‘Thigh gap’

It's what Barbie dolls have. In days gone by it was a sought after aesthetic, along with calves that look like you never needed to walk anywhere.

Depends on how wide your hips are. If you're slim hipped, you've pretty much no chance of a thigh gap

Oh thank goodness, I was beginning to think I was odd! I've never had a thigh gap, am slightly overweight, but have never had chub rub either.

I have lost quite a bit of weight.and I have thigh gap didn't know what it was till dd told me.

I don't think its always linked to weight though I have seen people with thin legs who have been over weight.

It is really sad. She’s so beautiful but all of her friends are the same. I don’t remember being so obsessed with my looks at her age but maybe I was. Like I said she’s my stepdaughter so I don’t have any say on how’s she’s being brought up but if I did I wouldn’t have allowed social media.

They are all about the big arses and voluptuous thighs these days.
Hence the ridiculous scrunch bum leggings, butl lift leggings and even padded leggings.
The teens where I live are generally pretty hefty. Slim is definitely not the the norm .

I think that’s really sad tbh.

I guess I must have a thigh gap, though I've never thought of it in that way. I've lost four stone over the past year thanks to Mounjaro and I know it's shallow but the best thing about it is I no longer get chub rub and haven't needed to wear the dreaded long shorts under dresses this summer. I'm still a stone and a half overweight so I reckon it's down to body shape.

thigh gap is more about shape though, my mum has one despite my legs being slimmer. She has wider hips than me.

I think the objective these days is bigger thighs bigger arse to be honest.

I hope things are a bit better, I remember the mid 2000s celebrity gossip magazines that would have huge close up photos of celebs on the beach etc shaming them for their cellulite and ‘wobbles’ it was horrendous.

DD2 is 17 and got into going to the gym this year. The motivation seemed to be her feeling her legs were too thin and she wanted to increase muscle. She’s got a bit more muscle now than previously and she’s never mentioned a thigh gap. She needed to buy some new clothes to replace ones that now longer flit but she seems happy and enjoys going to the gym. I was a bit worried at first about where it could lead but so far it all seems positive.

I wish people would not call them chub rub shorts. Lots of people on here saying they didn’t have a tight gap even at a size 8. Some people’s thighs rub together regardless of size!

I have a 16 year old step daughter and I’d say yes but it’s not a thigh gap that she focuses on. It’s a small waist, bigger bum, flat stomach. She also spends a lot of time on keeping her skin nice and her hair routine takes up a lot of time. Shes beautiful (and if I’m being honest she knows it) but I do feel bad for her, she regularly turns down sweet treats and skips breakfast most days.

I can tell you absolutely everyone is still obsessed with a thigh gap

What rubbish.

You don’t get to speak for others and what they are or aren't obsessed with.

That’s nice. What do you do for fun?

As an overweight (obese) woman I can tell you absolutely everyone is still obsessed with a thigh gap. I wish they weren’t but my doctor refuses to help me unless I loose weight but I can’t loose weight without any help…it’s a no win situation. My thighs rub together like crazy! I now have flesh coloured shorts to stop the chub rub.

Same here
checking my thigh gap is my weight gain alert.

The only time I had a thigh gap was when I was about 6.
I remember wearing jeans as a child and getting annoyed by the "zip zip" sound made by my thighs rubbing together.
I was not a fat kid.. the combination of wide hips and how my legs align causing chub rub.

I'm just thinking, if you obsess about a thigh gap you probably have little else to be critical of. Women will always find something negative but there's people who might be obese and hate their bodies so much they can't look at themselves, people who hate sections of their bodies, legs for example and are self conscious and dress to cover them up, and people who go around wearing half nothing because they know they are gorgeous but occasionally lament that their right baby toe doesn't perfectly match their left. Thigh gap obsession is much closer to the third example I think because it only becomes relevant when you are confident enough to wear very fitted clothing in the first place or happily walk around in a swimsuit.

Even when I was a healthy weight i never had the thigh gap. Tbh i never really wanted it.

I dream of a thigh gap, not because of fashion or peer pressure but because fat thighs have never and will never be attractive. I think the size of the gap probably is a genetic thing, there's a big difference between firm legs that happen to sit close together and flabby thighs that slap against each other all the time. That entire area gets over heated too especially in Summer.

I have had one for about a year, the upside of this being no more chub rub, these last 2 summers have been wonderful for no painful chafe or having to remember to use some roll on deodorant or add another sweaty later with tight shorts under a summer dress.
However no one would ever notice unless they see me at the gym as it’s the only place I wear leggings or you can see the shape of the top of my legs.
It wasn’t an aim, to develop a thigh gap, but it’s been a blessing in the warm weather - an unexpected bonus!

I have the gap. I am scrawny and lanky and the gap just makes me look worse. It's one of the reasons I usually wear a skirt or dress.

Having said that, may I remind everybody that all legs, be they large or small, are actually beautiful. Think about what they do. How can they not be beautiful?

It’s more that the weight/size at which you’ll get a thigh gap depends on your genetics. Obviously everyone would get one at some point if their weight dropped enough, and everyone would lose it at some point if their weight increased enough. But those points are different for different people, and depend on your pelvis.