S.J (asker) May 19, 2021:

Thank you all.

TonyTK May 17, 2021:

With Yvonne ... ... on all points

Yvonne Gallagher May 15, 2021:

@ Asker I agree with Tony's last point (but NOT AT ALL with the first 2). For me "nice shoulders" when said by a woman = broad shoulders (literally and figuratively) ...generally regarded as a positive trait in a man. Broad shoulders=strong. So he has a "good job and nice/broad shoulders" so a good partner for her in life as he will be able to support her

Tony M May 15, 2021:

@ Asker I think this might be taken 2 ways:
1) She is indirectly seeing that she hasn't yet seen him totally naked = they haven't had sex yet
or
2) More euphemistically (depending on how it is said) that he has nice (er...let me think...) shoulders! I.e. avoiding saying something more directly revealing.

There might be a situation where the listener knows she has already seen him with his shirt off (working in the garden, say), but the speaker doesn't want the listener to know if they've gone any further yet...

Also of course, broad shoulders (literally and figuratively)are generally regarded as a positive trait in a man.

philgoddard May 15, 2021:

I think she means it literally. It's just a humorous, throwaway remark, and she's chosen a random part of his body.