OK,I'll step out on a limb here and say that MOST people understand that the term BBW is *RELATIVE*, but there still seems to remain controversy (especially among men) as to what a BBW really looks like.
So what is a BBW? 10 pounds overweight? 50 pounds?

What is funny to me is when I hear thinner women/men making assumptions about big girls.

Many assume that if a man is interested in a BBW or "bigger/ curvy/fat/chunky/zaftig woman,that the woman can rest assured that he TRULY is interested in her for HER unique qualities as a human being and not due to her outward appearance.

Not true I say!

I think:

Some men believe that BBW's are "easy prey"
Some have a "fat" fetish....
Some find that women of size tend to be more "down to earth" , less likely to stray, more likely to appreciate their man. Or when all else fails,their grey hair is startin' to sprout, their swimmers are slowin down,they get involved with a BBW as a last resort.

Some actually enjoy the warmth and suppleness of a rubenesque woman!?
What I've found is that men whose tastes lean towards bigger gals are very SPECIFIC ie. what they want their woman to look like... pear shaped, hourglass....etc
Many men seem to want the "ideal" bbw as well...a bigger girl who is perfectly proportioned, small waist ample hips large bust,..no cellulite, no lumps and bumps, no stretch marks.OH yeeeeah honey,..what parallel universe are you living in?...Even those BBW models that appear perfectly symmetrical and in proportion are airbrushed..c'mon...if they do it to the skinny models,they're definitely gonna do it to the big girls!.If you like a bigger girl, you have to be realistic about what her body is gonna look like under those clothes!

So, what IS a BBW,..... can we even pigeon hole the term re: physical attributes?....I'd love to know what you think...and/or see some pics of what YOU think a typical BBW looks like (if there is one)....
Cheers! (And good luck everyone)...

I'm just plain overweight, quite short at 5 feet tall, and so it seems I'm shaped like a short little orange. Should I stop considering myself a BBW? According to Latindancer21, am I just fat and not actually beautiful? I guess so.

But consider this:
It's what I do with my fat little "orange", which when influenced by my wandering mind, that makes me so much fun to peel!

He's right though, every man has his own opinion. That was his.

You betcha, I proudly post this pic.

I think BBW is just that

Big Beautiful Woman

Big does not mean fat, big does not mean unattractive ....big means BIG

Larger body size and the breats,hips, glutes to go with the larger size

The "fat" part of BBW comes from some women who use it to describe themselves when they are just plain overweight ans shaped like an orange

A healthy hour glass shape can be big and beautiful aka Ana Nicole ---

But its all subjective really because each man will have his OPINION

Great topic, I find it frustrating as well. It seems to me, guys seem to expect my body to be gorgeous under my clothes, with perfect skin with no sags or dimples. What the hell are they thinking. Especially if you are like me, a lifetime yoyoer, you are gonna have saggy stretched out skin. When you lose the weight the skin does not go back into place. I think it's all a matter of opinion what guys think a BBW is, let's just hope not all of their ideas are unrealistic.

For as long as I could remember I have always been drawn to the women with more, in terms of legs, thighs, hips, breast, everything. Now all these are important to me but the face and eyes are still what really draw me in. Bottom-line its more realistic as to what a women should look like and much more pleasurable in bed. The fact that the body is soft and full just gives me more to hold, kiss, explore and is simple intoxicating.

The supposedly typical man is supposed to drool over the women in these magazines on the shelves and what we see on TV. When I see those girls not a sexual thought runs threw my head. The only thing I see is a bony girl who probably binge eats and pukes it up in order to be able to hide behind a pole. Nothing worse then having to look and a women's ribs. The reason for the appeal is in no way driven by an idea that the women is easy, more apt to be faithful because of her weight or anything stupid like that..

As to your question about weight, nope it has nothing to do with weight. It has to do with proportion and curves and there are places I will not go because morbidly obese is not attractive in any way. However I like women anywhere from thick to large.

TOKETEE!!--I hear you!... Stretch marks lick *ss.....lol
Yes it would be nice to hear what some men have to say on this subject,maybe next time I'll post a more LURID and MISLEADING topic to lure them in....like "BL*WJOB QUEEN SEEKS VOLUNTEERS" and then maybe more guys will actually read the post...lol...I think they may be afraid to answer,...possibly they feel like its a question akin to "Does my *ss look fat in this?" LMAO!!!!

At what point do you become an SSbbw versus a plain ole' BBW? Is over a certain wieght? Or when you can't walk into Wal-Mart and pick something up off the clearance rack? LOL

I enjoyed reading this post. It would be interesting to hear some male response here.

As for airbrushing... do they sell home kits? I feel like a friggen world Atlas of stretch marks !