Would you date an overweight person? (157)

Physical appearance and ability is more critical to the young, yes. I will emphasise this more now than I will in say 30 years time.

But this is not to say that you reach aged 41 and 4 months and suddenly your physical appearance and ability just doesn't matter anymore - this would be absolutely ludicrous, and how ludicrous this belief is is illustrated very clearly by the multi-billion Dollar weight-loss industry and the sheer amount of print space allocated(usually by women)to weight-loss. Which women of all ages read and attend to.

To believe that men need to mature away from finding healthy weights attractive is Feminist lunacy, the straitjacking of male desire and an excuse for unhealthy living. It's like me ordering you to shack-up with a Beta and get wet for the exact opposite to that which arouses you now - you wouldn't dream of doing this, however nice the man is, so how can you expect the same of men.

of course.
i dont understand why ppl make an issue out of someone's physical appearances.

Which is probably because you're not physically desirable yourself, just saying.

But don't be too disappointed, the ugly man is in nowhere near as poor a position as the ugly woman because women care a lot more about personality & character traits, and men are naturally funnier than women.

And if you possess none of these character traits then do not fear, there is always Thailand.

Of course, the multi-billion dollar weight-loss industry only acts with altruism and people's best interests at heart. That's why the industry promotes such healthy options as removing all starches from the diet, or dropping energy intake to below wartime starvation levels because its just sooo good for your metabolism.

Its just so healthy to promote people feeling bad about themselves when they're perfectly fine as they are, or even already underweight.

Its got nothing to do with the multi-million dollars.

Well you`ll never see me wearing a thong ...

Thanks for the mental image. Can I get your permission to use it the next time I want to last longer in bed?

Sure, what ever it takes to show yourself in a better light

You can replace my old image of a m**turbating Maggie Thatcher.

Now hold on there slick ,I had no idea that you fancy big hairy Men...

I think it is all making me just hide under the covers, sorta wrapped in my mummy bag or death rags. I must be imagining all this for sure!!

Now that response makes sense. I thank you for my sanity back. I am sure that Rumple just got it a bit backwards somehow. no no no...

what about me?

I bet you'll be next for sure! just jump in! LOL

Nope

Nope

Depends on whether Im attracted or not and who they are inside as well.

Your absolutely right jac.a lot of people can't help that their over weight. because of medical reasons,meds or just being in their bloodline.

I guess these genetic causes and medical reasons must just have soared over the last fifty years through an act of God. And the fact that people eat more & do less than ever before is probably just a coincidence.

My last ex had a habit that if she was on top and when her moment “came” and went she would just sit there, exhausted. I would have to, in the most sensitive voice, say honey you’re crushing me and I can’t breathe. Now, she wasn’t all that overweight but aging and in her upper 40’s she had some excess lbs.

When we first met she was curvy but proportional. Her later weight gain had zero effect on my desire to want her.

Physically speaking, would I date someone overweight today? Depends on how she carries it and how much over. Most middle age woman are fairly healthy with a reasonable amount of extra weight. Personally, with these types, I can see the thinner woman from their earlier days underneath. Other women are just sloppy overweight and most likely have battled the bulge their entire life. The question becomes, is this then to do with a medical problem or just laziness? I suppose I’d cross that bridge if or when it arrived.