Why do girls like abs so much?

they're not even the main muscles a guy needs for strength, just because a guy has abs doesn't mean he's strong or can protect you
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why not arms? shoulders? chest?
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  • Your core muscles actually do a lot as far as strength. It's the reason athletes focus so much on their core - not just for looking good. You'd be surprised how much power is from your core - when you walk - hell even when you throw a punch.

    I think it just has a lot to do with a man looking " solid " over all.

    I don't fret too much about abs - just a nice flat tummy - with those little " V " lines ^^

    I absolutely melt if a guy has those nice broad shoulders, steely chest - and omg those arms, that look like he can just knock the f*** out of someone.

    And the calves :P

    Yea - so I think abs just made you appear more solid overall - like having a huge buff upper body and lower body with a mush of a belly in between lol - just looks incomplete.

    • oh and the back ooh nothing like a guy with a nice back ha ha :P

    • hope you have enough to back those sort of preferences hahahah

    • They're not that much of physical preference -_- Just a guy who's in shape - if he happens to have those other things then cool. I work out and keep my body looking good - is it not fair of me to ask him to be relatively the same?

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  • It's kind of like boobs, butt, and legs on a woman. A lot of guys can't really put their finger on why they like them other than "they look good and/or are fun to play with" but they just do. Abs look good but they wouldn't be my favorite though, I prefer arms (especially with tattoos.) Actually a little bit of flab on a guys stomach is cute to me.

  • I don't really care for abs. They don't do it for me and I know they're so damn hard to get. A guy with abs probably means he'll have diet restrictions or whatever. I love pecs, traps and deltoids. The part where the three come together just looks very sexy to me.

    Example: link

Most Helpful Guys

  • Abs actually do a lot, they give you core strength helping balance, power shots in punches (the power of a punch doesn't come from the arm) and overall strength its a really strong muscle.

    I never quite knew why abs are liked so much though, I guess its just easy to see but they still prefer arms sometimes more and back

  • Girls have flab around their stomach and the moment they see a guy without flab and abs muscle it visually attractive their eyes and looks different

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  • It shows they take care of themselves, plus it's fun to look and touch them. Lol But yes arms,shoulders, and chest are all Great too! =)

  • Actually all of your strength does come from your core... sorry friend!

  • I personally don't even like seeing abs. Too much muscle drives me a way. I prefer a pair of arms with lean muscle, not the gross, bulging muscle.

  • Haha you are right.I don't even know why tho but I think its sexy and kind of turn on for me.

  • It's not really meant for protection.. It's just hot and it shows that he's fit.

    Nice arms on a guy is nice too.. It feels good when he's hugging me.

    • abs don't show that someone is fit... a guy can be skinny and have abs, but his cardio will be lacking and he won't be strong, how is that fit?

    • link - How is that not fit?

    • not many guys will look like that, but if you want to hold guys to that standard then you should be ready to aim for this link

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