The problem is that this has become OUR envisioned norm. Consequently, we frustratingly gaze at our flaws and think “Really, how could any man like this?” As a result, our sex life takes a hit and the “Big O” becomes an “oh, no.”

So other than the media, just what is causing these body image blues? Hint: You won't like the answer.

As archaic as this sounds, it all comes down to our natural inclination to want to please men.

Studies show that women base body image around what they think men want. One such study, conducted through Southern Methodist University, found that women actually interpret pictures of models differently based on what they are told men like. And when women are told men like bigger women, their body image improves.

One word describes this concept. DISTURBING.

Sex is a natural part of life -- and your body image needs to have a leg to stand on in order to enjoy it.

What Men REALLY Think

Your thinking is flawed, In fact, what you think men prefer might not be what they really like at all. To prove it, we talked to three men “of a certain age” to get the dish.

First of all, the coolest men say that perfection simply doesn’t exist. They want you to stop viewing the world through the shadows and start celebrating you.