biology question: Attractive Females

[Schadenfroh]

why is the size of the tissue surrouding the mammary glands such a powerful sexual attraction factor? I mean, subconciously we are looking for a healthy mate to reproduce with. Can we assume that during the coarse of our development humans associated with the weight of a potential mate, a fat female would mean a steady food supply to that female (in ancient days). Usually the more overweight the female, the larger the breasts. But if that is the reason, then why arnt fat women considered attractive (in american society) and why arnt females attracted to male breasts in the same way males are attracted to female brests? Male breasts increase in size in relation to the amount of body fat a male has. Therefore the theory that i stated about breasts size in relation to weight is false. Being a heterosexual male, i am attracted to the opposite sexes breasts and the larger the breasts size the better. I am totaly confused about why humans developed such a strong attraction to the size of the breasts. Is it because larger breasted women are able to nurse children better? Does the same association exists in the animal world? Does a female of a said mammal that has larger breasts more successfull at finding mates than is a female mammal that has smaller breasts? I realize that it is usually not that hard for a female mammal to find a mate, but does the female mammal with larger breasts reproduce with a more healthier male than does her counterpart?

UPDATE: the reason
thanks for the link Excelsior

 

[melly]

A lot of people are attracted to that which they do not have.

 

[Orsorum]

I demand pics for comparison.

 

[chrissyo4]

Originally posted by: melly
A lot of people are attracted to that which they do not have.

Agreed.

 

[ReiAyanami]

male breasts... don't.... work

 

[Pepsi90919]

this sounds like a skywalker rant.

 

[Anubis]

i dont even know how to approach this so ill just say

PICS!

 

[Eli]

It isn't just cut and dry like that.

Society also plays the role. In some societys, perhaps they do see fat woman as you describe.

Most mammals don't have a large difference in breast size between individuals, AFAIK.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally? A healthy woman with curves was less likely to die of disease, more likely to survive a starvation period, and therefore had suitable genetic traits to pass on.

Now I think that it's because they're covered up and guys are teased with them so much.

 

[cronos]

it really just means that you're a breastman, tis all.

(to some degree, all guys are one btw).

 

[ThisIsMatt]

BREASTS

 

[jagec]

I dunno, I've never been a fan of the uber-huge knockers.

Well-proportioned is good. Big enough to sink a battleship is not.

 

[suklee]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
BREASTS

Well said! :beer:

 

[TheBDB]

I don't know about breasts, but girls have big thighs/butts to make their hips look wider, which is important in childbirth.

 

[Excelsior]

It is in our genes to prefer women with an hourglass shape.

And this is why.

 

i don't care about the whole baby nursing aspect......i just wanna play with em
and small ones aren't much fun

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
It is in our genes to prefer women with an hourglass shape.

im asking why its there, why did it develop, thigh and hip arguments are reasonable, but i find no reason for humans to be attracted to breasts, expecially if its on a genetic level.

 

[Excelsior]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3682657.stm

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3682657.stm

thanks! my question answered, its natures sign that they can become pregnant easier

 

[Ketteringo]

Boobies are the best thing ever invented.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

because, if the world has a catasrophy, the woman with the big breasts can feed off of them when there isnt any food!