subject: What is the most common breast size in the UK? [print this page] What is the most common breast size in the UK?
Research carried out by leading high street department stores and lingerie retailers has suggested that, in recent years, the average UK breast size has expanded from a 34B to a 36D. Interestingly, the phenomenon can't be put down to a gradual increase in weight, due to diet, as that would only affect the back measurement, not the cup size. Though it's hard to imagine anyone complaining about this, it does raise the question of why and, with so many UK women wearing the wrong size of bra, do shoppers even know what's average?
While the bra buying public may complain of being measured as one size in one store and then a wholly different size in another store, bigger is undoubtedly perhaps still seen as better for both men and women. However, plastic surgeons have started to notice an interesting trend in what patients want. Celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Jordan, who became famous thanks to their overblown fake boobs, have become reference points for what patients don't want to end up looking like. However, before judging the average UK breast size, it's important to understand just how breasts are measured.
Two simple measurements are needed to determine a woman's breast size, first around her chest, just beneath the breast, and then the same again but this time around the fullest portion of the breast. When compared against a chart, these two measurements give the most accurate breast size, in terms of both back size and cup size. However, today more and more specialist or designer lingerie stores are measuring with a more hands-on approach, that is, getting an estimated size and then having the customer try on varying sizes until they find the most comfortable. It is argued that this is the most accurate way to gauge breast size, as many women may not be sure exactly how a well-fitted bra should feel.
So if the most common breast size in the UK is now a 36D, and not a B or a C cup as reported in the mid-90s, is that size uniform across the country? Recent research by a leading high street department store found that the largest breasts, based on sales, in the UK is Liverpool. Amazingly, the most common breast size in Liverpool is believed to be 34E, with Newcastle coming in second with an average bust size of 34DD. However, the varying cup size can easily be blamed on differences in weight, age, diet, pregnancy and even the popularity of plastic surgery in the city. Ultimately, beauty is still in the eye of the beholder, but a well proportioned body often brings with it increased confidence, so it is perfectly natural for women to look for ways to get the perfect bust, from breast enlargement procedures, to a simple push up bra.
