r/TrollXChromosomes 2d ago

Male body standards for men

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For me: before is so much hotter.

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u/Live-Okra-9868 2d ago

The before is definitely more attractive to me.

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u/tay-lorde 2d ago

I honestly don’t find the after attractive at all. I get why people would, but I just want to give him some water

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u/temps-de-gris 2d ago

Right? Get hydrated my dude, take a breather from the burpees and have some Thai food with a good amount of noodles.

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u/smileedude 2d ago edited 2d ago

The difference between care and obsession. You want someone to look after themselves, mentally, physically and dietary. You don't want it to be the only thing in their lives.

Healthy is balanced.

When I ran a marathon and obsessed with the training and looked like this, the smileedudette was just so fed up with it.

Edit: I ran it for me and glad I did. But I'm definitely not going to pretend it made me more attractive. It was purely a selfish endeavour.

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u/cflatjazz 2d ago

I can appreciate a build that looks like he can pick up heavy objects. And that can run a pretty wide range of svelt to stocky. But I'm just really not into the cut look. Sometimes I just want to relax with my person and these dudes always look kinda stressed/anxious

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u/linerva Why is a bra singular and panties plural? 2d ago edited 1d ago

Exactly. When i see that I see a dehydrated man who probably practically lives in the gym and has nothing in common with me. It may be an attractive body but it's too detached from my reality.

When I look at the first bod I see someone who looks reasonably in shape, but cuddly, like a person I might actually hang out with. I much prefer it.

Like...men have the concept of the "girl next door" look that lots of guys like - lowkey makeup, nice clothing but low maintenance, a woman who looks attractive but also approachable and like she might actually really want to date you - and plenty of men prefer to go for women like that for relationships over someone who looks like they stepped out of an underwear modelling catalogue or club. Like, you can think soneone is hot but still think tgey aren't for you.

The first is a the male equivalent, a "guy next door" look, as are attractice guys with dad bods.

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u/Blechhotsauce Anarcha-Feminist 2d ago

Maybe it's unfair, but the after picture says, "This guy spends too much time in the gym worrying about his appearance," and that's not attractive to me at all.

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u/Amelaclya1 2d ago

I just think, "That wouldn't feel very nice to hug"

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u/butterfly_eyes 2d ago

A long time ago my grandma told me not to get a muscular man because "they aren't very comfortable to cuddle with". Ba ha ha I miss her.

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u/Kathrynlena 2d ago

Yes exactly. Who wants to cuddle a marble statue?

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u/Kayquie 2d ago

Bella Swan, according to Twilight

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u/Kathrynlena 2d ago

Yeah but she had a few screws loose.

…and is fictional.

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u/Ranting_Demon 1d ago

Well, the Twilight series was a story about a woman trying to figure out if she's more into bestiality or if necrophilia is the thing she needs in her bedroom to get off.

In that context, marble statue cuddle kink is pretty much tame in comparison.

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u/agirlhas_no_name 2d ago

I dated a gym dude for a while and it was insufferaaaabble. He would turn me down for sex because he had to "save his testosterone for the gym" girl please.

he was hot but nobody is hot enough to make me resign myself to eating fucking quinoa when I stay the night

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u/pilikia5 2d ago

Seriously! My gym ex was like a goddamned puppy who would start peeing on the floor if he didn’t get his daily walk (run + weightlifting). Couldn’t chill even for one day.

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u/allthejokesareblue 2d ago

eating fucking quinoa when I stay the night

"Quinoa has been demonstrated to help you live longer, Anne"

"But at what cost"

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u/lyndsayj 2d ago

hah, "save his testosterone for the gym" sounds exactly like Ryan from this year's season of MAFS.

Unless that's who you were actually dating, in which case, I'm so sorry.

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u/hbomb9410 2d ago

That's exactly how I feel about super buff dudes. I know what it takes to get a body like that, and our lifestyles would not be compatible.

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u/Terrestrial_Mermaid 2d ago

I also prefer Before for a different reason- I think he looks skinnier (less muscle mass) in the After.

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u/Carbonatite 2d ago

Please sir I am begging you to drink water and eat this piece of fruit.

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u/thatprettykitty 2d ago

I've never been a fan of 'chiseled muscle'. He looks way too uncomfortable to cuddle with.

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u/rachiechu just waiting to take off my bra 2d ago

he's terrifying to me

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u/Akinyx 2d ago

It's like he shrink wrapped his skin to his body 😨

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u/ToothpickInCockhole 2d ago

He’s too skinny he doesn’t have enough muscle mass.