LITEROTICA PODCAST
LIT CAMS (200 Free Tokens)ADULT TOYSVOD MOVIES

In Praise of Masculine Beauty

Tubby old bear consoles himself with a quote from Ladies' Home Erotica. "The attraction of the male body isn't in what it looks like, but in what it does."
 
Only problem I've ever had with the David statue is that anachronistic foreskin, which would never have been seen on the nice Jewish boy that David was.
 
Varian P said:
Alright, it seems we've established the fact that women are hot.

But I'm a firm believer that there are as many examples of gorgeous men as there are of beautiful women. I'd love to see some of your favorites.

To get things rolling, a few photos I've taken of pretty men of my acquaintance:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2679156784_c94be8941a.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2679160202_07a7a249bb.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/2390896102_1e760b6d73.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/2678342585_632c9a1540.jpg?v=0
Click to expand...

Oh, my.

Oh. My.
 
My question for the ladies:

Is the abs /buns/arms combo that seems to be prevalent the only defining "beauty" for men? When I think of beautiful women, there are variations, not all of them are the same body types, but there are themes.

What I am seeing (with Maeve's description as the exception) is a beautiful man is a six pack abs, round butt high and firm, and 12+ arms.

I'm asking as there are some things I can chance and am changing, but my butt is not going to be the high round firm, without implants.
 
voluptuary_manque said:
Tubby old bear consoles himself with a quote from Ladies' Home Erotica. "The attraction of the male body isn't in what it looks like, but in what it does."
Click to expand...

Salvor-Hardon said:
My question for the ladies:

Is the abs /buns/arms combo that seems to be prevalent the only defining "beauty" for men? When I think of beautiful women, there are variations, not all of them are the same body types, but there are themes.

What I am seeing (with Maeve's description as the exception) is a beautiful man is a six pack abs, round butt high and firm, and 12+ arms.

I'm asking as there are some things I can chance and am changing, but my butt is not going to be the high round firm, without implants.
Click to expand...

For physical eye candy? There are millions of possibilities. The angle of a jaw can be incredibly sexy. So can a mischievous glance, a lip curved in a teasing grin. The guys I've photographed have ranged from waifish to hardbody, to the artsy doughy type, to your typical yoga physique.

And once we're not just objectifying nicely sculpted pieces of human flesh, and talking about actual human beings? The packaging is nearly irrelevant. Personally, I like being with big guys--not necessarily chiseled from pure muscle, just big--because there's an inherent thrill in the power disparity, for me. But that pales in importance to whether the guy makes me laugh, think, and, of course, orgasm uncontrollably.

I'd also like to say that I hate the idea of this thread making the men around here feel bad. :( I don't think being inundated hourly by images of hot chicks has done our culture any good, but as long as that goes on unabated, I do my best to balance the scales for the man-lovers.

But all things considered, I'd probably find both of you sexier than most of the guys whose pictures have appeared in this thread. :rose:
 
Last edited:
Varian P said:
For physical eye candy? There are millions of possibilities. The angle of a jaw can be incredibly sexy. So can a mischievous glance, a lip curved in a teasing grin. The guys I've photographed have ranged from waifish to hardbody, to the artsy doughy type, to your typical yoga physique.

And once we're not just objectifying nicely sculpted pieces of human flesh, and talking about actual human beings? The packaging is nearly irrelevant. Personally, I like being with big guys--not necessarily chiseled from pure muscle, just big--because there's an inherent thrill in the power disparity, for me. But that pales in importance to whether the guy makes me laugh, think, and, of course, orgasm uncontrollably.
Click to expand...

I've been using tongue barbells for years. :D
 
Salvor-Hardon said:
My question for the ladies:

Is the abs /buns/arms combo that seems to be prevalent the only defining "beauty" for men? When I think of beautiful women, there are variations, not all of them are the same body types, but there are themes.
I'm asking as there are some things I can chance and am changing, but my butt is not going to be the high round firm, without implants.
Click to expand...

No, it's not. I was once married to one of these bodybuilding types but have learned to like them much leaner than that. Anyway, "art on legs" is one thing, but when a man has endeared himself to you in other ways, whatever type he is will be beautiful to you.
 
Varian P said:
For physical eye candy? There are millions of possibilities. The angle of a jaw can be incredibly sexy. So can a mischievous glance, a lip curved in a teasing grin. The guys I've photographed have ranged from waifish to hardbody, to the artsy doughy type, to your typical yoga physique.
Click to expand...

Ah ha, ok thats what I wondered. The eye candy, the aesthetics, the purely visual, what is it that makes a woman look and go "yummy".

And once we're not just objectifying nicely sculpted pieces of human flesh, and talking about actual human beings? The packaging is nearly irrelevant. Personally, I like being with big guys--not necessarily chiseled from pure muscle, just big--because there's an inherent thrill in the power disparity, for me. But that pales in importance to whether the guy makes me laugh, think, and, of course, orgasm uncontrollably.
Click to expand...

Either I didn't take it as objectifying or I don't see objectification as horribly wrong. I do get the dynamic of getting beyond the packaging and finding that the inner beauty is more appealing than the outer visuals. In fact I work that angle more often than not. I'm more curious on how to make the package a hint at what the inner experience will be like ;)


I'd also like to say that I hate the idea of this thread making the men around here feel bad. :( I don't think being inundated hourly by images of hot chicks has done our culture any good, but as long as that goes on unabated, I do my best to balance the scales for the man-lovers.
Click to expand...

And good on ya for it! Speaking for myself, it doesn't make me feel bad, it just makes me curious. I know that there are plenty of women who like the "teddy bear" look and there's just not a lot media images of us to post. Just like most pictures of women held up to be "beautiful" are photoshopped and airbrushed to unrealistic extremes. Tit for tat, gooses and ganders, and not a damend thing wrong I say.


But all things considered, I'd probably find both of you sexier than most of the guys whose pictures have appeared in this thread. :rose:
Click to expand...

Darlin', you'd find me sexier than an entire issue of Esquire, GQ and Men's Vogue put together if you knew what I was capable of ;)
 
Salvor-Hardon said:
Darlin', you'd find me sexier than an entire issue of Esquire, GQ and Men's Vogue put together if you knew what I was capable of ;)
Click to expand...

I have no doubt. You just sent a little shiver through me that was far more pleasant than any reaction I've had to the pics posted here.
 
I've never been able to understand two things about women. That's two specific things about women. The first incomprehensible thing is the fascination with jerks, bad boys who will knock you up, treat you like dirt and then leave you for someone else. The second is stubble. What is it about a guy with a face who can take your skin off that is so sexy. Without a clean, recent shave, Hot Mama won't let me anywhere near her but I keep reading statements like Varian's. I'm so confused . . . :confused:
 
voluptuary_manque said:
I've never been able to understand two things about women. That's two specific things about women. The first incomprehensible thing is the fascination with jerks, bad boys who will knock you up, treat you like dirt and then leave you for someone else. The second is stubble. What is it about a guy with a face who can take your skin off that is so sexy. Without a clean, recent shave, Hot Mama won't let me anywhere near her but I keep reading statements like Varian's. I'm so confused . . . :confused:
Click to expand...

It's true, it looks better than it feels (that applies to the stubble and the bad boy).
 
Varian P said:
This guy looks like a tasty dish: those wavy black locks! Those big brown eyes! And, god, those lips, that jaw (yes, I have a thing for stubble)!

And on the inside, he's a geneticist!
Click to expand...
My god, Varian. Indian. *whimper*


Sal's questions make me think of that thread that Throbbsy made awhile back. About why women can be so preoccupied with how guys look. I started crafting some stupidness to share but never did. Mebbe I should go do that sometime.

Oh deary me. I feel a small hijack coming on. Varian, I hope you can forgive me.

The thing is, male beauty is one aspect of the man that can make women go ga-ga. But I'm not sure that it's so key to them. It seems that the man doesn't have to be thought gorgeous across the board to everyone in order for a woman to like him, but more that he has to be pleasing to her specifically. And that's where it gets dicey with opinion and subjectivity for lots of people.
I think the natural reaction to huge issues like this is to attempt some sort of generalization. So that a conclusion can be reached.
But that almost never works. The only thing you can really and truly account for is your own preference, it seems.

For me, I can swoon as much as the next girl. You show me Justin Theroux or Roger Federer and I'm probably gonna go a little wobbly in the knees. But. If I'm talking to a guy and he shows or tells me something about himself that's sharing just the right kind of softness, I am done for. I will actually coo.
I've had someone ask me why some of the things he shared made me so...moogy-eyed (for lack of a better term). And the best I can reply is that it's the smallest minutiae that speaks loudest about who you are. And for me, I go gooey over it. Because you can't hide it, and you aren't trying to, and it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's just, perfectly distilled you.
You know?

[/end ridiculousness]
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

AG31
What are some examples of masculine and feminine qualities?
2 3
Replies
58
Views
1K
AG31
AG31
NivKay
Vignettes
Replies
11
Views
224
KittyOfSteele
KittyOfSteele
Belegon
The dynamics of the dating world in the modern era...
2
Replies
43
Views
1K
Belegon
Belegon
AoiEndo
The Joys of 2nd person diegesis
Replies
18
Views
516
Britva415
Britva415
Wifetheif
Navels
Replies
10
Views
422
Kasumi_Lee
Kasumi_Lee
Back
Top