What do you mean by an average body? (wife, girl, attractive)

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by MsRiss7383

I'm just curious what people on here mean when they refer to a woman having an "average" body. Do you mean average in terms of national average so you are referring to a woman who is about a six 12 or 14? Or do you mean average in comparison to a celebrity body like a size 6 or an 8? Just curious what the definition of average is....

I always use "average" in qualatative terms.
If you are a size 12 with rocking curves and are pretty fit then I'd say you have a great body.

If you are a size 2 and a stick....not so much.

To me, an average body is a gal that isn't too heavy or light and has a reasonable shape for her body type and size.

For example, I think Serena and Venus have above average body types even though they are nowhere near a size 6 or 8.

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

I always use "average" in qualatative terms.
If you are a size 12 with rocking curves and are pretty fit then I'd say you have a great body.

If you are a size 2 and a stick....not so much.

To me, an average body is a gal that isn't too heavy or light and has a reasonable shape for her body type and size.

For example, I think Serena and Venus have above average body types even though they are nowhere near a size 6 or 8.

Mathguy brings up a great point.

Average body can mean the mid point of a great body and not so great body.
Average body can mean the mid point of overweight body and underweight body.
Average body can mean the mid point of extremely fit body, and extremely unfit body.
Average body can mean taking the size/weight of all women in an area and dividing by the total number of women to come up with an average. This will differ based on the geographical region of the subjects.

Using his Serena and Venus examples, I agree neither has average body types. I think Serena has an outstanding body but could be considered above average. I find her body very sexy. Venus, while athletic, has a not average body. I think she's below average when it comes to size even though she's 6' 2".

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by si33

lord, i better break out the lounge chair..looks like this one will be a long one..

IMO. average is just that.. The woman in Jay's picture would be considered petite by many..let alone somewhat Athletic by others.. Id consider her somewhere between the two.. She resembles an ex from a different state i used to live in.. but then again, i dig the petite type..suits me well i guess..but thats just me..some like a little more..and there is nothing wrong with that..

Petite? WHERE??? Yeesh. Man we definitely all have different ideas of "average". But generally, I have to agree with LaoTzuMindFu -

"just a plain jane type chick whos NOT fat, NOT skinny, NOT athletic".

The gal in post#2 - she fits that description, to me.

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by jersgrl1969

Next time you're out in a public place, take a good look around, and I'll bet you'll see a LOT more women who look like the pic I posted (or bigger) than that chick in the bikini.
Majority usually equals "average".

That is EXACTLY what we are saying!! YOU are using a statistical "modal" average - meaning the most common or most frequent value. But that is NOT what most men use. Unfortunately, MOST U.S. women are overweight, but that fact doesn't change MY reference point of an "average" body type.

[Jays1983]

Originally Posted by jersgrl1969

Next time you're out in a public place, take a good look around, and I'll bet you'll see a LOT more women who look like the pic I posted (or bigger) than that chick in the bikini.
Majority usually equals "average".

I think you are more or less referring to the "typical" American female. Where as "average" body is widely used by men in a manner in which he he is describing her body as very mediocre in terms of fitness. (She's fit, but not that fit)

"Typical" would be like expecting to talk into a wal-mart and find mostly 250lb ladies in spandex rolling around in those little motorized scooters. Just my two cents

[jersgrl1969]

Originally Posted by Jays1983

I think you are more or less referring to the "typical" American female. Where as "average" body is widely used by men in a manner in which he he is describing her body as very mediocre in terms of fitness. (She's fit, but not that fit)

"Typical" would be like expecting to talk into a wal-mart and find mostly 250lb ladies in spandex rolling around in those little motorized scooters. Just my two cents

LMAO! In Wal-Mart, that's not typical...that's a GIVEN!!
(and I think those ladies are more around the 300 lb. mark, BTW )

[Jays1983]

Originally Posted by jersgrl1969

LMAO! In Wal-Mart, that's not typical...that's a GIVEN!!
(and I think those ladies are more around the 300 lb. mark, BTW )

Yeah, I was just trying to be nice

[jersgrl1969]

Originally Posted by ChessieMom

That is EXACTLY what we are saying!! YOU are using a statistical "modal" average - meaning the most common or most frequent value. But that is NOT what most men use. Unfortunately, MOST U.S. women are overweight, but that fact doesn't change MY reference point of an "average" body type.

Well, as I am a WOMAN, I'm using the "average" POV of a woman. Men's descriptions of what an average female body is are usually a lot skinnier and "boob-ier" than the usual female body out there. (Wishful thinking, perhaps?? )
BTW, I would NEVER trust a man's guesstimate on a woman's clothing size/weight. They are always WAY off the mark.

[Jays1983]

Originally Posted by jersgrl1969

BTW, I would NEVER trust a man's guesstimate on a woman's clothing size/weight. They are always WAY off the mark.

Well the worst invention for females was clothing...(in most cases anyway)

[thebobs]

Originally Posted by jersgrl1969

Uhhh...not that you would know this, but I'm built very much like her and think we both look good!
P.S.- For a "defensive tackle" body, look no further:


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Shankbone.jpg

GAHHHH!!!! That should come with a warning label.