daphne Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 My date was tall, average weight for his height. Not remotely overweight. But he looked like he was wearing some sort of man shirt/bra to hide it. What the heck is that about? I only see that on large men or men who were once women... How does a man who has great photos have man boobs? Aie caramba.
Star Gazer Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Did you see the outline of a bra, or did you just see what looked like man boobs? Some guys look like they have man boobs in certain shirts, but what's underneath is indeed a very firm, well-developed set of pecs.
Vintage79 Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Smoking a lot of pot also gives men boobs. Moreover, if he was average weight for his height (i.e. overweight by American Standards), he could just naturally have man boobs...
ThaWholigan Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Meh, I'm quite mooby . More muscle than fat though.....it's my fat belly I'm more worried about
Author daphne Posted May 12, 2012 Author Posted May 12, 2012 Did you see the outline of a bra, or did you just see what looked like man boobs? Some guys look like they have man boobs in certain shirts, but what's underneath is indeed a very firm, well-developed set of pecs. I didn't see an outline. I just noticed that it seemed like something was holding those puppies down tight. No, they were not well developed pecs. I promise. Those are not particularly round and feminine. Smoking a lot of pot also gives men boobs. Moreover, if he was average weight for his height (i.e. overweight by American Standards), he could just naturally have man boobs... He's not a pot smoker. Maybe it's genetic. Meh, I'm quite mooby . More muscle than fat though.....it's my fat belly I'm more worried about lol. At least a fat belly isn't feminine. I dated a guy who had 20 pounds on him and he did not have any sort of man boobs. Granted, he was taller, but his stuff was fairly tone.' For the love of God. I miss dating in my 20's. There was no such thing as karaoke singing, man boobed men and they were all in reasonably good shape and cute as buttons. Sigh. 1
kaylan Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) Excess fat/too high body fat % Hes prolly just good at taking photos if he indeed has man boobs. /thread lol PS - Who says you still cant date like you did in your 20s? Find a nice young buck, or make it known to men your age that fitness is of much importance to you. Edited May 12, 2012 by kaylan
dasein Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Was this him? No idea why, I heard that every time an angel cries a man gets moobs somewhere. The pot thing is a myth or I'd have DDDs just from college alone.
Feelin Frisky Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Man boobs come from female boobs--just like the reason we have nipples we don't need. We're are our mothers children and at one point are not yet assigned a gender. When it's time for a gender to be assigned there is a wide degree for aberration, some which relate to levels of testosterone in the mother, others genetic, still other depending upon temperature of the fetus in the womb. It strange that flat-chested female adolescents aren't said to have man tits, but a man with tell-tail shape of female titties gets run out of town by Mitt Romney wielding a scissor. I'm happy to report my knockers don't knock for what it's worth. 2
FitChick Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 My date was tall, average weight for his height. Not remotely overweight. But he looked like he was wearing some sort of man shirt/bra to hide it. It sounds like he was wearing a
TheFinalWord Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 My date was tall, average weight for his height. Not remotely overweight. But he looked like he was wearing some sort of man shirt/bra to hide it. What the heck is that about? I only see that on large men or men who were once women... How does a man who has great photos have man boobs? Aie caramba. Could be gynecomastia. Lots of men have it. It can be corrected. Gynecomastia (enlarged breasts in men) - MayoClinic.com He could also be wearing one of those contraptions you see on the infomercials that "tone you up" via spandex.
fucpcg Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 A man's body has a very specific testosterone to estrogen ratio. With elevated test levels, you have elevated estrogen levels, or vice versa for lower levels. It's estrogen that develops breast tissue, and it does it just the same in men as it does with women. A man can develop breast tissue for two reasons, one is just a very naturally high test level during teen years, or a synthetically elevated test level from taking steroids. Both of those will raise estrogen levels to the amount needed to develop breast tissue. 1
TaurusTerp Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Man boobs come from female boobs--just like the reason we have nipples we don't need. We're are our mothers children and at one point are not yet assigned a gender. When it's time for a gender to be assigned there is a wide degree for aberration, some which relate to levels of testosterone in the mother, others genetic, still other depending upon temperature of the fetus in the womb. It strange that flat-chested female adolescents aren't said to have man tits, but a man with tell-tail shape of female titties gets run out of town by Mitt Romney wielding a scissor. I'm happy to report my knockers don't knock for what it's worth. Your science is incredibly, incredibly wrong. On so many different levels I don't even know where to begin. It's like a folk tale about what rain spirit is responsible for potatoes growing.
Els Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Your science is incredibly, incredibly wrong. On so many different levels I don't even know where to begin. It's like a folk tale about what rain spirit is responsible for potatoes growing. Actually he is fairly accurate, though I wouldn't say completely. How much do you know about foetal development? 1
Radu Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) My date was tall, average weight for his height. Not remotely overweight. But he looked like he was wearing some sort of man shirt/bra to hide it. What the heck is that about? I only see that on large men or men who were once women... How does a man who has great photos have man boobs? Aie caramba. Generally they come from him having been overweight as a child. Obesity in boys actually means extra estrogen in their bodies [fat generates it], which in turn forces the appearance of certain feminine features [manboobs]. Also, FYI, men have mammary glands too. Man boobs come from female boobs--just like the reason we have nipples we don't need. We're are our mothers children and at one point are not yet assigned a gender. When it's time for a gender to be assigned there is a wide degree for aberration, some which relate to levels of testosterone in the mother, others genetic, still other depending upon temperature of the fetus in the womb. It strange that flat-chested female adolescents aren't said to have man tits, but a man with tell-tail shape of female titties gets run out of town by Mitt Romney wielding a scissor. I'm happy to report my knockers don't knock for what it's worth. This is actually quite accurate. The fun part starts when you have manboobs and your girl is flat chested ... someone has to have the tits in the couple, right ? Edited May 12, 2012 by Radu 1
Mrlonelyone Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 As others have said, hormones and genetics can make a man develope moobs. The most common reason is being obese or overweight. You said he was "average" weight for his height. In the USA that means he's overweight. If he were to loose weight he would loose it in his moobs first. Fun fact. Men are about twice as likely to die of breast cancer when they get it. For many psychosocial reasons it's just not taken as a serious risk. Breast cancer may be more deadly for men | wtsp.com
Radu Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 It's mostly because men getting breast cancer is something many laugh at. Not to mention that they don't know how to keep track of any lumps that may appear.
Author daphne Posted May 12, 2012 Author Posted May 12, 2012 I suspect he may have been chubby as a kid. He did somewhat have more of a feminine personality than I care for. I noticed it, even from the way he talked. It was a bit grating. He had way too much expressiveness, much like a female school teacher to a child. It's starting to make sense. He is just too feminine for me, even if he didn't have man boobs. Men with higher testosterone may piss me off, but I'm a lot more attracted to them. 1
Author daphne Posted May 12, 2012 Author Posted May 12, 2012 Excess fat/too high body fat % Hes prolly just good at taking photos if he indeed has man boobs. /thread lol PS - Who says you still cant date like you did in your 20s? Find a nice young buck, or make it known to men your age that fitness is of much importance to you. Nice young bucks have their own set of problems. I actually want a relationship, and I'm very fit so I want someone who isn't a slouch. The 22 year I dated old had an 8 pack. You're starting to sway me. 1
Radu Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Nice young bucks have their own set of problems. I actually want a relationship, and I'm very fit so I want someone who isn't a slouch. The 22 year I dated old had an 8 pack. You're starting to sway me. Just gonna give you a tip. Guys who have manboobs are not generally all feminine. Guys who have manboobs aren't necesarily out of shape. One of the biggest manwhores i know has manboobs and is in quite good shape at 50. Quite masculine, and i don't think he held a job in his life in an office where he didn't have an affair. Granted, it's not my cup of tea, but he's not feminine. If up to now you dated mostly young bucks who are fit for sex, then it's doubtfull you have met guys with manboobs. You were closed off them. But now that your requirements have expanded, it includes also guys who were more career minded and less fitness minded, as those tend to show up as nice prospects at 30+. 1
CarrieT Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Here is a whole other medical explanation no one has mentioned: Pectus Excavatum. Many men have varying degrees of it and it gives the appearance of man boobs because of genetics.
EasyHeart Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Wait. So Daphne likes men in skirts, but not men with boobies? WHY ARE WOMEN SO COMPLICATED???
AH1990 Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 Odd's are is that it's Gynecomastia. All depends the guys hormone levels when they hit puberty. Most guys get it to some degree, then they outgrow it by their late teens. Some never outgrow it. Other ethnicity's (Asians) can get it when they come to North America. Mainly due to the fact that our food has loads of synthetic hormones in it. You can also get it from too much alcohol/pot. I have some gynecomastia in my chest. Underneath that breast tissue is just muscle. And to give you an idea: I'm 22yrs old/6'3"/230lbs/8% bf. So even someone like myself that has a 6-pack with minimal body fat can have gynecomastia. Unfortunately for me I never outgrew it. Only way to get rid of it is with surgery (1hr, and your in and out the same day). But I don't feel like forking over $4600 to have it removed. It's also not 100% that people who have gyno are very emotional and feminine with little testosterone. I, still to this day, have more than double the natural amounts of testosterone in my body. Dr. said it was just the way my body is. I bet the guy you were out with was wearing a compression shirt. I wear those shirts when I play Hockey/Lacrosse. They are basically just another layer of skin. A very VERY tight shirt. Under-armor makes a ton of them for sports players. Some people who have gyno wear those shirts underneath their other ones. It helps 'mask' the visuals of gyno.
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