4/28/15
What Guys Really Think About Your Small Boobs

Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “I think my boobs are too small — slightly pudgy guys have bigger boobs than me! Should I get a boob job?”

Gay Committed Guy (Mark): It really depends on how you feel. Even though god knows how many Americans have some kind of body-image hangup, I don’t think “society” is shaming those pudgy guys into getting lipo on their manboobs in order to look more attractive to women. That said, if you think the pain and possible health risks associated with surgery and/or implants are worth it — if you really think it would improve your self-esteem, and you’ve exhausted all other options toward that end — it’s your decision. Anyone who tells you that you “should” get a boob job is either a creep or a plastic surgeon or an editor at Us Weekly magazine (the latter of which will be the first to mock your new rack for looking fake). I have friends who have had minor work done — breasts (adding and subtracting), eyes, nose, thighs, tummy — and they’ve all been pleased with the results. Plus, there’s no shame if you want to look into the cost of liposuction, getting implants, getting labiaplasty, etc. because at it’s your body at the end of the day. Obviously, if you do decide to go through with it, find a reputable doctor, and don’t go overboard with ridiculous porn-star balloons that are out of proportion with the rest of your body.

Straight Single Guy (Max): It kills me not to automatically say “Don’t do it!”, but I think it actually depends on a couple of things. Confidence, as you know, matters more than most factors when it comes to attraction. If you can’t talk to a guy because you’re too self conscious about the size of your boobs, then you need to do something. But plastic surgery might not be the answer. Boobs, as I and most guys see them, are always and only bonuses. If a girl has nice boobs, that’s great. But I’m not going to see a girl and think “Man, if she only had bigger boobs…” That’s just stupid. (If, however, this is the kind of guy you want, then by all means, get a boob job.) Personally, I think fake boobs are gross. I believe that most guys agree, no matter how much porn would have you believe otherwise. But again, you gotta do what makes you feel sexy. (Oh, and please don’t compare yourself to pudgy guys. That’s the first step in gaining a little self confidence.)

Straight Married Guy (Ben): My wife’s boobs have changed sooo much over the course of our relationship — from tiny to a handful to size F after our baby was born (we didn’t even know they made size F!) and then back to C. Each step of the way I’ve been right there enjoying them. It’s actually been one of the most amazing things about her body. That’s not to say your boobs are one day going to blossom or grow, but what’s made my wife’s body so immensely pleasurable for me and for her is her own comfort and confidence with it. Sexy does not equal boob size. Sexy equals feeling good and being confident in yourself and your sexuality. I say, learn to rock those nubs! You can always get the surgery later. Or have a baby.

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Our “wise guys” are a rotating group of contributors, some of whom wish to remain anonymous and some of whom like the attention. This week’s Straight Married Guy is Ben, a writer and artist living in Los Angeles. Our Committed Gay Guy, Mark, is a writer and teacher in NYC and our Single Straight Guy, Max, is a recent college grad in New England. To ask the guys your own question, click here.

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10 Comments

  1. “learn to rock those nubs” holy fuck I’m gonna die. I hope that guy gets nubs and has to gently rock them

    1. FYI there’s something called a fat transfer, basically using your other fat to put in your boobs or butt. So that’s cool. I would and plan to do that eventually.

  2. I have heard that breast augmentation reduces sensitivity at times. If you decide to have surgery, make sure that you can live with any negative results.

  3. The truth is that women are far more shallow and superficial than men. While the majority of women care about penis size, the majority of men don’t care about breast size. I have heard many, many men publicly say they like women with small breasts while I never hear any woman publicly say that she likes a man with a small penis. In our society today, it is not okay body-shame women due to breast size but it’s okay to body-shame and degrade men due to penis size.

  4. Do what makes YOU happy.
    Something to consider….they don’t last a lifetime. Usually they have a life of about 10 years….which means you might be having 4-5 more surgeries over your lifetime…more if you want a great looking rack at 70! ๐Ÿ˜‰
    If you’ve got sensitive, responsive nipples…well you could lose that and end up with dead nipples that feel nothing.

  5. Excuse me, Claire – I did see your comment but didn’t hear anything about my question. Nevertheless, my apologies for my comment “all of the comments have been by men.”

  6. My biased perspective –

    While larger breast are more noticeable, they’re all good. I also think that, from a purely aesthetic point of view, breasts look better when breast size and overall body shape are similar.

    I also believe that natural breasts are in general more appealing than implants, although this doesn’t extend to reconstruction after mastectomy/etc.

    Keep in mind that any and all of the above comments are relatively meaningless as, from a male perspective, the important things are “Do I like her”, “Does she like me”, and “Does she want me to look at and touch them?” ๐Ÿ˜‰

    I’m curious as to what any women think about this, as all of the comments have been by men. I’d like to know how much of the driving force behind breast size commentaries is due to the opinions of other women and has little or nothing to do with men.

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