Dating

Should I continue to date a guy like this?

The guy I am dating is very into physical fitness. He use to be a pretty big guy (was close to 300 lbs) and lost a lot of weight since. He is also into his looks and tells me he wants to be considered an “8”. I’ve never looked at guys or even girls on a scale. I just see them as attractive or not as much. I am fairly attractive. I’ve been told I’m pretty and occasionally beautiful. I am just currently overweight but I have lost close to 70 lbs and I’m 5’11.

I feel since I’ve started dating him I’ve been SO much in my head on putting all emphasis on my physical appearance. I don’t enjoy as much going to the gym or doing physical activity because I associate trying to be “perfect” for him and like RIGHT NOW for him. I’ve seen the girls he likes on instagram and despite him telling me how pretty or beautiful I am it’s hard feeling good enough. Especially since he has told me the girls he has dated and even said one looked so close to a 90’s Denise Richards. How do you compete with that? I know I have my insecurities to work on but I feel like he brings them out (even unintentionally) a lot more.

Do I just need to get out of my head or accept that he does actually love me? He does tell me he is attracted to me. Tells me he loves me. Has never compared me to other women. He says he enjoys my personality too and likes the effort I am putting in to better myself. I just don’t feel good enough because of his emphasis on attractiveness. I feel I have to apologize because I am not a hot girl for him.

Should I continue to date a guy like this?
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