Fashion + Beauty
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
How Much Skin Should You Show?
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According to researchers,
there's a magic number—and it's 40 percent. In a slightly
hilarious study, scientists from the University of Leeds found that
showing 40 percent of your skin attracts the most men. Exactly
how did they nail down this figure? They observed women in
nightclubs, analyzing how select women dressed.
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To turn clothing into quantifiable data, they divided the body into
quadrants—each arm was 10 percent; each leg,15; whole torso, 50—and
took note of who covered what. The women who were approached most
by men? Bare skin averaged out at around 40 percent. We'll take
this one with a grain of salt, but how do you decide how much skin
you show?
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Posted by Melissa Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:21pm PST
Either top or bottom - not both. If I am wearing something cleavage-baring, I will wear pants. If I'm wearing a shorter skirt/shorts, I'll wear a more conservative top to balance it out. Of course, when it's 95 degrees outside, those rules sorta don't apply!
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Posted by Julie Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:35pm PST
Hmmm....that's the same numerical values to assess major burns. Is that weird, or just me? Probably me.
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Posted by Wifey Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:40pm PST
I typically won't show any more than what Kim is showing in the picture at the top
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Posted by M22 Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:59pm PST
Simple. Less is more. The less you give a man, the more he wants. Satisfaction is the death of desire. Simply keep it classy. Cover up, and let him wonder. Certainly wont get you taken home at a nightclub, since all those men want is to get you naked anyway...but who wants that?
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Posted by Jax Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:36pm PST
Oh Jesus this is clearly a bored group
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Posted by anh Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:38pm PST
but even if you choose to show more skin--and it is YOUR body!!!--you are not 'obligated' to share any of it with anyone! How about freedom of expression without 'expectations'? How about telling the truth about what is YOURS?
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Posted by Zom-B Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:32pm PST
Posted by M22 3 hours 30 minutes ago
"Simple. Less is more. The less you give a man, the more he wants. Satisfaction is the death of desire."
Oh, okay...so, the minute a woman has sex, the relationship is over. Gotcha. LOL
"The less you give a man, the more he wants."
Yeah, either that, or he figures you're not interested and disappears.
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Posted by Katie B Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:13pm PST
Eh, it really depends on the look I'm going for... But I'm more conservative anyway... I like to dress sexy without showing a lot of skin... but I believe more like Melissa does... either show the top or the bottom but not both...
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Posted by Jessika Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:58pm PST
i always wear jeans or swats i never shave my legs unless i go swimming
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Posted by Richard Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:59am PST
Each former poster has a point, how ever from a man's standpoint, we would all like to see 100% skin at all times. Granted this is not legaly possible in most locales. More is better. There is an old saying in the military, "Dress for the activity you are pursuing".
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