Do men care about women’s stretch marks and cellulite?

04 June 2014 - 15:24
By Sowetanlive

Stretch marks and cellulite; every woman has had to deal with these unfortunate ‘flaws’, but do men really care?

Most women dread the idea of undressing in front of their partners because they are ashamed of the stretch marks or cellulite on their bodies.

A survey conducted in the UK last year found that one in six married women have not allowed their husbands to see them naked in over a year.

Fifty percent of the respondents named a lack of confidence and insecurities about their bodies as the main reasons for this behaviour but were their feelings justifiable?

A poll conducted by myinkedspace.com revealed that most men are not concerned with stretch marks or cellulite.

The majority of those who took part in the poll said that they didn’t expect their partners to have perfect bodies as they too had flaws while only 13% found stretch marks disgusting.

A woman who is confident enough to show you that she knows how to eat and laugh, who is willing to let a little muffin top rise over the edge of the pan, is a lot sexier than someone who hides herself in big, billowy clothing. As for getting physical, these bits don't bother guys either: A little extra bounce and slap here and there is never a bad thing in bed,” writes Aaron Traister on living.msn.com.

Traister also states that women should not waste time worrying about how perky their breasts are or how trim the hair ‘down there’ is.

“Sometimes I trim my beard, sometimes I don't. Feel free to take the same approach, because I'm not really paying attention,” he writes.