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post 1509181111 06-21-2017, 07:44 AM
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Who started the myth that women don't like big muscular men?

Srs. Or is it just cope?
post 1509181341 06-21-2017, 07:47 AM
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they dont like the obvious juicers who take it too far.
the sterotypical roiding guido types.
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post 1509181551 06-21-2017, 07:49 AM
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miscers obviously
post 1509181801 06-21-2017, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted By Nicklol⏩
they dont like the obvious juicers who take it too far.
the sterotypical roiding guido types.
This. Women are turned off by IFBB pros, so people applied it to all "muscular men". In reality, I've never met a woman that didn't like muscle. Also, fat powerlifters make some equate fat with muscle.
post 1509181941 06-21-2017, 07:53 AM
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Average girls do. 8/10+ Don't.
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post 1509182271 06-21-2017, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted By jiujitsubro⏩
Average girls do. 8/10+ Don't.
Bullchit. They don't like average looking muscular guys. Put an equally attractive face on a jacked body and their panties are soaked.
post 1509182411 06-21-2017, 07:59 AM
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post 1509182431 06-21-2017, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted By jiujitsubro⏩
Average girls do. 8/10+ Don't.
Nah 7-8s are easier or more upfront with what they want when they're attracted imo. Noticed the average women being more full of sht or just front a lot in general.
post 1509182581 06-21-2017, 08:01 AM
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of course they do but the law of diminishing returns comes into play pretty quick
post 1509182761 06-21-2017, 08:02 AM
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Yet majority of muscular guys are single.
post 1509182891 06-21-2017, 08:04 AM
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Some girls like mass, some like twinks.
post 1509183011 06-21-2017, 08:05 AM
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I admire the dedication and work it takes

But don't find bodybuilding physique heterosexually appealing

Each to their own of course
post 1509183061 06-21-2017, 08:05 AM
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It's also a female coping mechanism for average sloots who know they can't get said muscular guy. "Ew omg gross he's too muscular :random emoji:" = he's hot as fuk but I have absolutely no chance with him so I'll make it look like I don't want him.
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post 1509183071 06-21-2017, 08:06 AM
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They like the muscles that grow on tall, handsome men. The complaints that he's too muscular are usually directed towards short and/or less handsome men
post 1509183221 06-21-2017, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted By deadhead6391⏩
Bullchit. They don't like average looking muscular guys. Put an equally attractive face on a jacked body and their panties are soaked.
This. All other things being equal, more muscle generally=better unless you're fuking Phil Heath.
post 1509183391 06-21-2017, 08:08 AM
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Most like strong, robust looking athlete type guys or handsome lean twinks

Not many like obvious gymcel/roider bodies. They think excessive muscle is 'wierd' etc and looks cheesy and try hard

Obviously countless exceptions but generally speaking
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post 1509183931 06-21-2017, 08:15 AM
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they dont like it when they're 5'5



but add 7" height and a better face, personality



no chick wants a hardcore gym rat though whos' all about "im grinding in the gym, bleeding and sweating", girls just wanna have fun.
post 1509183961 06-21-2017, 08:15 AM
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they all say that until they're holding on to your lats as you gorilla f**k them to oblivion
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post 1509184511 06-21-2017, 08:19 AM
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It's only in the Hollywood and the media that portrayed muscular men as desirable to hot women.

In reality, it's all BS.
post 1509184531 06-21-2017, 08:19 AM
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Women do like muscle. Alot
post 1509185171 06-21-2017, 08:25 AM
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Depends. Doubt Kai Greene is winning any aesthetic points with women but Calum is guaranteed to make girls wet.
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post 1509185191 06-21-2017, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted By Slayermanlet⏩
Most like strong, robust looking athlete type guys or handsome lean twinks

Not many like obvious gymcel/roider bodies. They think excessive muscle is 'wierd' etc and looks cheesy and try hard

Obviously countless exceptions but generally speaking
This.

nearly all avid gym goers have acknowledged the devil as their master and thus aren't the settling down type, everyone woman wants a potential long term mate and nobody wants to be "in love", and "other men" always remember your past. I'm not sure if this made sense or not.
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women who don't understand what they want started this. The same type that will say they want a nice guy
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Originally Posted By nothingshocking⏩
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If he put on a good 15-20 lbs of mass women would love him. Face comes first but you put an equally good looking guy facially next to his jacked counterpart and the jacked guy is pulling 9 times out of 10.
post 1509186101 06-21-2017, 08:35 AM
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It depends on the woman; I find muscular alpha guys really attractive but my work colleague says she finds even a small amount of muscle "disgusting" and only goes for scrawny nerdy types.
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LMAO...the only women saying they don't like muscular men are the ones who cant pull them... and are just coping with the reality of spending the rest of their life with a dad bod.
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Originally Posted By 1slo5oh⏩
LMAO...the only women saying they don't like muscular men are the ones who cant pull them... and are just coping with the reality of spending the rest of their life with a dad bod.
This x10000

It's always the ones that have nothing going about themselves and are either average or below average.
Never once have I seen, even on social media, a 8+/10 say that they find muscle unattractive.
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Its dependent upon the country and location you go to from my experience. In towns and cities there are a lot of feminine guys (US, UK, Western EU, Asia) and these guys have a market in the legions of ladies that prefer that emo/feminine look because muscle is looked down upon and the social circles women fly around in looks down on it too and a woman hates being cast out or ostracised.

You'll usually find girls into muscle from these areas who typically have daddy issues, want to be dominated, see other girls with muscled guys etc. A woman is subjected to her surroundings a lot and she lives off it. The Bradd Pitt body is an acceptable compromise too.
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