Why are people obsessed with their physical image?

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I mean your physique will go away inthe years even if you have a knock out body when you are young what it is important is your inner beauty that last until the eternity, and the more obsessed with theri looks the more they start to become vain, narcissist and self absorbed, no inner beauty features and also obssesed to be looked on social media and “Look at me, look at me”. Looks are not the most important thing in life, they help but is not the ultimate stuff. Could a person be so vain and self absorbed and at the same time have a inner beauty?

I ran into a message poste by a lady who is in the fitness business, she is a trainer and at the same time she competes in body building competitions, so since I had noticed it is like a customary pattern people in that business do, to post endless unnecessary selfies on social media to be looked at their bodies, at their arms at their abs, at their legs, and most of the times their accounts is only me me and only me and nothing else, which makes them indeed narcissist and self-centered and that kind of personality could be a turn off for other people and make them get distant from friends or other people. So this message I ran into from this lady really made me just wonder and think to myself, can't she really enjoy life and be happy with herself a little and not be so darn strict with it? What if she bends her lifestyle a little bit for just some weeks and be happy and enjoy life?

Im not saying she will become a fat lady no way as her lifestyle is all about image , appearance and looks and they will always be training and training but people should not be so hard on themsleves in regards of looks, even people in that business. So what if they ate pizza, some sweets or carbs one week in a row, Are they going to die for it? Enjoy life. Not everything is about your body. They will loose it fast Im sure
So this is the message this lady posted. n the message it was a selfie of herlsef in

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front of a of a mirror, posing with her awesome body and she wrote: Hashtag “letstake a selfie” then she wrote: After 2 weeks of no cardio, no training, a flexible diet and more sleep hours I thought my body was going to resent it (haha!!) but the body hanked this resting time. Im so happy to be back tomorrow at my usual training and diet”

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And today she posted a new selfie she took yesterday at the gym, and it was at 1030pm!!! She trains mostly everyday that late and that photo was of her sitting on a bench with nothing written on it, just her selfie sitting on a gym bench, looking at the camera that was the pose, sorry but what ridiculous selfie!!

ohshee · Accepted Answer

You are so right when I look at some one i look deep into there eyes I want to see and feel there beautiful energy from with in ,, so many people don't understand energy they don't understand the beauty with in ,,, and that's ok. Because then they work out to tone and shape the beauty on the out side so they can feel the beauty with in and many thst start to feel that can start to understand it ,, and if they truly understand it they can become it.. so the old saying if it feels good do it. But we all know real beauty comes deep from with in it's not what we look like it's who we are we all choose who we want to be by the things we say and do. Everyday of our life, we all wear this DNA Mask we are all shapes and sizes different color skin and hair and eyes when someone calls some one fat or ugly I cringe,, because I don't see fat or ugly in then. Or on the out side of them,, give me one second and I will show them there beauty. And also show the ugliness with in the other person any hey if it takes working out to feel your beauty with in do it,, if ur a giving kind hearted person that gives for nothing in return because that's who you choose to be God bless you if u don't like ur self change it if u don't know who you are find it,, if ur a follower. Lead what ever you do smile and find ur beauty within in will change your life

SuperManiac · Accepted Answer

Most of us want to show off things we work hard on to some degree, don't we? For example, an artist might want to share their artwork, a musician their music, an academic what they've learned, and so forth. There's probably an element of narcissism to all of this but I think there's also a desire to balance out people's perceptions of us, a yearning to connect more deeply to others, to understand each other, find acceptance, find like-minded people, etc.

Especially for a woman whose profession revolves around fitness, her body is part of the marketing for customers, and bodybuilders, in particular, sculpt their bodies like a sculptor molds clay. Their bodies are their canvas, and it will deteriorate and age with time, but so too will an ice sculpture carved with a chainsaw melt over time. The transience doesn't necessarily take away from the artistry and discipline of their work, or the personal meaning it holds to them, however fleeting, and even the brightest minds will one day turn senile and end up in the grave.

SpacedCharr · Accepted Answer

A sound body is the only acceptable house for a sound mind.

Taking good care of one's body is a grand goal, one that keeps you fit, healthy, and attractive.

To deny these things is foolish, and retreats from the physical reality.

The woman you are spending so much time thinking about sounds like an Instagram fitness model.

Her job is literally to train people, to help them reach their personal physical goals. To help them control their own form.

It's possible, with effort, and really fucking amazing.

Why do you think she's vain? She's running a business.

MissDawn7961 · Accepted Answer

because everyone's body is the first thing that every one sees and then if they like what they see then they want to get to know you better and if they like you inside and out then they want to be your friend and maybe more ! Thanks

Cannuck22 · Answer

I agree some people are obsessed. I think it’s a mind thing. Something isn’t right. I like to take care of my self but I also like to enjoy things. You read stories about people that work out constantly and always eat perfectly, no treats or indulgence. And they die of a heart attack or cancer. Then you have people that party all the time. Eat drink what ever and live till 90. So who knows. I think it’s a balance of both. Eating good and working out makes you feel good for sure. But don’t forget to enjoy things too. Life is too short.

bingbongbangbung · Answer

We subconsciously want to display the traits that can attract the best possible mate (s) to pass on our genes through healthy offspring. But if you want a more elaborate answer, it's probably because looks matter a lot in society if you wanna get ahead in life and/or not be held back from discrimination. Psychologically, people assume ugly people have negative traits while beautiful people have positive traits. Also being attractive usually indicates the person doesn't really have any health issues (unless they achieved it via cosmetic surgery and/or heavy make-up) and is thus more pleasant to be around. Of course you can always overcompensate if you have wealth, power, and/or status with average looks, but if you're below average or worse that won't help either unless all you want are gold diggers.

boggboss · Answer

Yet you followed her enough to great a timeline of stuff at the end off the day we all try to look are best depending on the situation yes many go over the top with posting shit that u think nobody would care about but they gain a audience so clearly people out there enjoy this type off stuff

WalterBlack · Answer

Its simple. Your body is the only thing of value that you ever truly 100% own for your entire life. Inner beauty is a great quality. However, it is perfectly logical that people should want the one tangible thing that truly belongs to them to be in an optimal state of existence.

glutendan · Answer

Intathots are shallow attention whores? What else is new?

How many guys have been lifting for years and not done any of this crap? I think it actually just boils down to attention seeking.

I think everyone should be fit and look good, but obviously that doesn't mean you're some angel that descended from the heavens.

Caring about your appearance and being completely self absorbed aren't mutually exclusive.

bamesjond0069 · Answer

1. Fitness people eat more than even you do most likely. We are burning calories and have muscle mass. I have a 6 pack and i eat ice cream every day and a lot of it.

2. We have so much more energy to do things. Im always snowboarding, rock climbing etc. Do you do stuff like that for fun? I do.

3. We do enjoy ourselves with all the hot sex with other hot people we are having. 🤷‍♂️

girlwithwings14 · Answer

I enjoy going to the gym, its relaxing. I love the burn that I get when building muscle. I'm not obsessed with it tho, like I have a busy life so I can't go every day. But then it makes me feel good about myself because I worked hard to build that muscle. Plus it makes my curves more curvy, which I'm def not complaining about 😎

TheLawAroundHere · Answer

This is a no brainer. I believe people that focus this much on their bodies know for a fact their personalities are so far in the crapper that its FUBAR. So instead of trying to salvage any part of it, they hit the gym.

SarahsSummer · Answer

If anything, my physical image is just a bonus to being super healthy. And being healthy is something that can enhance your overall life and even extend it and help you age better

esotericstory · Answer

Your looks go away. Sure. This dude looks better than the average millenial.

Hydrogen · Answer

Because a lot of people think they have extra time to waste on shit like that. Eventually they die fat, alone and ugly.

Reaperbot666 · Answer

Looks fade over time and muscles will get weaker over time. You can slow down the effects of ages by maintaining a healthy life style and exercising regularly. But you will still age.

Thatsamazing · Answer

Um... you mean why are humans animals that are supposed to be fit? Because humans are animals and animals are supposed to be fit. Biological imperative. This isn't complicated.

PotatoWarrior · Answer

People judge everyone by their cover sadly. For example being the only girl who does not care about her look in my family and class made them avoid me even i am being nice as much as i can

WCBD4U · Answer

Humans are superficial. We want a good image to present to the opposite sex. It's in our genetic code to do this.

Iwillneverunderstand · Answer

Well it starts as fun turn into a little competitive and sometimes they get good results and obsess and over do ot

Prof_Don · Answer

Making oneself look as good as possible boost one’s self-confidence and self-esteem

Sephinejo · Answer

Because other people have taught them that they are not worthy if they dont do x y and z.

R_ūshī · Answer

Because it's important and you know it. Embrace it, don't avoid it.  by the way TLDR

i_am_tbjxii · Answer

Well it depends on what your speaking about. Cause I do like hitting the gym just cause it’s a hobby for me. People bring obsessed with forever being young now that’s something I would agree with

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