Don't have much time to elaborate, but long story short.. Torso length affects the perception of your arm length. Two people can have the same arm length, but the perception can be different between the both of them depending on their torso length. If your torso is shorter, then your arms will look longer than the person with a longer torso... Check out the pic below, (yes, very nice pic haha) but it shows that all of these girls have the same arm length and height, yet their arms look shorter or longer depending on the torso length.. My torso is naturally longer so I now know why my arms may look additionally shorter. Especially in my mock-ups... It also shows why Arnold Schwarzneggers arms look massively long because he has a very short torso.
On a side note, it also shows that everyone has highly varying proportions and that you can't and shouldn't be single minded when it comes to this subject.
Check it out:
http://imgur.com/lMrwlzb
Quote from: spaghetti743 on December 14, 2015, 05:16:16 AMIt looks like posture makes a difference as well. I don't think proportions matter at all for women. I know a girl with very long legs that look like they don't match her body and everyone compliments them.
Posture would make a difference too. If you slouch, you are essentially shortening your torso and your arms will hang lower on your body. In this pic however they all have good, even postures and none of them are slouching... Women can definitely handle longer legs. Long legs are considered attractive (although I'm easy).
The point is though, man or women, longer torso=shorter perceived arm length and shorter torso=longer perceived arm length.
Quote from: theuprising on December 14, 2015, 07:51:00 AMNothing to do with the topic but a tip of the hat to deads for posting by far the best proportions pic post on the forum.
Haha you're welcome.
Quote from: Penguinn on December 14, 2015, 07:14:33 AMTbh I don't give a f*ck about arm length and I don't think anyone else does, unless you're in UFC cause then your reach matters.
I care to a small extent, but it is definitely blown out of proportion amongst LL'ers. You're right. In the real world no one notices or cares (unless you are a fighter). Even when I look up wingspans and arm lengths on Google, it only comes up with professional fighter stats or one of the two LL forums discussing proportions.
But for the people who are anal about it, it was just another insightful way to show that proportions are very individual. So, while your proportions may change after LL, there was no one size fits all set of proportions to have in the first place.
Quote from: theuprising on December 14, 2015, 10:51:54 PMBoth guys are 5'10
http://imgur.com/jnL3729
Guess which did LL. Yea proportions do kinda matter.
People can look "OK" when posting a mockup picture by themselves but
compared to others naturally that height look pretty odd.
The LL guy looks taller.. Either way, he looks as though he definitely lengthened a lot... A lot more then the average 3-4 inches..... If you take LL lengthening to the extreme, then yes, you will look stupid no matter what. Most people can handle a max of 4inches, after that it begins crossing the line where there's no way around looking odd.... Whereas 4inches and below, you can look a little odd (or even completely fine), but not enough to be called out on it.. These 'little' discrepancies are too petty to be concerned about, especially since proportions vary naturally anyway. So, proportions for people lengthening 4inches or under, really need not to be concerned.
Quote from: theuprising on December 15, 2015, 12:31:28 AMThat guy did 4 inches.
Wow. He looks like after 4 inches. I'm doing 9cm haha... It would be good to get a better picture of him as it isn't the best, but it just reinforces that you have to take a holistic approach when it comes to proportions.... I would never lengthen any lower then for a total of 3inches (meaning it can be lower over two portions for a total of 3 inches). Anything lower isn't noticeable enough for me.. Anything more then 4 inches is going to be bad for recovery and proportions.
Quote from: theuprising on December 15, 2015, 05:21:55 AMRather than mock ups I think the real test of proportions is how you look next to people naturally that height after you've had LL. As that is what the general public will use as a comparison point, not ratios and torso to leg length etc. And its when people are compared to the nattys that it becomes obvious they look weird.
Now surely there must be a body comparison app 
That wouldn't always be a good indicator because of the diversity in proportions as shown by the pic of the girls.
Quote from: theuprising on December 15, 2015, 06:59:42 AMYou put a girl who has done 4 inches of LL compared to those girls with natural proportions you'll spot it straight away.
How?
One has a long torso and short legs, one has long legs and a very short torso, and the perception of their arm length is different between all three. One looks as though her arms are really short, one looks as though her arms are really long, the middle woman is smack bang in the middle. None are right or wrong. There is no official prototype of proportions.
Quote from: theuprising on December 15, 2015, 07:45:27 AMSimple, get someone to add 4 inches to one of the girls and see how she compares. Maybe a couple of posters could have a go for fairness sake so there are multiple versions.
I thought the point of this exercise was to compare two people of the same height.
Quote from: PatientZero on December 15, 2015, 10:47:42 AM
Let's reuse my example from one of the previous threads: Briana Banks
Yes! Let's!
And while we're at it.. any future discussion on this topic is to use similar content.
.... Wait what did you just say? 36" inseam on a 5"10 frame? Patientzero, DO NOT post pictures of beautiful women on here unless they have perfect proportions! We are a community that hold ourselves to a higher standard and what you have just posted is quite utterly disgusting. I'm sure many others on here will agree! I mean, how did she ever make it in the adult industry with such imperfections??! It's truly baffling.
Quote from: PatientZero on December 15, 2015, 10:53:23 AMLol Deads. "4 inches is ugly, 3.55 inches is just right!"
Hahaha! Clearly 0.45 of an inch is the difference between night and day!
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