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Do you like muscular men?
Yes 17%  17%  [ 18 ]
Yes 26%  26%  [ 28 ]
No 25%  25%  [ 27 ]
No 32%  32%  [ 34 ]
Total votes : 107

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29 May 2014, 12:15 pm

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I am kind of asexual so I don't know if my vote counts.
I voted no. But not sexually speaking, aesthetically speaking.


I wondered if my vote would count as I'm asexual too. I don't really pay much attention to how a man looks unless he's got really bad teeth and then it really annoys me. I voted no to this survey because I tend to imagine that muscular men are more inclined to be vain.



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29 May 2014, 11:30 pm

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Damn right. Not fake bodybuilder sinewy muscular, but natural construction-worker, lumberjack muscular.

How can someone have fake muscle?


Not fake muscle, but a "fake" way of getting them. There's something about a guy who got his build naturally from hard work -- or heaven help us, genetics -- that trumps guys who do nothing but spend all day in the gym every time. But that's not totally fair either, because I know a guy right now (he's a cop in my town) who has a bodybuilder bod and looks AMAZING. I guess what I'm thinking really though is that bulgy, veiny, competitive "Muscle & Fitness Cover Boy" look. To me it just looks freaky. I've seen some where the head and body are so out of sync that it looks like the guy had a head transplant.


There is no "fake way" of building muscle. Strength always transfers over to other activities. So you are saying someone is better if they get strong by say lifting wood over lifting weight? That doesn't make any sense. You mentioned Hugh Jackman, he got his physique from weight training. In terms of the men you are referring to, I agree. I still respect them for all their hard work, but professional bodybuilding after the 70s went from people wanting to be aesthetically pleasing to wanting to be as big as possible and as a result winding up looking monstrous. So, I agree with you on that aspect. The ideal sort of physique for bodybuilding used to be Michael Angelo's David. Now I went on a rant, but this is an aspergers forum, so that's to be expected.



No worries....rants are expected, and I think even encouraged on this site. I just can't grasp how I'm not getting my point across here...

I'm not saying that someone who does a physical labor-type job is "better" than someone who spends all his time in the gym. It has merely been my experience that men who work in those types of jobs are more evenly proportioned. Such jobs -- logging, oilfield, construction -- are going to work the body more evenly than guys who spot-work specific parts of their bodies in the gym. I've seen MANY gym rats who have great arms but scrawny legs, a flat stomach and a flat ass. Yes, guys who "work out" are "aesthetically pleasing", but guys who lead a complete physical lifestyle -- not just work, but participate in sports and outdoor activities -- are the "whole package."


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29 May 2014, 11:46 pm

Webalina wrote:
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Webalina wrote:
Damn right. Not fake bodybuilder sinewy muscular, but natural construction-worker, lumberjack muscular.

How can someone have fake muscle?


Not fake muscle, but a "fake" way of getting them. There's something about a guy who got his build naturally from hard work -- or heaven help us, genetics -- that trumps guys who do nothing but spend all day in the gym every time. But that's not totally fair either, because I know a guy right now (he's a cop in my town) who has a bodybuilder bod and looks AMAZING. I guess what I'm thinking really though is that bulgy, veiny, competitive "Muscle & Fitness Cover Boy" look. To me it just looks freaky. I've seen some where the head and body are so out of sync that it looks like the guy had a head transplant.


There is no "fake way" of building muscle. Strength always transfers over to other activities. So you are saying someone is better if they get strong by say lifting wood over lifting weight? That doesn't make any sense. You mentioned Hugh Jackman, he got his physique from weight training. In terms of the men you are referring to, I agree. I still respect them for all their hard work, but professional bodybuilding after the 70s went from people wanting to be aesthetically pleasing to wanting to be as big as possible and as a result winding up looking monstrous. So, I agree with you on that aspect. The ideal sort of physique for bodybuilding used to be Michael Angelo's David. Now I went on a rant, but this is an aspergers forum, so that's to be expected.



No worries....rants are expected, and I think even encouraged on this site. I just can't grasp how I'm not getting my point across here...

I'm not saying that someone who does a physical labor-type job is "better" than someone who spends all his time in the gym. It has merely been my experience that men who work in those types of jobs are more evenly proportioned. Such jobs -- logging, oilfield, construction -- are going to work the body more evenly than guys who spot-work specific parts of their bodies in the gym. I've seen MANY gym rats who have great arms but scrawny legs, a flat stomach and a flat ass. Yes, guys who "work out" are "aesthetically pleasing", but guys who lead a complete physical lifestyle -- not just work, but participate in sports and outdoor activities -- are the "whole package."

Okay now I understand you. You're talking about guys who just train arms, there is a name for them, they are imbeciles. I don't really see them as bodybuilders, sicne they onyl have the goal of getting bigger arms, that's why I didn't understand you at first. People who are serious about lifting are very focused on proportional.



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02 Feb 2015, 3:45 am

Webalina wrote:
Damn right. Not fake bodybuilder sinewy muscular, but natural construction-worker, lumberjack muscular.


This.

Muscles would be nice, but I'm also attracted to other body types. (Body hair can be a real turn off.)



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02 Feb 2015, 1:53 pm

I don't get why women prefer muscular men aside from the perk of physical strength. I assumed such strength would rather feel them safe for obvious reasons.
I don't even have a 'taste' on my own. I'm seriously suspecting myself as asexual. I voted no.


But really, muscular men (either heavy workers or aesthetically muscular) are rather scary or intimidating in my eyes. I don't know why.


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02 Feb 2015, 2:37 pm

Not really. I find them attractive (if they're not the huge, body-builder type) but whenever I picture myself with a guy, the guy is fairly skinny.



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08 Feb 2015, 1:27 pm

I was never that interested in big muscles. I like looking at sculpted bodies rather than extremely buff bodies. However, if I love someone, I really won't care what their bodies look like. They could have a beer belly for all I care and I would still find them attractive.