Women Share Surprising Facts About Their Boobs
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Women think about their boobs almost as often as men think about sex…kind of.
Elle magazine knows how important boobs are to women and their everyday lives, so the magazine conducted its first ever “Boob Survey” on Elle.com, and discovered some interesting facts from 7,000 readers.
Women definitely judge their breasts. Sixty percent of the women polled think they look like udders, and 21 percent compare their breasts to fruit for the sake of understanding the size.
Speaking of size, 60 percent of the women polled have never considered getting a breast augmentation, meaning 40 percent have. For those who have not considered the procedure, they probably prefer the quick fix: 29 percent of the sample set have stuffed tissues in their bras. On the other hand, 30 percent use sports bras to make their breast look smaller.
Even if they are dealing with heavy hitters, women like to keep it light. Eleven percent have named their breasts, a fact that shocked the magazine. Sixteen percent have made their boyfriend try on their bra just for fun…or, maybe to teach him a lesson in feminism.
Speaking of feminism, 26 percent of the women polled said they have had to “school” someone on what term to use when talking about their breasts, since there are just so many. One reader commented, “I do wish people would stop using the word ‘boobs.’ It sounds like a fifth-grader would say that.”
Perhaps Elle will name its survey something else next time.
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