I've seen a multitude of people lisiting physical attraction as important before dating. Especially with online dating as usually you only have a few pictures to go off at first. Mostly on apps you see people listing a lack of clear pictures of the person's face and not having full body pictures as a red flag. There is also the idea of a excercise date (Studies have actually shown that couples like eachother more after physical activity together, but that's couples, not dates). Would you do it? Have you achieved your dream body before?
2.7K opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic. It’s important for me both inside out and outside of a relationship.
The relationship reasons is I wanna stay attractive and fit for myself but also my partner. Working out also increases blood flow, stamina and testosterone which is good for your sex life.
reasons outside of a relationship are I need to stay in shape for my job I do manual labor so staying in shape is important for that. I’m also a martial artist and fighter and I benefit from working out in that respect. And it helps with just general health and fitness among other things.
And i just enjoy working out.
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+1 yIm quite hot. Girlfriends usually are always afraid if they drop the ball ill replace them. So its a huge benefit to keeping a relationship to be sexy and confident as a man.
Also i can tell what girls truly care about me and which dont. Those that do encourage me to stick to my meal plans and hit the gym when im slacking... while those that don't care about me try and feed me junk food and get me to skip the gym. Then i know they are just immature and want to drag me down and are low quality women.
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Woah 😳 your Lusting for yourself that ain’t normal
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@EarthRealm not yet but ill have to soon since i got mysel pregnant. Lol
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Yeah probably best to smoke MugWort then to force a miscarriage to happen 😆
+1 yLess important now that I'm in a relationship.
When im single, I work hard to keep busy and 'productive' so I always have something interesting or improving to talk about. I work hard, lose weight, party more.
Now that life is pretty stable, I'm focusing more on relaxing, reading, eating good food, and keeping a cleanish house while clocking in and out.20 Reply
Well definitely important to me. I don't believe I could stand a person who doesn't exercise nor even just touch grass for a few hours. My mind will scream "they don't move... they have nothing but becoming a couch potato with no money. Leave. Now."
I mean if she keeps active and doesn't stop moving due to a small inconvenience, I think I'll stay with her
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+1 yi remember when i join this ste before i think i was 28 years old at that time i was 47 kilos and i still feel fat. then i gain then lose then gain. i also keep changinh my body goals. when i was in elementary up to second yr college i struggle to gaij weight and there are times i would stuff my mouth with a lot of rice and then i would cry. i only gain weight when i had a boyfriend. but when i discover yt vlogs that's when i push myself that slim is better.
and that's also the time i keep experimenting what diet works for me. i never stop experimenting despite my super tight budget. i don't like a diet that is not sustainable. i think two years ago i lose around 10 kilod. my diet requires money ya know. money is something i do not have.
i also cannot go to the gym because of severe back pain i tried but i just end up wantinh to cry.
i am confident that one day i will get my desired body or at least the body fat percentage.00 ReplyAs a man being physically fit does not mean I can bench press 400+ pounds. I do lift weights, but I do weight lifting to stay toned. In general, staying physically fit male or female means you eat right, limit junk food, and get plenty of exercise. I am spending the day with an American Airlines Flight Attendant who is 40 something. Both of us spend time in a gym. There is no real way to say this nicely, but I won't date a female that won't take the time to take care of her body. I simply refuse to invest the time.
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After some thought, I want to add more to this. I don't know what upsets me more. A person male or female that stinks because they won't take a damn bath. This can be a gross subject, but several weeks ago I was visiting a friend who was hosting his sister and her husband. She was wearing a dress and I was sitting about 5 feet from her. When she stood up the feminine order that came out of that dress almost gagged me. I came up with an excuse and left. This kind of crap is like fingernails scratching a blackboard.
+1 yI am really into fitness and wellness. I don’t most people realize that if you don’t eat well, especially as a woman, your body can leech calcium from your bones, your health can deteriorate, and that you’re susceptible to so many other ailments. Also, if you have a strong back, core, and lower body, you won’t be in pain. I know too many people my age who think that being in pain is a normal part of life... like, they sit at their desk jobs, skip out at the gym, develop terrible posture, and Blame it on aging
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That's so true! Which kind of workout or sports do you practice? And how often?
678 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic. Physical fitness is important for self esteem and attractiveness but it's also necessary for good sex. A person has to have flexibility and stamina, and guys, in particular, need physical strength for awesome sex. That doesn't mean that people have to have professional athlete/movie star bods or be gym rats.
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Anonymous(25-29)+1 yI used to not care, but then I learned that being unmotivated is a sign of depression, or social anxiety.
So if you don’t care about your physical well being, eating normal non packaged food, non fluoride water, getting enough sleep, enough sun, and daily exercise…
Then you need to check your mental health. See a therapist or psychologist and get on some meds. Get the help you need.
Also laziness could LEAADDD -> To Developing Depression. One doesn’t work without the other.
00 ReplyI think it’s very important on an almost primal level to be in decent shape when trying to attract or create attraction. For most people we use our eyes to evaluate the world around us and so we look at perspective partners or our own partner and consciously and subconsciously take in what we see. More things are at play but the visual is usually first. So yes I think it’s important. But personality and feeling, chemistry and communication, these things should not fall by the wayside just because of looks. They are just as important and more important for sustaining a relationship with someone.
00 ReplyExtremely important. The way I see it, being fit as a man isn't just for attraction, but it has practical use as well. Fighting requires stamina. If I'm gonna be the protector, then I gotta be able to survive 12 rounds in a boxing ring without gassing out. Strength is needed to carry out heavy equipment.
At this point I'm somewhat fit, but I'm trying to get to the next level.
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The average street fight doesn't last 12 rounds, smart guy. It lasts about 2 minutes. You don't get nice little gloves and mouthpieces or a nice cushy mat to fall on. You get broken hands and teeth knocked out, kicked in the balls and poked in the eye, tackled, falling in concrete, choked, bites, etc. Learning to fight for real you can avoid a lot of that by ending it quickly if you're good enough. There are no nice rules in a street fight like competitive boxing or mma. Anything goes. By training with rules you are programming yourself not to do certain things in a fight.
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@Staximus And I'm totally aware. A lot of people might think that my mindset is overkill, but I don't care what anybody says. You need the stamina to survive, and fighting requires stamina. That's the whole point. Even if you weren't boxing and the person was trying to grapple you to take you down, you will need to have enough stamina to not get tired easily, and wrestle your way out of it, and that comes with training. I never mentioned rules either, in a real fight I can go for your eye, nose, neck or whatever, but that's besides the point. Physical fitness is important if you want to protect your spouse.
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@Slartybartfast Believe me when I tell you I know. I've been in a lot of street fights myself, and I've knocked some people out unconscious before. However, not everyone you meet will collapse after one strike though, because I constantly have to think about the worst case scenario to be prepared. There are some people with a stronger chin who know how to fight. That's why I am planning on being an absolute beast before any of that can happen. Like I said, you might think it's overkill, but for me this is the goal.
+1 yI don’t want a relationship to define my self judgment and make me want to change the way that I am. I do care how I am fit physically but, if I was in a relationship, I would want to not have to care just to make my significant other happy or want to stay with me. No one deserves someone who will accept you how you are and how you will become in the future.
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+1 yI'm working on my health habits. Namely diet, because my default mode is having two physically active hobbies - martial arts and rock climbing.
It's important to me my partner is fit. One, I want to rock climb with them. Two, I like hiking. Three, sex with an unfit person is fucking the worst - my ex-fiancé was so outta shape I had to let him win in-bed wrestling foreplay and he was so out of shape he then couldn't get an erection.10 ReplyHere's how I conceptualise fitness.
There is land (the body)
There is a house built on the land (mind)
There's is a sacred room in the house/a somewhat "holy of holies" where no one but you is allowed to go (spirit)
There is no holy of holies if there's no house, and there is no house without land.
Fitness is the foundation that everything else is built on.
I hope I explained that clearly.
Kind regards,
DoctorSex
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+1 yvery important but I am flexible in a way that as long as you look good/ok its fine, you dont have to be perfect. But looking after ysf is very important. No matter what people say, that its shellow or what, looks play big part in attraction. I dont desire sex with a man im not phsically attracted to and i dont like it when people let themselves go once in a relationship.
00 ReplyReally important. Too many people don't understand or reject the fact that the healthier your body is, the healthier your mind is, and the healthier relationships you'll have to enrich your life. Plus, girls barely notice me even though I'm pretty muscular. Imagine if I were twiggy or fat. I'd be single forever.
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+1 yIm more so focused on healthy than phsyically fit. I like a guy to be lean to average in weight. The muscle toning is just an added bonus. I find boney lean dudes hot as long as their ribs aren't showing. Bones are hotter though than muscly veins
00 Reply Well I’ll be honest. I have a bit of a mental block with this. I see obese people in a relationship all the time, but I see myself as too fat to be physically involved with someone. Not sure why I do, but I do. Can’t see myself as attractive it’s a spare tire around my waist. Moobs aren’t the best turn-on out there for a woman, I’m sure. In any case, I don’t think you need to be physically fit….. unless YOU think you do.
10 ReplyStay close to the fitness level of your partner. If they stay fit, you should too. If they get lazy and fat, that is permission for you to do that as well.
Something people don't realize though is that skinny does NOT equal FIT. People can be skinny and very out of shape and not able to do much physical activity.
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+1 yI stay fit (in a natural way) for my own sake.
As I'm not longer hormone driven, I see no reason for ''gym'' or other vanity to make my beautiful mind more attractive by having a ''shape'' that consumerism suggests me to have.
(Digest this :) )
Anyhow - I successfully battled the belly-bulge that early Covid had imposed on me.
For myself - not for others necessarily.
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+1 yI know that I need to be physically fit. My experience in high school has given me a bit of a phobia over being overweight again. I need to know that he's attracted to me to feel secure.
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+1 yVery. I want my partner to want me. I want to be fit and healthy when I'm old.
Because old age is pretty fatphobic, old age is so fatphobic it kills people simple because of being fat. Old age is a bigot but we all end up with it in some way. So I need to avoid getting on its bad side.
00 ReplyIt's part of my identity. Unfortunately for a lot of relationships, people tend to let themselves go. They'll eat out more, and generally just try less hard to impress their partner over time. That's why fitness goals have to be independent, so you can hold yourself accountable.
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Anonymous(30-35)+1 yI want someone healthy. I can’t say I want an Adonis because I can’t match that. For me it’s more I want someone who takes care of themselves/is active. They don’t need to go to the gym daily, they don’t need to play sports but having a physical activity (that isn’t sex lol) as a hobby is good for both their health and mind. I personally enjoy hiking, I’m not the most athletic person but it’s something that helps keep me in shape so that’s all I can really ask for in a partner
00 ReplyVery important as is diet.
As an adult all of the men I've been wirh have been physically fit. My diet ends up rubbing off on them a bit as well.
I didn't achieve my absolute dream body until like 26.
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m +1 yI do it for my own well being and my health... both mentally and physically, I need to be fit and in shape to feel better, otherwise I just start to feel heavy and a lot less energetic and motivated in general
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If someone doesn't give a shit about health, they're a different species from me.10 ReplyNot super priority but we can work on that later together. So we can be healthy and live longer and work out together.
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+1 yFor me its about physical features, not physically fit for appearance. Things that can't be changed in a few weeks.
I don't mind if she is physically attractive for some time, and I know she will lose that figure due to genetics.00 ReplyVery important for me and for my partner. I want to be attractive and fit for as long as possible, and I don't want me or my partner to be held back from having fun because the other can't keep up
00 Reply1.4K opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic. I keep fit for myself, not anyone else. But I have learned the hard way that if she's out of shape, she'll be bored and resentful when I try to get her to exercise or get up early to do it by myself.
00 Reply4.5K opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic. It is very important. I live a very active lifestyle and would like to be with somebody that can participate in some physical activities instead of whining if we have to walk a half a mile to go to the beach.
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Anonymous(36-45)+1 yVery: being fit sexy for your partner is underrated. Especially in marriage. Every “body” is different so having reasonable expectations is important. but trying to be sexier for your partner or just caring for your physical and mental well-being is sexier than a hotty that doesn’t.
As I’ve aged I’ve become more attracted to women that strive for personal growth mentally physically emotionally.10 Reply
+1 yFor me, its regardless im in a relationship or not. Staying healthy means conscient self control and cognizant awarness of ones well being, both physical and mental.
10 ReplyImportant enough that I'm working on trying to be in better shape and become more physically attractive myself. I think it’s a definite plus to look your best if you can.
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+1 yExtremely important. It's been my daily life for over 13 years. Eating healthy and working out daily. Wish more people would do the same automatically everyday like I do. I actually care about my health and body.
10 ReplyPhysically fit means you should be at least within you BMI limit given your height. Dont do it for anyone else but yourself you will live longer and better.
00 Reply477 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic. It is important to me but I don't expect to date a super fit guy. The most important thing is being healthy.
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+1 yI play Santa Claus. The older and fatter I get, the better people think I look. I worry more about staying active than doing anything strenuous. Studies of people over 100 years old show that is a common denominator.
00 ReplyIt is important but it does not have to be the main key in a relationship. The beauty of the person is inside not outside and you won't less love or care for a person just beause they are not physically fit.
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+1 yDating is not a reason for me to be fit. I do it because I want to truly be healthy and live my best life. If it enhances my dating life, then that is just a bonus.
00 ReplyI think it is important to take care of yourself. If you’re not the fittest that is ok so long as you’re healthy and practice good hygiene
00 Replyit's good to be generally fit because it promotes healthier life, and we want to live longer. Plus there is the adrenaline rush of pushing your body to a limit.
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+1 yNot that much anymore, being healthy and at a healthy weight is way more important to me but I don't care if my man is trained
00 ReplyNot everyone is looking for someone skinny. There are many folks out there who like something a bit chunkier.
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+1 yI wouldn't say it's something I'm working towards... Of course, I would like to have at least a little bit of muscle. However, I don't want to be buff or have a six pack or whatever. I like my slim body how it is.
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+1 yIt's important for me to be physically fit in a relationship and out of it. It's part of my life.
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+1 yFor me what is important is that my partner has a healthy lifestyle.
It doesn't mean being aesthetically fit, but rather exercising for keeping her body healthy.
00 Reply Doesn't matter too much. As long as they aren't overweight/Obese from poor eating choices. I don't want bad habits around me.
It's much more important for a person to be mentally fit in a relationship.
00 ReplyAslong as I don't grow a belly I am fine. So aslong I have normal or below weight, I am fine.
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Anonymous(25-29)+1 yVery important, to be physically fit for my partner, and her to be physically fit as well. It’s a huge part of attraction.
some people stop caring after they get into relationship which is dumb in my opinion.
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+1 yIt's important for me to be physically and mentally fit but not to be in a relationship but just in case the zombie apocalypse happens, I would be able to survive longer. I'd have a chance.
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+1 yI am a dancer,... ie stripper so I am fit and I like guys who are fit
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+1 yNot necessarily fit but not totally unfit to an unhealthy degree. It’s important to be healthy and usually that means being somewhat fit.
00 ReplyIt’s not, and I’m not changing my looks even if I could…. I don’t give a care in the world what people think about me or my body.
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Anonymous(25-29)+1 yI stay fit for myself but I do believe it's somewhat important for us both to be physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. I want to live a long life with my partner and they would want to do the same with me.
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+1 yExtremely important. You need to be fit (or at least not fat) for me to feel physical attraction towards you. And a relationship without physical attraction just doesn't work for me.
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I have not achieved my dream body. But in working towards it. In lean enough, and have some muscle. But ideally I'd have 5-10kg more muscle than I do now.
It is important to me. I go to gym four times a week and beyond a phisycal trait exercising imporves your life a lot. I expect my partner to take care of himself too
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+1 yVery important but at the same time nor rally it’s very stupid I know
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+1 yJust As. Starting sucks, but the feeling after is amazing. A relationship won't change that.
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+1 yImportant. Taking care of your health, is important especially if long term you want to have kids
10 Reply I think it's critically important. I'm dropping the pounds now for exactly that reason.
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+1 yBut if you can get your partner to the gym study shows , it was good for both people mentally and physically
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+1 yFor me it is very important as I'm not very attractive so I need to compensate with my body and personality
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