Why are so many gay people typically more attracted to more androgynous types?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Katherine, Dec 4, 2009.

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Are you generally more attracted to more manly/girly/androgynous types?

  1. Girls: I prefer butch women / Guys: I prefer feminine men

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  2. Girls: I prefer feminine women / Guys: I prefer manly men

    45.9%
  3. I have no particular preference; I like all types

    33.0%
  1. secretguyX

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    I'm more so attracted to girls who are feminine, but there's definitely the few more "manly" girls who I think are attractive.

    In guys I'm more so attracted to the manlier ones, but the "feminine" guys can be attractive too.
     
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    It really depends on the person really. I've been drawn to both masculine and feminine guys and masculine/feminine girls. Being less feminine myself then feminine myself I tend to lean away from more feminine girls...but that's just because I've never been comfortable around 'girly girls' lol.
     
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    I think personally i can find fem girls really attractive and hot to look at.
    But when it comes to a relationship i prefer more butch woman. Not one who likes/prefers having a male identity but i think their just someone ill relate to better, not as high maintenance and like i want to be able to take them out to things that i enjoy to but know shes still having a good time. Like i took my girl to do a assault course and she loved it don't feel like you can get that as much with a fem girl.
     
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    I am a huge fan of butch women. They're strong, but sensitive in a way I don't find in a man. Like they're the kind of person that could dominate you completely one night, then cuddle up close and watch Imagine Me and You the next night no problem. Also, they have their own brand of sex appeal that has me completely sold. I thought I just didn't like porn until I found porn with a butch girl in it. :wink:

    I like their breasts, I like their butts, I like their woman voices, I like their waists, I love their lady parts, and I also like their broad shoulders, strong arms, and short dykey hair. I love butch women.

    They're very much not men. They're too soft, and they're not threatening in the way a lot of guys are. Many guys have this sort of harshness about them that I can't like romantically. I require a lot of gentleness in personality to feel attracted to someone, and women give that much more easily.

    Also, no dicks. Big plus.:icon_bigg


    By the way, I'm a teensy bit more on the butch side of the spectrum myself. I have short dykey hair, piercings, and I like cars, but still wear girl-ish clothes.
     
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    I dunno, but I do know I am more attracted to androgynous people
     
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    I'm more attracted to chapsticks and femmes. I don't like butches but that's just me. I like girls with short hair though but they have to dress feminine though.
     
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    You shouldn't have put that "I like all types" option, people are to inclusive here.
     
  8. I think I'm probably one of the few guys who will say this, but I have a very strong preference for effeminate guys. I'm not quite sure why though I think it may have something to do with my middle school days when I was picked on by all the 'popular' and 'masculine' guys...
    I've almost exclusively been attracted to either effeminate guys or guys who have a soft side, or something like that (guys who can sing are the best)
    For girls, I'm not quite sure what my type is - not butch, but not girly either. I suppose it varies from girl to girl
     
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    I just don't like hairy men. You can shave it, pluck it, wax it, whatever - but hair should be relegated to certain areas and not others....and I like sweet people; it doesn't really matter how the come across physically.
     
  10. Mackattack

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    That is crazy that you mentioned this! I was just thinking the same thing kinda. I prefer butch women. I don't know why but I do.
     
  11. AshenAngel

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    I love femmes.:wink:
     
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    I tend to lean more towards the masculine guys (physically), but a somewhat feminine guy can be very cute. All depends on the guy.
     
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    To be honest, I could never understand how some lesbians could be attracted to androgynous or butch women. I'm on the feminine side and I am only attracted to feminine girls. To each their own!
     
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    I'm more of a casual/usually-no-makeup kind of girl attracted to feminine/at-least-more-feminine-than-I-am kind of girls :icon_wink I do notice the more masculine kind of girls and I've realized as of late that I don't think I would mind them either. I suppose my preference wouldn't matter in the end anyway if I end up falling for a girl regardless of how masculine/feminine they are.
     
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    I'm attracted to all types of guys, but if im really honest i'd say that i prefer masculine men. Purely because fem guys kind of intimidate me with how open and out there they are :/
     
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    My personal preference is more feminine men, because I find the cuteness of said people more attractive than the manliness of others. But in response to his "next best thing" comment. It isn't the same, because I am attracted to the physique of a male far more than the physique of a female (no offense girls, you're still awesome! ^_^)
     
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    I'm totally neutral. I love the "roughness" of a masculine guy but I also love the "softness" of a feminine guy. You know?
     
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    I prefer masculine men, taller than me, strong physique without being muscle-bound, chest-hair a big plus. A smile and laughing eyes!:icon_redf

    I like women who wear a minimum of make-up - pancake is great on the stage, but I don't like kissing powdery cheeks or greasy-looking lips. I like ladies to have well-defined eyes.

    I don't like fake tans or long finger-nails - they look too much like claws to me. Sorry all you budding guitarists, but that includes you too!

    For both sexes, I don't mind people being smart and tidy, but I hate it when appearances on the outside are more important than the feelings inside. Vanity is unbecoming in either sex. I find it attractive when a girl will muck in with what needs doing without even thinking about her hair or her nails or men who worry about getting their trousers dirty or their sneakers.

    I have nothing against those who feel differently, just expressing a preference.
     
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    I've been attracted to women all over the spectrum, from corseted femme goth girls to tough-talking butches with power tools.

    However, when I see a woman who looks "dykey", I think, "ahh, if I flirt with her, there's a chance it'll be welcome". I see a woman who openly and proudly displays her sexuality; the straight equivalent might be if a straight woman wore a body hugging dress to attract men. To me, a dykey woman with short hair and boyish clothes is saying, "I sleep with women". And that's sexy to me.

    It's not the look. It's what the look says about the person.

    I think it varies from person to person.

    FWIW, I'm mid to high femme. I own more lipsticks and pairs of heels than any straight woman I know.