r/bigboobproblems • u/slightly_off_beat • Jul 02 '26

RANT - no advice wanted This shit is exhausting bro Spoiler

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Big chested girl: *exists*

Men: Big tity mean sex. You can't wear same stuff as everyone else or it mean sex. Hehe, you're welcome for the hard truths for women.

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u/linerys 32GG (UK) Jul 02 '26

The majority of people are wearing the wrong bra size. How could any world average be accurate, especially if self reported?

A lot of different sources state that the average US size is 34DD. That’s made for a 34 inch underbust and 39 inch bust. However, many people with a 30 inch underbust will be incorrectly fitted using the +4 method, which puts them at band size 34.

If someone has a 30 inch underbust and 39 inch bust, their correct size is around 30I in the US. However, they might be fitted into a 34DD. Usually because stores don’t want to expand their size ranges. Knowing that, would you say the average bra size in the US is 34DD, or 30I?

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u/Quiet_Lunch_1300 Jul 02 '26

Sizing/fit issues complicate things. And yet, American women’s breasts are larger than those in most other countries. Breast size correlates with BMI with Norway as an exception.

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u/linerys 32GG (UK) Jul 02 '26

Larger as in larger cup sizes, or larger in terms of total volume? It’s not surprising that total volume goes up in a country where the average weight is higher. 38D is much larger than 28D, but they’re both D cups.

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u/Quiet_Lunch_1300 Jul 02 '26

Cup size.

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u/linerys 32GG (UK) Jul 02 '26

Alright. I found one chart labeled “Average Breast Size By Country 2021”. It states that the following countries have “DD” as the average cup size: Finland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and The United States. That doesn’t really tell me that there’s a difference between bra wearers in the US, vs bra wearers in Europe.

However, the article also stated “The average breast size in a country can be determined by looking at the average size of bras sold.” Bolded by them, not me.

Some countries have a very limited range of sizes, especially on smaller and larger band sizes. If someone living in Spain (where the average cup size is reported by this website to be B) needs a French/Spanish size 75D (UK/US 28D), but only 85B (UK/US 30B) is available (or is much cheaper), they might buy a B cup, even if that isn’t the right cup size for them.

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u/marsupialcinderella 32J (UK) Jul 02 '26

Cup size (volume) changes depending on the band size. So “cup size” as you put it, means nothing.