Ironically, girls hate overly muscular men. They prefer a guy that’s skinner and more…feminine. Let’s face it - Every woman will appreciate a feminine male much more than a manly man. Why do I say this? If you look at today’s male celebrities, singers, boy bands, you will notice that it’s the feminine ones with the largest female followings. Girls like feminine men, ESPECIALLY gays. Well, it’s because they tend to be more caring, and thus have a better understanding of a woman’s needs. Furthermore, a feminine man will have much more common ground with a woman, making it easier to agree with each other due to characteristic similarities. However, there needs to be a balance. A girl will not go for a guy more feminine than she is. That would make her uncomfortable, insecure, and she will start to question her feminine identity. So, while females have a preference for feminine men, they still need to maintain the qualities of a man. It’s acceptable for them to be toned, but they should not try to overdo it. The values in society have changed. It is no longer necessary for men to work in the fields for 18 hours a day. A muscular body that can endure is no longer required for a man to maintain his family’s well being, making it harder to consider themselves “breadwinners”. The second most crucial factor aside from pure survival is agree-ability, or the survival of a man and a woman’s relationship. If a buff body is no longer necessary to get around town, it will be eliminated from the list of womanly values. This list of values has gradually shifted over time, favoring males that are more caring, compassionate, sensitive, and intellectual…just like a real woman! So, in theory, if natural selection were to be applied to a woman’s preferences on men, it would be the “survival of the gayest-but-not-gay”.
