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Why lay this on single people? The only fat people I know are all married! Apparently, many think that once they snag a spouse, they can let themselves go.
Good point.
I've known people who worked out on a regular basis and then once they entered a semi-permanent or permanent relationship, the exercising stopped. I don't know if it was because they had less time to exercise as they were spending the time with the mate instead. Or, if they figured that exercise was no longer necessary as they were now in a relationship. In the first case, it was probably a matter of exercising for oneself (personal health, liked doing it, etc.) while in the second case it probably a matter of exercising for others (to look attractive to others).
Anyway, two stories:
I was at work one day and the boss brought in some pastries for the office. As I walked by those gathering around the goodies, one of them remarked that she shouldn't be eating it. Another said, "I don't care...I'm married!
I know an attractive woman works in another department where I work. She looked good and most guys I talked to thought so, as well. She was neither overweight or skinny. I guess typical or average fits the bill. Anyway, she gets a new boyfriend and I started to notice some weight gain on her. Actually it didn't look bad because it mostly went to her rear (and as we all know there's nothing wrong with that ). A few months later, she broke up with him. I start noticing she losing weight - a lot!! Now she looks like she's starving herself.... Now that I think of it, I should ask her out to lunch.
Final observation. Drinking a lot will cause one to gain weight. Single people party more than married people. More party = more drinking. Can't discount the affect of brew on the body...
I would say more people that are married are fat than single, just my observation. I've been single and skinny my whole life. Also drinking alcohol has different effects on everyone. For me, the years I was drinking, I actually kept weight off. I could drink about 12 to 18 beers per day and eat nothing but pizza/taco bell and I was about 135 pounds. Now I dont drink anymore and am working out really hard and I'm up to 170, although I am much healthier now.
I would say more people that are married are fat than single, just my observation. I've been single and skinny my whole life. Also drinking alcohol has different effects on everyone. For me, the years I was drinking, I actually kept weight off. I could drink about 12 to 18 beers per day and eat nothing but pizza/taco bell and I was about 135 pounds. Now I dont drink anymore and am working out really hard and I'm up to 170, although I am much healthier now.
With the news today about obesity rates rising yet again and with 2/3 of adult Americans overweight or obese it made me think about how many single people I know who would be more successful on the dating market if they weren't fat. This affects women more the men but many men also lose opportunities due to being pot-bellied or worse.
There are a lot of women who would be attractive to me and many other fit single guys if they'd just shed 20-40 pounds and tone up a little.
Since you tend to see fat people only dating other fat people is this just the way things should be?
I don't think it's so black and white as society may deem it to be.
While US and wider Western society says that slim is attractive, i think this is largely pushed by the media. I have noticed that it's largely obese persons who are low in the dating pecking order. Persons who are moderately overweight, or have a few pounds here and there, are not wholly dismissed as such.
I'd imagine most overweight persons in the USA fall into the moderately overweight category, and thus get little setback in getting dates.
Actually it's quite the opposite. Attractive/thin people have a harder time with dating b/c people look at them as sex objects and not as a girlfriend or a wife...where as someone more average looking will be liked who they are as a person and NOT what they look like. It's a more genuine love for someone who is more of the norm.
Ummm.....yeah, welcome to my world. Sometimes I think there's an invisible sign on my forehead that only men can see that says "DO ME."
12 to 18 beers was an average day for me. On weekends I was fully capable of putting away an entire fifth or upwards of 24 beers. Needless to say it reduced my apetite by a lot and caused nutrition problems but it kept all weight off of me...hell I even had a perfect 6 pack without doing situps.
Ummm.....yeah, welcome to my world. Sometimes I think there's an invisible sign on my forehead that only men can see that says "DO ME."
Everyone has a hard time dating no matter what they look like. The unattractive people think they have it worse...I don't know...I kind of beg to differ. All my overweight friends are getting married and the hot ones can't even get boyfriends. They get a lot of dates and attention yes, but not the commitment they want. And then you always have to wonder...does he actually like me for the person I am, or just b/c he likes how I look? truth be told, being attractive sucks.
It always puzzles me especially when you see a women with a very attractive face but shes 50 pounds overweight if shed just lose the weight shed have men waiting in line
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). A few months later, she broke up with him. I start noticing she losing weight - a lot!! Now she looks like she's starving herself...
. Now that I think of it, I should ask her out to lunch.
