Men's bodies are designed differently from women's and the psychology surrounding weight has been different up until now. Things are changing for men though, as the fashion and dieting industries are targeting men differently.
I don't know who Kristi Alley is, so maybe she wasn't in my face in formative years like Marie Osmond.
I think Marie Osmond was one of the celebrities at the very forefront of the anorexic movement in the 70's on this side of the pond. I'm not blaming her, she was just a kid, but there was that ethos surrounding her at the time. She was publicly revered for being 96lbs in interview and publicly praised for it to her face. It was more important than her talent, or performance.
I reckon to lose 20lbs healthily and sustainably without doing the starve-binge thing it would take about 6 months to a year. That's about 1/2 to 1/4lb per week through eating more healthily and having a naturally more active lifestyle.
Within that time it's not a bad idea to 'think thin', and by thin, I don't mean emaciated, I mean average, or 'normal' thin. Feeling good about yourself as well as being mindful of when your belly is comfortably full, rather than getting to the point of being uncomfortably full are useful psychological techniques to becoming healthier. If wearing clothes which help that process of 'thinking thin' and feeling more healthy and athletic, then maybe it shouldn't be dismissed.
No, there are plenty of illusions you can use in tailoring to alter proportions and appearance. These techniques were well known in the early to mid 20th century when people made their own clothes more often. Now, most people have lost those skills and plain black is the simplest for people to follow.
Given that 'soul' is not quantifiable, it may mean many different things to many different people. It may not always be attached to organised religion.
Rather than dismiss the language which some people use, you might choose to explore what they mean when they use the word 'soul'. you might find women find you more amenable.
If everyone in the world was personally content, or had the space/skills to express malcontent in a functional way, what might happen in terms of world peace?
A cute, wriggly one just got into bed with me after letting me have a lie in.
Twice this week she said to me, "When you get ready for work, I think I'm going to lose you." Once I acknowledge her emotional difficulties (sometimes she expresses them through naughtiness and I have to work it out for myself), she lays them to rest.
Pretty emotionally intelligent for a three year old, eh?
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RE: Sketchy Type of Characters in the Dating World
Outline them in black ink and colour them in.