Men prefer wasp waists. This is rather discriminatory information for many of us. Regardless, Scottish researchers have carried out the investigation (very serious eh) and put forward a “scientific” explanation for this very subjective preference: the thinner a woman has, the more her partner would be sexually fulfilled. And the less risk he would have of suffer from erectile dysfunction.
The report ? Two questionable hypotheses are put forward: thin women are generally more sexually attractive. Conversely, overweight women are associated with an increased risk of health problems.
Second hypothesis, abdominal fat could decrease desire at a hormonal level, lowering libido.
To assess this link between women’s height and men’s perception of them and their level of satisfaction, the researchers analyzed data from a questionnaire called The International Index of Erectile Function. ). The information studied was gathered from 700 Czech men aged between 35 and 65. They also noted how often they had sex.
Thin waist and sex, same observation in men
As a result, those who had the least sexual difficulties were the youngest men whose partners had a slim waist.
“The most likely explanation is that the thinner women are, on average, the more attractive they are to men, which translates into more frequent sex, stronger erections, and taller erections. sexual satisfaction“, reports the study.
Fortunately for women, the same association has been observed in men: the thinner a man has, the more sexually fulfilling they are. We are reassured.
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