I have long characterized myself as having "a Marilyn Monroe body in a Kate Moss world" referring to the figure of the emaciated, super-thin waif of the super-model that women are told is the "ideal" figure. I personally reject that "ideal" and I have a lot of support for my view. Numerous studies have shown that regardless of media influence, the long held stereotype of the "hourglass" figure is what men consistently rate as most attractive. This is good news for women because the curvy, low waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) figure tends to reflect the actual body-shape of the average woman so stop worrying about looking like the gaunt, straight-sided models we see on magazine covers and billboards.
From a purely evolutionary standpoint, the dimensions of an hourglass figure signaled if a woman was likely to be futile and would be a suitable potential mate because a lower WHR signaled a greater ability to bear more and fitter children. Even a recent study argued that mothers with lower WHRs tend to produce smarter kids, because of certain fatty acids in a woman’s hip padding, delivered in the womb and through breast-feeding, that are beneficial to the development of a baby’s brain.
None of these genetics of the hourglass figure matter, however, until you relax about not being a super-model and learn to channel Marilyn the way you should. OWN your curves and you'll own your sexuality. The most important feature of your body that makes you sexy is your mind, after all. When you feel sexy, you'll be sexy. You'll amaze your partner with a sex drive that he didn't know you had because you'll feel sexy for you and that's the most important aspect of sexiness.
There's an awesome campaign this year on BlogHer.com called Own Your Beauty and it teaches all women to focus on our insides to find what it really means to be beautiful. It's a great undertaking and will help you to discover and appreciate yourself in many new ways. Learning to love yourself and to view yourself positively will have a huge impact on your self-esteem and body image will translate into great things for your intimate relationship with your partner.
Follow this link to find sexy tips from Kim Kardashian to accentuate your curves and this link to discover exercises that you can do in just a few minutes every day to keep your curves in shape.
From a purely evolutionary standpoint, the dimensions of an hourglass figure signaled if a woman was likely to be futile and would be a suitable potential mate because a lower WHR signaled a greater ability to bear more and fitter children. Even a recent study argued that mothers with lower WHRs tend to produce smarter kids, because of certain fatty acids in a woman’s hip padding, delivered in the womb and through breast-feeding, that are beneficial to the development of a baby’s brain.
None of these genetics of the hourglass figure matter, however, until you relax about not being a super-model and learn to channel Marilyn the way you should. OWN your curves and you'll own your sexuality. The most important feature of your body that makes you sexy is your mind, after all. When you feel sexy, you'll be sexy. You'll amaze your partner with a sex drive that he didn't know you had because you'll feel sexy for you and that's the most important aspect of sexiness.
There's an awesome campaign this year on BlogHer.com called Own Your Beauty and it teaches all women to focus on our insides to find what it really means to be beautiful. It's a great undertaking and will help you to discover and appreciate yourself in many new ways. Learning to love yourself and to view yourself positively will have a huge impact on your self-esteem and body image will translate into great things for your intimate relationship with your partner.
Follow this link to find sexy tips from Kim Kardashian to accentuate your curves and this link to discover exercises that you can do in just a few minutes every day to keep your curves in shape.
