Hips Don’t Lie, Girl: 19 Real Secrets About Women with Wide Hips

In the words of Shakira, “hips don’t lie!” If you’re one of the many girls with wide hips, simply learn how to use those killer curves to your advantage.

If you spend most of your life dealing with a curvy body and wide hips, you’ll know how they often have a life of their own. However, when you learn to embrace your body, wide hips add a certain flair to your silhouette. They’re also super flattering. Like anything, they can be an annoyance too, but girls with wide hips know how to make the most of their killer curves.

Curviness is in fashion, with celebrities and beauty bloggers championing wider hips, such as the Kardashians as one example. But many people argue that it has always been a desirable trait. If you look back at old paintings of goddesses and royalty, they always had voluptuous bodies and wide hips. This was seen as a shining symbol of pure fertility and attraction.

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There is no one single body type that is better than any other. We’re all beautiful in our own way and we need to learn to embrace our natural bodies and love them for the powerful things they are. It’s easier said than done sometimes, but once you achieve body confidence, it’s the most wonderful thing in the world.

What is your body shape if you’re a girl with wide hips?

If you’re one of the many girls with wide hips and your shoulders are the same width, you have an hourglass body shape. This is one of the most revered body shapes around!

You’re born with killer curves to turn heads for all the right reasons! Think of Marilyn Monroe as a good example. However, just because the hourglass figure is revered, that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily better than any other. It’s just a common sign of sexiness for many. [Read: 18 physical turn ons for guys that arouse all men within seconds!]

If you have wide hips but your shoulders are narrower, that means you have an apple body shape. You could argue that the likes of Kim Kardashian have an apple body shape rather than an hourglass. That’s because her shoulders aren’t as wide as her hips. However, the apple body shape is very common and helps you to show off those beautiful curves and delicious behind!

Things you know to be true if you have wide hips

Despite wide hips coming back into the limelight, it’s a way of life and not a fashion trend. At times, they affect your life in obvious ways, or in ways you never even knew they could. [Read: 8 ways to love your body, no matter its size]

It’s not always easy, but don’t be fooled into thinking the grass is greener. Always try to accept and enjoy the way you were built. But what does having a wide set of hips actually mean for the people that have them?

1. On average, you have more sexual partners

Statistically speaking, women with curvier hips have more one night stands. This may just be down to men subconsciously being attracted to women with fuller bodies, as curves are normally a sign of fertility, and men are hard-wired to seek that out. [Read: How to pull off that one-night stand like a pro]

2. You never worry about keeping up with celebrity standards

Whenever you hear people complain about wanting wide hips, or a huge behind like Kim Kardashian, you can’t help but smile. You know genetics already gave you that leg up in life.

3. High waisted clothing looks amazing on you

High-waisted skirts, bikinis, shorts, and jeans look killer on you. They really work to accentuate your shape, and you don’t have to be self-conscious about your curves. No wardrobe is complete without a pair of cute high-waisted trousers. [Read: Well endowed women: The biggest ups and downs of jiggling jugs]

4. You’re genetically more fertile

#4 You’re genetically more fertile. It turns out that the wider your hips, the higher the potential for you to have children. Scientific research suggests this is based on hormone levels, and it often sets the standard of what is considered more desirable in western society.

5. Big hips means big thighs

Everyone who has big thighs knows what the number one problem is — chafing that causes holes on the inside of your jeans. I’ve lost count of how many jeans I’ve thrown away thanks to wearing down the material from just walking. Big hips/thighs also mean squeezing yourself into your trousers every morning! [Read: How to feel more confident in your body & fall in love with you]

6. The muffin top struggle is real

Anyone with wide hips knows how difficult it can be to shift a couple of inches off your midsection. That’s simply to order to avoid the dreaded muffin top effect when wearing trousers. It’s often that when you do up your trousers, you have a little fat over the top. Embrace it!

7. You get on really well with your partner’s parents

The parents of your significant other absolutely love you. Deep down, you know it’s partly because of your ‘child-bearing hips.’ Whether or not you actually want children is a different matter. When they look at you, they can’t help but see the potential for lots of grandkids. [Read: Fur baby: Why millennials are choosing puppies over babies]

8. Sometimes chairs are not your friend

There are certain chairs that you can’t sit in because you know that once you sit down you won’t be getting back up again without taking the chair with you. For example, when you sit on small plastic seats you either get stuck, or break them trying to get up again. It’s annoying and a problem for girls with wide hips everywhere.

9. You’ve lost all sense of spacial awareness

You often find yourself with unexplained bruises on your hips. These mysterious markings typically come from bumping into things after forgetting how much your hips get in the way. You’re forever walking into desks, bashing into doorknobs, and accidentally bumping into anything hip-level.

10. There are certain things you just won’t wear

It’s often super hard to find a belt that fits you properly, so you mostly go without one. Other things like low-waisted jeans, tight tank tops, and miniskirts can be a bit annoying as they either slip down or rise up whenever you walk, no matter what you do to keep them in place.

11. Your silhouette is always in fashion

From the Victorian times, through the 50s, to the modern age—a wider set of hips has always been fashionable and the inspiration for many garments. You see this in the tailoring of pouffy, corsetted dresses for monarchs; doo wop fashion; and 1930s pencil skirts.

Massive fashion icons like Marilyn Monroe embraced their curviness, and so should you. You’ll never go out of style. [Read: Why do guys love feeling boobs? The real science behind a man’s fascinations of breasts]

12. Finding a pair of well-fitting jeans is a mission

Once you’ve found a pair that fit over your hips, they don’t fit your legs. Or if you’ve found some that fit your legs, they won’t fit enough for you to do up the top button. It can be a nightmare finding the perfect pair, so leggings have become your new best friend. [Read: Tips to flaunt your body confidence this summer]

13. They’re the Swiss army knife of body parts

You find that your hips double as some kind of shelf or tool, and you use them for much more than they’re designed for. You forever try to balance bags on them, open doors with them, and push people out the way with them. They’re actually pretty handy!

When you have wide hips and you feel like you want to lose a few pounds, you’ll probably find that it’s much slower or harder to shift. The reason is that fat in this part of the body is much harder to lose compared to elsewhere.

However, if you’re determined, exercise and a healthy diet will help you out. Always remember though, as long as you’re healthy, it’s far better to just accept your body for the beautiful wonder that it is. [Read: Can’t shed pounds? here are 8 reasons why!]

15. You’ll often be told you have “child-bearing hips”

You’ll probably have lost count of the number of times that someone tells you about your “child-bearing hips”. Don’t worry about it however, because women with wider hips are thought to be able to give birth a little easier, compared to those with a narrower pelvis.

16. People envy you, even if you don’t see it

When we’re wrapped up in body consciousness, it can be hard to notice the admiring glances coming your way. It’s not only guys who will certainly appreciate girls with wide hips, but women too.

You’ll have envious glances from other women who wish they had those natural curves. Remember, some people have surgery to get the curves you have! [Read: Thick women redefining beauty: Setting a new generation free!]

17. Even your dance move is exaggerated

You’ll know exactly what I mean here! When you shake your ass, you REALLY shake your ass and everyone is jealous of how you can use your curves to move to the music. The problem is, if you just want to shimmy a little and don’t particularly want to stand out, it’s hard to stay in the shadows.

18. Short skirts or dresses can be a nightmare

You would think that a short skirt or dress would be the same length all the way around, wouldn’t you? Unless it’s designed to be asymmetrical, that’s exactly how a skirt is supposed to be.

However, for girls with wide hips, short skirts and dresses tend to end up being much shorter. You might even notice that they’re longer at the front and shorter at the back. Who said fashion was easy?

19. Patterns can often be a problem too

This list may make you think that wide hips and fashion don’t go together, but they totally do! There are just some very common shopping problems that girls with wide hips have. Another is patterns on the bottom half. They either stretch out or they make your hips look bigger. I often stick with block colors on the bottom and go for patterns on the top. [How: How to be a sex goddess who’s desired by all men]

How to dress your curves and make the most of them

Fashion is made for everyone, regardless of body type. However, certain fashions are best left alone when you have larger hips. Of course, you can wear whatever you want and rock it like a fashionista, but if you want to be comfortable, it’s a good idea to learn how to dress those killer curves to the max!

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High waisted clothes will really show off that small waist and delicious hips, and you can add a cropped top to up the cuteness factor – don’t worry, it’s not going to be cropped, it will sit on your waistband!

Don’t hide your mid-section just because your hips are wider either, eventuate that shape and you’ll have mouths dropping as you walk by – for all the right reasons.

Body con dresses are idea if they’re longer in length but short ones may be something you want to pass on. Again, this is because the length will probably cause the dress to ride up and you’ll be forever pulling it down. Not fun! Instead, go for sexy midi or maxi lengths and add a more fitted top if the skirt is flowing or a baggy tied or tucked in top if the skirt is more fitted.

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The old-fashioned prom style dress will also look AMAZING on you! Empire lines are fantastic for wider hips. That’s because they show off your smaller waist and balance out your shoulders and hips. You’re basically either showing off your hourglass or creating one.

At the end of the day, you wear whatever you feel comfortable in but never shy away from showing off those beautiful curves.

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Regardless of how your body was made, embrace it. Your curves and wide hips can be a struggle at times, but they’re a part of who you are.