Playgirl Says: Woman Prefer Their Men Hairy, Chubby & Poor
Although, maybe not in that order.
N.Y. Daily News reports: “Forget waxed chests and rock-hard abs. A new survey finds ladies like their men scruffy, a wee bit chubby - and definitely not a metrosexual.”
Better cancel the order for the Bowflex. And “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy?” Don’t need ‘em, either.
Playgirl asked 2,000 of its readers what they find sexy in a man and the answers were surprising: 42% said they thought love handles were kind of sexy and 47% approved of chest hair.“This survey shows that the guy who’s most attractive to our readers is not your average Hollywood hunk,” said Playgirl editrix Jill Sieracki. “It’s the average Joe who came up on top. Women are practical about their choices, and they’re smart.”
God love ‘em. So smart. So generous.
Incidentally, Playgirl is having a special casting call.
“The mag, which often features toned, hairless males in its beefcake photo spreads, is now searching for a man who meets readers’ standards.
Average Joes everywhere can send photos to models@playgirlmag.com to compete for a shot at a pictorial in a future issue.”
Given the specified criteria, it’s even possible to be a successful model over 40.
Big idea here: Perhaps we should send Playgirl a collection of the “sexiest” men of the blogosphere.
Any nominations? Taking submissions.
August 20th, 2005 at 9:52 am
No nominations, but I’d be happy to help review any submitted photos…
Seriously, I’d be curious to know the demographics of the women who responded to the survey. My unscientific personal observation is that the hairless beefcake guys appeal mostly to the young urban women, while older suburban/rural/redneck women prefer the more rough-around-the-edges men.