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"doesn't cover very much of the population anymore"... in the USA.
In the US unfortunately, there really is a fat epidemic and instead of doing something against it, now there is fat acceptance everywhere... I mean obesity acceptance, not a few pounds too many, but plain morbid obesity. I just can't understand it and I'm sorry, I cannot accept it as "to each his own". Call me a fat shamer, sure, what the hell.
Unless there is a Thyroid issue (or any other medical condition of the sorts) making you blow up, there is absolutely no reason why anyone should be obese. None. There is no Fat gene. Yes, some people are more prone to putting on weight than others, their metabolism works differently, but again, a manageable thing.
I'm not saying I'm perfectly thin or fit or anything. I am in the process of loosing 20 pounds myself, but that isn't that much weight and is absolutely do-able.
So getting back to your question: I would not date someone who is extremely overweight. He doesn't have to be a model or have 2% body fat only, he just needs to be a healthy weight and active. (of course I'm not mentioning anything in regards to character and personality, which is the deciding factor in the end)41 Reply- +1 y
Absolutely agree
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+1 yI think young guys are mostly superficial like that which is just a sign of immaturity and lack of experience. Young ladies get a bad rap for being attracted to money too but we just like to have fun and feel secure... guys with money accomplish those things easily. We're all victims of our DNA and millions of years of evolution. I think fit guys are the prettiest but not always the sexiest. Ignorance is a super turn off so I'd take a slightly portly smart and handsome man over a fit idiot all day long. Fortunately for everyone, beauty is subjective.
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Do you feel that fitness really is superficial given it is a reflection of personality and often times self respect?
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Fitness by itself is not superficial because there are significant benefits to being fit. I'm fit myself. Humans make things superficial by their actions and motives. A big house is not superficial if it serves a legit purpose. A big redneck truck with mud tires is not superficial if the guy needs it for his job or it serves his recreational needs. People focusing on a fit girl or a fit guy at the expense of neglecting potential other great matches are being superficial at the detriment of their own happiness by their unwillingness to be open to someone who could be perfect for them in every other way. No one will ever be a perfect match. We all must be willing to accept the flaws of others recognizing that we too have flaws. If the big items are there, take a second look and see what happens. I'm fit because I want to be healthy and because I'm slightly superficial about my own looks. I try to be pretty so I stay in shape so I can wear great clothes.
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Anonymous(36-45)+1 yI am pretty fit and have a small frame, but I'm not fit for the purpose of being fit... has more to do with my hobbies (running, kayaking, climbing, hiking, obstacle courses, etc.) and lifestyle (eating habits and how i deal with stress - exercise & pacing, yoga). I wouldn't date a guy if I felt he only dated fit woman though. I don't think there's anything wrong with having the preference though... just doesn't line up with my own.
I date guys with a certain calm, sense of wonder and open mindness. To each their own...210 Reply- +1 y
I've met women who aren't very fit but not really overweight or anything however there's no sexual attraction. Trying it anyways in the past resulted in embarrassment for both of us and she was very angry when I told her that I wasn't sexually attracted to her.
Opinion Owner+1 yMultiple times this happened or just the one? Did yous have any chemistry? I find getting to know someone makes them more attractive, for me anyway. That's why I don't partake in the numbers game (ranking). Because in my opinion it's very flawed. But if you truly are only sexually attracted to a certain look then get out there and find what works for you then but remember a relationship works on more then just looks and sexual attraction, not that it isn't important, but it's only one element. Someone may get you going but be a mismatch in every other way. Goodluck!
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I've had times when I was inebriated and gone home with a girl who wasn't up to my normal standards, but there was one time in particular where I was pursuing a relationship however she turned out to look better with her clothes on and was very hostile and verbally abusive. I stopped cooking for her and spending time with her and she realized she wasn't holding the cards as she normally does with other men and her attitude changed. I think for her she felt powerless without using her looks "against me" and that threatened her ego making her react almost violently.
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I also find many thin women in my area to have quite a superiority complex given the prevalence of obesity in my state. There's also strong prejudice against people that look like me due to historic politics and although that's not my fault, the issue remains and the dating pool is very slim.
Opinion Owner+1 yHaving strict pref. generally does slim the pool and like I said it slims it more being that not everyone who fits your tastes will even be interested in you or be a match in any other way.
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True, which makes dating or finding a potential date quite difficult.
Opinion Owner+1 yWell good luck! Hope you find what your looking for! Just don't settle or use anyone to scratch an itch if you don't really want them because that's never fair to anyone involved.
Opinion Owner+1 yMaybe travel to expand your potential pool or more to a place that is known to cater more to the lifestyle your looking for, I am sure their are cities with larger amounts of fit people.
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I'm pretty set on southern Italy, specifically Sicily to go shopping lol
Thank you for your advice
Opinion Owner+1 yI wish you luck where ever it is you go!
Anonymous(36-45)+1 yU. S. society has trained many women to think that all hot guys want someone thin and fit, so I often feel like those guys might not want me even if that's maybe not the case at all. It's frustrating, especially because like you I am only attracted to a fairly small number of very attractive people.
For instance, this really attractive guy was a rock climber and his past gfs were tiny and fit and even though I'm pretty sure he really liked me and wanted to be with me, God willing, i often felt self-conscious that I didn't look like they did.00 Reply
+1 yWell, thin and fit aren't the same thing. Fit women can be curvy (I mean curvy, not fat, which are used interchangeably but are not the same). Either way, I think everyone has their preferences. Nothing wrong with that. I like muscular guys (natural muscle from work, not gym muscle, and yes there's a difference), so there you go.
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+1 yFit as in Not obese... fine
fit as in.. manly atheletic females who can pass as men? nope!
curvy is the ideal body figure for women
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i disagree about the curvy thing, and if you're saying athletic females are manly, you're shaming women for taking care of themselves
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I mean, call it superficial as much as you want. But you're insane if you're going to deny that dating as a whole is generally quite superficial. I'm sure 99% of the population would prefer to date someone who resembles a supermodel than someone with not so ideal features. I wonder how many of these women would pass up a guy with a 6-pack, pecs to die for, etc., and prefer to be with a guy who's got a generous beer belly instead.10 Reply
+1 yWhile all my ambitious pursuits r of mostly intellectual nature, I am a very fit female- and fairly thin. I hit gym at least 4 times a week, enjoy the 'high' of weightlifting, cardio, and yoga immensely, and love moving/hiking/playing in my 'off-gym time.' That's my nature- and I m attracted to others like myself. I have no sexual desire for out-of-shape men, no matter how wonderful and smart they r (although, r they really all that smart if they don't take care of themselves?)
So, while I wouldn't say that it 'goes to my head'- I simply can't be anything else, being active is natural to me, but I do pity those who don't exercise, and I don't associate with them too much, with a few exceptions (like my wheelchair bound friend.)
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+1 ynot a problem, but I consider he need to be fit too. if not, he's just shallow in my opinion.
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Anonymous(30-35)+1 yIt's personal preference. Everyone is entitled to a type.
However, someone's outer appearance/ health doesn't make them any more "special" than anyone else.
I like being in shape, but I'm actually pretty envious of people who are confident and don't care either way.
Those kind of people are very often the most fun kind of people.00 Reply
+1 ymeh, i think it's unrealistic, but understandable at first. i think that especially if a man wants a child, he's gonna have to be open minded of the fact that his girl is gonna gain weight for some time. that's life.
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What do you think is unrealistic exactly?
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only being attracted to that physique, expecting it to remain as such for all her life.
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Well nobody expects that, but considering my dating age, it's totally realistic
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if u say so.
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I'm not saying it's easy though. Maybe if I wasn't in Hawaii.
+1 yAs a thin person myself, I don't see myself as a special snowflake. Everyone has their own preferences.
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+1 yI think it's fine because everyone has their preference, however I would be confused if a very out of shape man would prefer this because it kind of would be hypocritical.
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+1 yI think it sucks because I'm not fit but thankfully you're not the only man on this planet. So as long as you aren't putting any non fit nor men who like non fit women down, do you!
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+1 yEveryone has their preferences and that's it, end of story. I'm average build and im more open minded, I've been attracted to skinny, athletic and chubby men. Some of which also find me attractive..
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+1 yNothing wrong with that. Everyone had their personal preferences.
I'm really only attracted to slim/thin and/or fit guys too.05 Reply- +1 y
Oh and he has to be tall too... Like 5'10"and up.
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I'm pretty much there at 6'1.
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Yep, I have to consider him smart too. I like intelligent people. My current guy is a software engineer.
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Cool, I'm getting ready for law school. However I've already won litigating against the government representing myself so it should be manageable
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That's great. All the best!
if ur fit also, then no problem. i date well dressed, broad, muscular guys with nice arms and great personalities :D
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would you consider yourself well dressed, slim, athletic with a nice waist and a great personality? I'm half messing with you by the way
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true, but it's crazy how many women have double standards but we want to "empower" them so nobody calls them out.
I'm glad you are so cute then :)
+1 yEverybody has a preference, but I'm afraid you are severely limiting yourself.
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well considering I can't have sex with a girl who's not in shape, it's not a choice.
Focusing on health is also something that I prioritize for a partner. As we grow old together, I'd prefer she doesn't become diabetic or have heart disease or another preventative condition due to poor choices, especially considering we would be parents and both influential towards and responsible for children.
+1 yI think that people can be attracted to whoever they want.
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+1 yI think it makes sense. Healthy is beautiful.
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I agree. I've gotten to a point where I can't even eat unhealthy food without feeling like crap. And seeing the eating habits of others can disgust me. for me, skinny isn't what gets me, a skinny girl will fall within my standards but a fit girl, they melt my heart like no other sometimes.
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That's fine. You health is important so I completely understand why you'd feel that way around unhealthy foods. I'd suggest meeting women from the gym or whole foods stores. Just some place where you'd find someone of like mind.
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I love the women of whole foods lol
but I'm not a yoga person, nor do I surf, have a man bun, come from rich white suburbia, drive a hybrid, talk like I'm open to sex with men, buy new clothing advertised as recycled, or buy into socially driven commercialism. Basically I'm not conformist or elitist pretending to be environmentalist enough to catch their attention. I just threw out a bunch of stereotypes but there are two whole foods on my island and both are located in high income areas. The majority of the people there are very judgmental and confirmative to whatever the trend of the month is and I'm neither. That doesn't mean at all that I don't go there frequently and strike up conversation, but it's usually not one that ends successfully or I pick the better looking ones who tend to have a boyfriend, attitude, or both lol
However the gym is great, there's less superiority complex behavior since people are there to act, not pretend so it's more real in my opinion.
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No problem, good luck with everything.
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Thanks :)
+1 yDoesn't make them a bad person... attraction is personal
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+1 yI'd say yeah! But if you're not fit yourself don't expect to get a fit girl
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true, it keeps me in the gym enough to not be a hypocrite lol
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+1 yI luuuurve that they also have the same discerning taste and appreciation as me :)
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+1 yAs long as he is in decent shape as well, then you do you :) but I've known a few guys who were in terrible sha
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+1 yI'd hope that he is also fit himself or else he may have some trouble in the realm of dating.
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Anonymous(36-45)+1 yI think most people are more attracted to fairly fit partners, but unless you've got a good build yourself, it's a lot to expect.
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+1 yYou know you're opinion lets everyone know you really are. So stop fishing out for compliments just because you're a fit girl.
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You're saying I'm a fit girl fishing for compliments? Lol
Anonymous(36-45)+1 yI don't see a problem, I am attracted to only fit men too
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+1 yEveryone has preferences, nothing wrong with it.
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+1 yI think he should grow the shit up
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who is included in we in your statement?
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are there membership fees? lol
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