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Current research (based on americas preference via Playmate of the Month) does indeed show certain economic trends: In a flourishing economy, men prefer thinner women.
When times are tough, fuller women are preffered.
This is clearly linked to our primal instincts and survival. When men are better able to provide for their families (when the economy is good, resources and work are plenty and a high level of security is felt) the physical health (or appearance thereof) of his mate is less of a factor in securing the best for their family.
When men are less able to provide for their family, it is obviously of prime importance for their mate to be at her best. A more voluptuous woman looks more healthy. In biological terms, more body mass = more survivability.
Given the fact that job security, income and safety is nowadays largely tied largely to the state of the economy, think of it like this: During America's last economic depression (early 90's), Anna Nicole Smith was the bastion of femininity.
You have to view this subject in the bigger picture, not from your horny college student perspective. Obviously, you could take this down to a classist theory, but then you have to ignore individual cases and look more at pure stats, since individual tastes vary.
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