# Why men prefer heavier playmates in a recession

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**Created:** [March 17, 2009, 11:47am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/why-men-prefer-heavier-playmates-in-a-recession/27144 "2009-03-17T11:47:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![PheroQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@PheroQuirk](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/PheroQuirk)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 11:47am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/why-men-prefer-heavier-playmates-in-a-recession/27144/1 "2009-03-17T11:47:16Z")

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[Comment Central - Times Online - WBLG: Why men prefer heavier playmates in a recession](http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/2009/03/how-much-do-we.html)

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**Author:** ![Lor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/lor/32/759_2.png) [@Lor](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Lor)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/why-men-prefer-heavier-playmates-in-a-recession/27144/2 "2009-03-17T13:52:28Z")

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interesting, although the differences werent substancial.

if we look at the past, in other times where money was tight, the pin-ups were heavier.

meh.  
its all good.

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**Author:** ![PheroQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@PheroQuirk](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/PheroQuirk)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/why-men-prefer-heavier-playmates-in-a-recession/27144/3 "2009-03-17T16:24:23Z")

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given that was quoted as an average, the difference at the 20th/80th percentiles might be quite substantial at the margin (which is where life is lived), particularly after an extended period of more difficult economic times as well as higher food prices given the social proof effect.