I have to figure the women are getting a far worse deal than the men.
I hear frequently from women who complain of scammers, and yet, just last week, I got an email from a scammer for the first time since I've joined, which has probably been at least six months.
Myself, I'm totally OK with a woman being 'doughy'. :)
I do prefer a somewhat more slender woman- Something about all those subtle curves and shapes, for the 'thin' women, and the muscle tone and motion beneath the skin for the 'athletic' types.
Alas, the world is my garden, and while the roses they are lovely, I appreciate all of the lovely shapes and colors.
Supposing an individual had enough money and ambition I really question what kind of reaction they would get if they went out with their resources to help clean up the spill.
Imagine the fiasco it would cause if someone (i.e. Coast Guard?) tried to stop them from helping?
Sadly, who of us, even if we wanted to, could do anything directly to help contain it?
After one date, and you're not sure if she's interested or not, see if she'll go along with you to something else, instead of making it about her, or about you two 'together'.
As in- Instead of asking her out 'on a date', or 'to dinner', where the point of the matter is for you and her to be together, line something up that you're going to anyways (live music somewhere?) and then ask if she'd like to come along.
This way you present an opportunity for her to express interest, then to spend more time together, and you're not exposing yourself so much (meant that in the proper way, of course).
Also realize: Some people are just more affectionate that others. I had a girl kiss me and fall asleep on me after a first date, and all the more she had to say the next morning was that a ride to the salon would be awesome.
While I appreciate your view, shame on you for telling someone what they should or shouldn't want in a partner.
Do you like art? Do you like music? Do you like dance?
Can't the way something looks, or the way something sounds, or moves affect you powerfully?
I hope so. I really do, or for all the 'worth' your soul has, it's as dead as a stump.
I think the way a woman carries herself can be incredibly moving- Depending on the woman, of course. Yes, the way she moves; Yes, the way she talks; Yes, the sound of her voice, and all of the other noises she makes.
Doesn't it stand to reason that you can fall in love with a lot of people in your life, and a lot of those people can be just be incredibly good friends, but that maybe you would have certain criteria for the person you're wanting to spend the rest of your life with?
I have very strong feelings for some close personal friends- But that's exactly what they are. Close, personal friends. Basically, I love these people, but I am not their lover (not all of them at least! ).
Point is, you don't have to miss out on a 'wonderful people', just because you're not in a relationship with them.
Let's presume, just for the sake of clarity in my answer, that-
1) When you say 'really liked' you mean, 'are pretty much crazy for'
2) When you say 'needs to loose weight', you're saying 'she's obese'
I would definitely spend time/go out with her, but at the same time she would definitely have to work on it. I would encourage her, and I would very much do whatever it was she needed along with her- Exercise, healthy eating, you name it.
And while many people are happy to say 'looks aren't important', the fact of the matter, even if that's the case, is that there are a lot of serious health concerns with obesity to worry about, aside from all the social pitfalls.
Yes, I believe people have their own intrinsic worth, but saying that 'superficial' things aren't at all important in any way is a bit off base in my opinion.
What if that person, instead of needing to lose weight, didn't take showers? What if they wreaked of body odor, all of the time? Would all the 'inside is what counts' people feel that same way? Would you feel as comfortable or less being with that person in public?
RE: Is there a race to get something?
Ready, willing, able.Next thing you know, we'll be getting into the hot wax teasing, to boot.