'They are more creatures of habit, and if they wore size 34 as a younger man, they just continue to buy that size ('their size') even after they've gained 10, 15, 20 pounds,' he says. Gribbin says men don't intentionally 'buy a smaller size for reasons of vanity' - they just continue to grab the size that they've always bought. How fast your hair grows will depend on your: age specific hair type overall health. 'They can wear a smaller size, and though the belly hanging over is not the most attractive sight, most men don't care,' Gribbin says.įinally, there may be a certain amount of stubbornness at play. Thats a grand total of about 6 inches per year for the hair on your head. The more it sticks out, the lower men wear their pants. Secondly, guys with a waist bigger than 35 to 36 inches tend to have a prominent belly, Gribbin says. (Or up to 5 inches, if you're shopping at Old Navy.) Gribbin says the waist measurement in a man's pant is generally 1.5 to 2 inches larger than the stated size. For one, 'vanity sizing' - where the actual size of a garment is bigger than advertised in an effort to flatter you - is not just for women anymore. Where does the major discrepancy come from? A few places. Only a very small percentage buy size 38,' he explained in an email.
'Of the guys who actually have a waist close to the average (between, say, 38 to 40 inches), the highest percentage buy size 34 pants (close to 55 percent), followed by size 36 (about 35 percent).
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