searanox:

WlknCntrdiction:
I'm going to stop now before I shread whatever ounce of self esteem you may have left(or I get banned, whichever comes first).

Ooh, ooh, banned! I want to see that one!

Honestly, I'm not all that negative (at least not most of the time), just cynical and sardonic. Unfortunately, a lot of people mistake this for outright hatred/anger/negativity. Not to say that I don't possess those as well, when warranted.

Well I can't help you with that, like I said, if you're not willing to help yourself.

I'm not 100% sure about what the thread is about. Self Image, or an ideal significant other?

I have a horrid self image.

I'm not really picky when it comes to a girl's body. I'd just like her to have good taste in music, I've yet to meet a girl which had good taste in music T_T

In an interesting article in Psychology Today, apparently less attractive guys have an altered sense of beauty. Their taste in women is altered by their desirability.

This thread is getting a little wierd.......
anyways i gotta say that keely hazell, lucy pinder, and jessica alba are the best of the best when it comes to bodies; although I would take my girlfriend, a chick who loves videogames and movies and all the other stuff I like over those three chicks any day cuz boobs can only carry a relationship so far.......
As for myself, well i can't compete with the above chicks cuz im a dude, but I like to think I pull off the "skinny white boy" look quite well...

wow, lol this thread got further than i expected, hot-topic badge - WOO!! haha lol
the original question was about your ideal body for you to be in, not ideal partner
but that's a relevant question lol
i can't find fat chicks attractive lol it simply does not aesthetically please me
but you've got to have Something to grab hold of lol skeletal girls can fuck right off lol

which is it worse to be - disgusted with your own body image or in love with your body-image?

Fruhstuck:
HaHa lol look at Lee lat's; fuck me, that guy could glide if he jumped off of something tall

I like a little "junk in the trunk" - or so i believe the phrase is in "da ghetto boi!"
But the unhealthy image that gets pinned on is an incredibly valid point

Do you believe this is down to genetics? (searching for the best person to pass on genes to)
Or down to a want to have the best woman kinda thing Or simple personal preference?

Well attraction is part genetics and part of what society deems attractive, humans generally look for physically fit mates wtih pleasing facial symmetry, but society paints an extreme picture of what is attractive, especially for women, deeming that even a slight amount of body fat is disgusting flab. celebrity women with perfectly acceptable bodies are slammed for gaing as little as 5-10 pounds. so body image is skewed by popular culture, and women are expected to live up to unrealistic standards. men are as well but to a lesser extent, men in hollywood are considered attractive when they are thin with lean muscle is built on top. now while it is realistic for women to desire strong muscular men, this notion of them being so thin and well defined isn't.
most men are reasonably attractive when they are at least partly muscular with a thin layer of fat.
also my ideal body image would be... probly brad pitt in fight club

I think there must be a small part personal preference, because for some reason I find shy girls, especcially with glasses, very sexy. I can't really explain it, I just think its hot.

As for me I want to look athletic but not too muscley.

Looks matter to everyone, whether they want to admit it or not.
I may not be ripped, but I'm certainly no slouch. My problems stem more from my proportions more than anything. Tall and gangly = lack of leverage.

I know people who want to be of Schwarzenegar proportions muscle-wise
Does anyone find that attractive?

I'm 100% heterosexual, but Ryan Renold's physique in Blade Trinity made me sit up and take notice. First time (maybe with the exception of Brad Pitt in Fight Club) I've actually looked at a guys body and thought, "that's how I want my body to be". To my credit I have put in a fair amount of dedication at the gym and now my body has gone from being nondescript to athletic, but I want to be more muscular. Two things stand in my way:
1) I'm genetically tall and slender
2) I simply don't have the time it takes to dedicate to having a body like RR. I have a 9-6 job and a wife.
I'll just try and make the most of what God gave.

In terms of female bodies, I can't go past Keeley Hazell, but she's a bit of a genetic freak for having boobs like that on such a slender torso. I'm a bit of a boob man; my last three women were G,E and DD cups, however they also had a bit of weight on them. It's all good. The extra padding comes in handy at times.

Fruhstuck:

which is it worse to be - disgusted with your own body image or in love with your body-image?

Disgusted is worse. If there's one thing I've learned it's that it's really easy to fake modesty.

Fruhstuck:
I know people who want to be of Schwarzenegar proportions muscle-wise
Does anyone find that attractive?

No.

Looks, attitude/personality, and capability- pick any two. You rarely get all three in the same person.
My point being, looks only go so far. I have no patience for beautiful people who think the world should be served up to them on a silver platter.

5 simple words: William Shatner as Captain Kirk

Could there be a more perfect body/actor/show? I think not

Wow, that even sounded gay as I was typing it

...but I stand by it

Bill Shatner never did it for me
Captain Picard however, he was awesome
He never seemed to feel the need to self silioquise things to himself

Good morning blues:

Fruhstuck:

which is it worse to be - disgusted with your own body image or in love with your body-image?

Disgusted is worse. If there's one thing I've learned it's that it's really easy to fake modesty.

I concur lol life's too short to get depressed about what you've got, and being cut-down to a reasonable level of confidence from near naricisism is far easier than building up confidence from self-disgust