A study at Bilkent University showed 300 women different silhouettes of women with different degrees of curvature in their spines. They then rated which they found most attractive.
In the end, the majority of men were attracted to a woman who has a spine with a curve of 45.5 degrees. You may think this is a weird thing for men to notice – and it is, more on that later – but the attraction is actually tied into a woman’s fertility: women with curvier spines are more fertile.
“Ancestral women who possessed this degree of lumbar curvature would have been able to forage longer into pregnancy and would have been able to carry out multiple pregnancies with a reduced risk of spinal injury,” explained Dr. David Lewis, a psychologist at Bilkent University to Daily Mail.
Dr. Lewis believes that men who talk a lot about loving “big butts” might actually be more into the curve of a woman’s spine, but are misdirecting their compliment. So does the attraction of the curve of her backside have anything to do with the size of her butt? Possibly.
Apart from the natural fertility, women with bigger butts are
smarter and resistant to chronic illnesses
Scientists from the University of Oxford and Churchill Hospital in the United
Kingdom have discovered that women with bigger butts which is above average
butts are not only increasingly intelligent but also resistant to chronic
illnesses, Elite Daily reported.
The results found that people who carry their body fat in their thighs and
backsides aren't just carrying extra weight, but also some extra protection
against diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions associated with obesity.
"It is the protective role of the lower body, that is [thigh and backside]
fat, that is striking," the researchers said in a statement. "The
protective properties of the lower body fat depot have been confirmed in many
studies conducted in subjects with a wide range of age, BMI and co-morbidities."
According to ABC News, the results found women with bigger backsides tend to
have lower levels of cholesterol and are more likely to produce hormones to
metabolize sugar. Having a big butt requires an excess of Omega 3 fats, which
have been proven to catalyze brain development, Elite Daily reported.
Researchers also found that children born to women with wider hips are
intellectually superior to the children of slimmer, less curvy mothers.
Researchers analyzed and compared female belly fat with the legs, hips, and
buttocks, finding that the fat from the lower body of women prevents the
development of diabetes, thanks to the quantity and type containing hormones,
Eyeonthenut reported.
"If you're going to have fat, you're definitely better off if you've got
some fat in the lower body," Dr. Michael Jensen, director of endocrine
research at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. told ABC News. "If you
look at people who have primarily the pear shape, they're healthy in all the
ways that this fat behaves. It's not just less heart attacks or less diabetes,
it's all these ways we think about fat as an important organ for our
health."
Below are 21 summarized proven benefits bigger butt as a woman:
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1. Bigger butt is a beauty to behold
I know what I am talking about, you can ask the man nearby
you; and in-between butts, and bubble butts! All the butts are amazing. As a
medium-butt girl, I’ve envied girls who filled out daisy dukes and tight
dresses. The grass is always greener, am I right?
2. Bigger butt promotes healthy heart
According to researchers at Harvard Medical School, the
subcutaneous fat found in women’s butts, hips, and thighs may protect them
against health issues, such as heart disease and diabetes.
3. Bigger butt fat is healthy
Butt fat is relatively harmless, health-wise. Unlike excess
white fat in the gut, which surrounds organs and can lead to inflammation, high
blood pressure, and disease, big butts are full of subcutaneous yellow fat,
which is benign in that area, Dr. Peeke explains.
4. No saggy trousers for you
No matter how perfect the jeans are that I finally find,
they end up sagging by the end of the day, and it’s not cute. Big butts fill
out jeans and don’t have to worry about stretched out denim. You lucky gals!
5. Bigger butt makes you more attractive
Some evolutionary psychologists believe that men prefer
women with fuller butts because it enhances the appearance of the curvature of
the spine, according to a recent study published in Evolution and Human
Behaviour. From an evolutionary standpoint, this is a Very Desirable Trait: A
curved spine can alleviate spinal pressure and related injury during pregnancy,
which supports mobility to forage food for you until the baby arrives.
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6. Bigger butt makes you more intuitive
Studies suggest that women, who are generally more
empathetic than men, become especially attuned to people’s feelings around the
same time they develop curves at puberty. Evolutionary theorists think there
could be some connection between emotional intelligence and butt size. Because
shapely women who have the largest butts and smallest waists appeal to so many
men, they needed to develop superior social skills to assess and select
potential mates.
7. It protects you from diabetes
According to ABC News, women with bigger booties tend to
have lower cholesterol levels and are more likely to produce sugar-metabolizing
hormones. Therefore, women with big butts are less likely to have diabetes.”
8. You have no difficulty sitting on hard surfaces
Falling on your ass is painful if you don’t have much down
there to act as a cushion. Sitting on the ground or uncomfortable chairs for
long periods of time? Forget about it, little butts. We’re just not well
equipped for this.
9. Bigger butt can help protect your lower back
According to Pamela M. Peeke, M.D., a physician and
spokesperson for the American College of Sports Medicine; when your butt is too
weak to propel your legs forward as you walk, smaller muscles end up kicking in
to help, and this can lead to strains in your back, hips and knees.
10. You rock it when you dance
Medium butts like me can totally get down, too. But to pull
off true Beyoncé moves and shakes, you probably need a little more muscle in
the rear, let’s be real.
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11. You can climb steps like a boss
Scaling a staircase requires an orchestrated effort
involving most muscles below the waist — including the gluteus maximus, which
is the biggest one. That makes climbing steps a total bitch for anyone with a
flat, weak backside (unless they have super strong legs).
12. Hunger doesn’t seriously faze you
Yes, big-bottomed women can reserve the right to be hungry.
But if you’re too sick to eat, too busy at work to break for lunch, or even
stuck on a desert island; the extra fat stored in a big butt can serve as fuel.
It’s like a backup meal that can help you survive emergencies.
13. Makes pregnancy a little bit easier
While fuller buns won’t make labor a walk in the park, a big
butt can help you stay mobile during pregnancy by balancing the increasingly
heavy weight of your baby belly, which can put tremendous strain on your spine.
14. Big butts promote proper posture
Tight hips, an inevitable result of excessive sitting, can
make it difficult for you to stand up straight, Dr. Peeke explains. But a
strong butt can help lengthen your hip flexors and keep everything in
alignment, which alleviates pain (and stops you from looking like a slump). See
also African Lady with the Widest Hips and Curves
15. Big booties breed smarter kids
Butt and thigh fat stores special omega-3 fatty acids. Some
scientists believe that when you breastfeed, your body taps those stores to
enhance your breast milk. Because babies need this particular kind of fat for
brain, nervous system, and eye development, some biologists think that a bigger
butt could translate to brighter kids.
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16. A big butt is like a drug
The sight of a large woman’s butt activates the reward
regions of the male brain that are otherwise activated by drugs, alcohol, and
food, according to a study published in PLoS ONE in which researchers monitored
brain response to photos of women before and after butt enhancement surgery.
17. Reduces dangerous cholesterol levels
When researchers looked into butt fat (measured by thigh or
hip circumference), they linked it to healthier cholesterol levels, which mean
a lower risk of chronic illness down the line. Women with bigger butts and
smaller waists tend to have higher levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind
that helps keep your arteries clear) and lower levels of LDL cholesterol (the
bad kind that blocks arteries).
18. It can streamline your silhouette
People with small, weak butts often end up tilting their
hips forward and sticking the tailbone out, which pushes the belly forward to
give you the illusion of a gut. A strong butt can help correct the
overextension of your spine so you default to tucking your hips underneath your
body and maintain an all-around leaner look.
19. Diabetes probably won’t mess with you
The bigger your waist-to-hip ratio (i.e., the smaller your
waist and bigger your hips), the lower your risk of developing type-2 diabetes,
according to an International Journal of Obesity study.
20. Bigger butt is like a helmet for your hamstrings
The muscles that run down the back of your thighs are
particularly prone to injury, Dr. Peeke says. But a strong butt can protect the
hamstrings by helping out with movements that engage the under-thigh area, like
lifting something heavy from the ground.
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21. Bigger butt is an in-built cushion
You seriously don’t want to fall on a flat butt: Gruesome
bruising aside, you could end up with a stress fracture in your sit or pelvic
bones, Dr. Peeke say. But a big butt can pad the blow so you can get right back
on your feet.