What Shape Is Your Mood? — Dave’s Diary

In 1888 Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in the Twilight of the Idols, “What does not kill me, makes me stronger.” It’s a famous quote and is still used today, but what Freddy didn’t know then is that the trial and tribulations that test us men will likely change our taste in women!

Newcastle University in England conducted the study that found men under stress tend to prefer their women heavier than they would in less taxing times.

How did Nietzsche miss this?  In the study a group of men were put under stress just before being asked to evaluate a number of photographs as to the attractiveness of women.  Under stress the men felt bigger was better and the frazzled fellows consistently preferred women with heftier bodies than the men who were not put under stress.

The scientists took their tests even further, ultimately determining that men also prefer a heavy body in a partner in poorer environments where resources are scare.

The bottom line on the bigger bottomed preference is that our preferences aren’t permanent -- they're flexible and can be changed by the environment and circumstances.