[numbnuts]

Different guys have different preferences regarding women's heights. Personally, I generally find unusually tall and unusually short women attractive. (Average-height women are O.K.) I think a unique height just serves to set a woman apart from the rest, not to make her more or less attractive.

As far as body composition goes, it is well known that most men prefer leaner women. I can appreciate anything from very thin and toned (but not anorexic, no ribs showing) to a little overweight with a curvy, well-proportioned figure. Some other men opt for severely skinny ladies, whereas others can't resist hugely obese mates. I imagine there is also a segment of men who enjoy larger, muscular women, although I don't hear about this group as much.

Regardless of your body type, I'm sure there's someone out there for you. Don't fret if a few people reject or tease you. Rest assured that contrary to popular belief, not all men seek the same body type, so no matter how insecure some of you may be, there are men out there who like you the way you are.

[crinoline]

*waves* Hi tiny Busties!
I'm attending a good friends graduation this weekend and so I went shopping for a day suit or suitable dress. I must have tried on every dress in the stupid mall, and NOTHING fit me! It is absolutely impossible for me to find a well fitting sheath dress, because the torso is so long, and the straps stand up from my shoulders. Is it too much to ask that the petite department carry clothing that is appropriate for the under 50 set? And what ever happened to size PP? The smallest I could find was a 4P, and that just don't cut it, a strapless 4P falls right off of my stupid tiny boobs and ribcage.
And speaking of tiny ribcages, why do bra sizes stop at 32? It really sucks for those of us who have to slump over to the preteen department to find a bra that doesn't go over your head when you raise your arms. I'm not a thin person, I'm just small, I see girls much thinner than me and I wonder where they find bras with the proper bandsize. I feel like an entire group of women (tiny women) are being completely ignored by the fashion industry. Who are they making those mile-long pants for?
I brought an average height friend with me shopping, and she was amazed at how ill-fitting all of the regular clothing was on me. She said that she had no idea what a difference an inch of extra fabric in the waist makes. It makes the difference between sleek and well fitting and bunchy and loose fitting. I was so frustrated by the end of the (four hour) shopping trip that I was near tears. And I still don't have anything appropriate to wear. I am reduced to a casual sundress (my mother would hang her head in shame).

Anti-kvetch- I found AG Legend jeans in a consignment store in my (petite!) size for $20!!! I was so thrilled I've worn them for five days straight. The hems barely touch the ground, it's amazing!

I know this thread is kind of dead, but if anyone's still around, does anyone have any good resources for petite clothing?

[hellotampon]

And speaking of tiny ribcages, why do bra sizes stop at 32? It really sucks for those of us who have to slump over to the preteen department to find a bra that doesn't go over your head when you raise your arms. I'm not a thin person, I'm just small, I see girls much thinner than me and I wonder where they find bras with the proper bandsize.

I always wonder that too. My ribcage is NOT tiny. You know how on most girls the smallest part of the body is right under the bust? Not me. When I'm at my thinnest (not right now, haha), I look like a damn greyhound. And I still wear a 32. I'm small in an average way (short, not very hippy but not anything you'd notice), so I have no idea how actual tiny girls find bras. Like my sister. She's small and skinny as a rail. But she's flat-chested so I guess band size isn't that important because she doesn't need the support like I do.