15 Reasons It's Better to Have a Big Butt 1. Butt fat is relatively harmless, health-wise. Unlike excess white fat in the gut, which surrounds organs and can lead to inflammation, high blood pressure, and disease, big butts are full of subcutaneous yellow fat, which is benign in that area, Dr. Peeke explains. 2. It makes you biologically more attractive. Some evolutionary psychologists believe that men prefer women with fuller butts because it enhances the appearance of the curvature of the spine, according to a recent study published in Evolution and Human Behavior . 3. You're more intuitive than women with smaller butts. Studies suggest that women, who are generally more empathetic than men, become especially attuned to people's feelings around the same time they develop curves at puberty 4. You can climb steps like a boss. Scaling a staircase requires an orchestrated effort involving most muscles below the waist — incl...