I agree with Jane and Bytsi. I was raised in an athletic, active home and played sports my whole life. So being strong and fit = beautiful to me and most of my teammates and friends. I think like most things, your upbringing and the role models in your life shape your opinions and preferences.
I commented on Leigh's post, but here is what I said:
I wondered what they survey would show if you had pictures of women the same size as Biel, but at higher BF%. This also came up recently because of something my husband said to me. I was goofing around and flexing my biceps and asked him “what do you think of the guns?” Laughing, he says “they look great” I then asked something like “what do you think of the look of my arms compared to a year ago?” He said “They look better, but bigger.” In actuality, I am at a lower BF % and my arms are actually 1 inch or more smaller in diameter. So to him they “look” bigger, but based on his comment it was because his perception of my arm definition that leads to a bigger look in his eyes.
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