose evolved right along with the breast. Because if a baby is suckling at a fleshy breast, it needs something to keep all that flesh from covering its little nostrils up with. A little button of a nose is all that's necessary (noted from observation of nursing babies), so this probably appeared even in Australopithecus afarensis et al, even though no large, bony nose had yet appeared.
  
  I once read that the reason that human women have fleshy lips is due to bipedalism, indirectly, and sexual selection, more directly. Due to bipedalism, human female genitalia gets directed downward between the legs instead of straight back the way a chimp female's genitalia stand out (or a gorilla's or an orangutan's do). So, to compensate, the lips of the human (or probably, earlier, the australopithecine) female's facial lips began to become more prominent and redder as a sort of compensation. It seems to me, however, that there is a major flaw in this sort of reasoning. That
QUESTION:
which female body shape do you prefer?
skinny,curvy,chubby, hourglass, no curves etcc???
add your own preference, i just gave examples.
btw im just curious, not searching for the publics oppinion to see whether im socially acceptable. its just annoying cause no guys are answeeringgg.
- ANSWER:
  because guys love women, in every and any shape they were..=D
  
  I prefer a feminine body.. it shows I am a woman.
QUESTION:
how to get a female shape body?
im a mtf transexual and want to no how to get a female shape body can any girls help
and i have long hair and a girly looking face can any girls show me pics of how to do makeup and hair thack you coz im starting my transunion from male to female
- ANSWER:
  Taking female hormones will give you a more female body shape though the effectiveness varies a lot between individuals. This should be prescribed by an endocrinologist (doctor) as there are potentially nasty side effects and your health will need to be monitored regularly. You will get some breast development & put weight on your hips & bum. It takes about two years to acheive maximum effect so you need to be paitent though you should start noticing changes after about 3months. The younger you start on hormones the more effective it will be. Obviously it helps if you are a straight body shape or have a waist rather than classic male V shape as the size of your shoulders is not going to change. You skin and face will also change & become more girly.
  
  Try u-tube for make tutorials & hair styling. Ask at a make up counter in department store they will often be happy to make you over for free.
QUESTION:
Female perceptions about ideal male body shape?
I read recently about a study of male and female perceptions of ideal male body type. The males mistakenly thought that the females considered more heavily muscled men attractive. But the authors didn't say what male body type the females did consider more attractive.

Can anyone please refer me to research on this?

Women: please say what male body shape you consider attractive?
- ANSWER:
  i like masculine features, nothing freakish.
  
  I like him to be in good shape, looks as if he dosen't lay around, someone who you can tell gets exercise on a semi regular basis. He can't be too thin, but he can be thin and toned/shaped as long as he is in a normal weight range.
  
  The guy can't be overweight and he can't have freakishly huge muscles. He can lift weights and be bulky to a certain extent but not past a certain point.
  
  I actually prefer thinner and fit. He would have broad shoulders and an above average sized penis. He would be pretty tall but under 6'2. Or 6'2. He would act like a man, sound like one and have masculine features but a caring personality.
  
  The V shape is most attractive.
QUESTION:
If so many guys like asian women because they're tiny why is TALL the ideal female body shape?
???
- ANSWER:
  Those men are very insecure about their own manhood, and feel that if they have a much smaller girl, it makes him more of a man.
  
  If he was dating a tall girl with more meat, he would feel like she has control, and she can leave him whenever.
  
  They want a girl they can control and dominate, and not have to worry about her cheating on him, and Asian girls seem to fit into that role in society.
QUESTION:
How to transform a guy's female shaped body into male one...?
like building chest muscles and losing butt fat
- ANSWER:
  Start lifting weights, muscle growth can transform your body shape and help you with your own self-image and help you to gain self-confidence.
  
  Ignore the other stupid, puerile answers. You have a problem which affects your life and you can resolve it with time and effort.
  
  Improving your body, your self-image and confidence will help you in every aspect of your life, and it's a very healthy and positive thing.
  
  The best of luck to you