SJC2008 Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 BMI is one of the most unreliable and disproven methods for measuring "fatness." Simply dividing weight by height doesn't work. (Note: SFW pictures only) Skinny: http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001295709/creepy_thin_model_answer_2_xlarge.gif Average: http://dgpmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/mr_c2b73459d20a2a.jpg A bit extra: http://www.chilloutpoint.com/images/2010/07/beautiful-chubby-women/beautiful-chubby-women-08.jpg Overweight: http://www.rule4080.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/black-bbw-swimsuit-333x500.jpg Simple enough? The women you have pictured as average are above average. Most women don't look like that and most would kill to. 50 years ago that would of been average. In the US, women have gained more weight than men over the years. It's a fact, look it up. Todays average women is between your pictured average and a bit extra.
Author Toodaloo Posted September 12, 2014 Author Posted September 12, 2014 Funny isn't it how perspectives are different for each person and their view on what is attractive. I was just pondering away to myself. I have no intention of dating just yet as brain isn't in the right place but when I do I will probably go down the OLD route purely because I don't meet that many people in day to day life and my lifestyle is fairly isolated. That said they always ask you what you build is. As someone else has pointed out if a person puts down average when they are "fat" then it is disappointing when you meet them... I don't think I will ever be able to get back to my athletic build that I had before and if I am honest - I don't want to. I looked like a ghoul with massive boobs and bum and a waist that small hands would meet around... Urgh. I had rippling muscles (shoulders still show some of that after all these years) and looked really abnormal. Didn't matter what I wore I still looked grim and a bit freakish. Its interesting to get the different view points from everyone and I am completely agreeing that the whole BMI, dress size etc are all rubbish. Just trying to get an idea of some way of quantifying how big "fat" is for different people.
NJBoss Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 Be yourself, and comfortable. The right person will fall in love with who you are.
Author Toodaloo Posted September 12, 2014 Author Posted September 12, 2014 Be yourself, and comfortable. The right person will fall in love with who you are. Oh God I know this. However it would be nice to have an idea of how I should describe myself. "Honesty" is one of my "things" and I don't want to be the girl that disappoints on a first date. I also know that I am not ready yet and if I tried right now I would balls it all up. Doesn't stop me being curious though.
guest569 Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 And this is where the issue of people lying on their online dating profiles comes from. If you're overweight in your opinion then list yourself as such. If people don't contact you then that's an issue for them, not you. You want someone who's going to take you as you are, and honesty should be part of that. I put average, and was being honest. But at times i see nothing but fat. The guys i have dated said i am super skinny. Yeah a photo is he best bet.
sillyanswer Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 What about muscle? I work out a lot and have muscle... Since the context is online dating, you could choose a photo that demonstrates these points and put it on your profile. Some people find muscles, or people who work out, attractive.
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