Skinny or Average? - Page 7

Pyre · 12-09-2006, 10:04 PM

Haha, Jillian, you barely weigh more than I do. But, you're undoubtedly much taller than me, so therefore you are much skinnier :P

I weigh in around 98 lbs at 5'0".

Minyaliel · 12-10-2006, 03:49 AM

I'm all in for average, both for girls and guys. And, even though looks do matter somewhat to me, it's usually someone's personality that makes me fall in love with that person.

I can't understand why people complain so much about their weight... or even count calories and such. I'm like the cookie monster when it comes to food, still I'm very often complimented because of my figure. The costume designer of my last production even said she thought I had a perfect figure. I'm not so sure about that; I guess I'm pretty average with my 173 cm and 73 kg.

MotherofMercies · 12-16-2006, 07:09 PM

Cruvey, with a touch of fat.

honeythorn · 12-18-2006, 03:35 PM

I am obese. I go to slimming classes and I have joined a gym, but I doubt it will work. I'm 5'4 and 15 1/2 stone ( 217 lbs). I also have mild acne .Attractive. This is exactly the reason the only photos of me on here are headshots taken from an angle ( to lessen the enormity of my chins) .

asta_tintora · 12-26-2006, 11:40 AM

Hm, really it just comes down to porportion. You can be quite fetching at any size, really. The girl I really like is probably no bigger than a size 2, naturally so. She struggles to put on weight, I wish she weren't so frail. *sigh* I worry about her sometimes (for health problems other than weight.) The guy I am engaged to is about 250, with the most fetching eyes I've ever seen. Really, all just depends.

MollyMac · 12-26-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by honeythorn

I am obese. I go to slimming classes and I have joined a gym, but I doubt it will work. I'm 5'4 and 15 1/2 stone ( 217 lbs). I also have mild acne .Attractive. This is exactly the reason the only photos of me on here are headshots taken from an angle ( to lessen the enormity of my chins) .

Not trying to be a bitch here, but if you think the gym won't work, then it won't work. Why do you feel that you will fail at this? It's all baby steps. It's better to make small changes over a lober time than a sharp change immediately. One is a change of lifestyle and easy integration- the other is a bitchslap to your system. You can kick as sif you believe you can, and if you take first one step, then the other.

DarkHeartedDemoness · 12-26-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by asta_tintora

Hm, really it just comes down to porportion. You can be quite fetching at any size, really. The girl I really like is probably no bigger than a size 2, naturally so. She struggles to put on weight, I wish she weren't so frail. *sigh* I worry about her sometimes (for health problems other than weight.) The guy I am engaged to is about 250, with the most fetching eyes I've ever seen. Really, all just depends.

The girl you like... and the guy you are engaged to?

Sounds complicated.

Crying_Crimson_Tears · 12-26-2006, 02:24 PM

I know that complicated sitaution. The girl I really like, and the guy I am engaged to. It was quite complicated, but she really played with me. Toyed with my emotions.

She never cared about me at all.

Whatever, I love my man, so it's okay.

But anyways, the guy I am with is a tad pudgy. But I love that. I tend to not go for oober skinny guys or girls. Like if they're anorexic or something. But otherwise is they're healthy, it's alright with me.

DarkHeartedDemoness · 12-26-2006, 02:29 PM

Oy. I'm glad my love life isn't that complicated. I wouldn't know what to do!

I was once with a guy who was thinner than I was at the time. He was also kind of weight-obsessed... Long story short, I became compulsive about everything I ate, and I counted calories eaten and burned. I don't know if I would have been as compulsive if he hadn't had the obsession, but I do feel like I would feel huge if I were with a guy skinnier than me.

My ex-girlfriend was SLIGHTLY skinnier than me, but for some reason I didn't feel as pressured to lose weight. I don't know if she made me more comfortable with myself, if it was her personality, or if it was the gender difference. I honestly couldn't tell you.

asta_tintora · 12-26-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Crying_Crimson_Tears

I know that complicated sitaution. The girl I really like, and the guy I am engaged to. It was quite complicated, but she really played with me. Toyed with my emotions.

She never cared about me at all.

Whatever, I love my man, so it's okay.
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Ha ha, me too. Nice to know I'm not the only one that had that sticky situation.

In any case, interesting that you say you didn't feel the need to lose weight with one lover over another. My current beau loves the way I look. Of course, I took this to heart and silly me gained more weight than I wanted over the year, but eh. Now I've noticed my attitude has changed. I'm exercising because I enjoy it, versus just trying to fit into another size or relieve the pressure from my big ego. It's always nice when someone appreciates you. Really, for me anyway, it helped me view some things in a new light.

TLZ · 01-10-2007, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cicero

As long as your weight isn't interfering with your health, people should just be happy with the size they are. All sizes can be beautiful, but usually only if they're natural.

Amen.

I still have som prefferences 'tho. I like women to have curves, so that leaves out the skinny ones really. (No offence, just my personal taste.) I like women who have a more lush body, a little extra doesen't matter. Average is fine too. But very very skinny isn't my thing. (I've never really fallen for anyone that have a completely flat tummy... )

I don't like to use the expression "fat" since it has a awful negative assosciation to it. It's very sad todays anorexic ideals makes most of these feel bad about themselves because they don't live to the media-created so called "standards". If they lived in early barouqe they'de be winners of beauty-pagents. But really, the idea of an ideal in it's own right is just down right sad. As long as people's healthy they should be able to have any body they want.

The pools sucks(no offence). It's very generalizing and I mean, there's a loooot more variations than you've given as choices. You can only choose between two extremes and one average. (Casue what you call "with curces and just a touch of fat" well... that's what in fact IS average. Only the media fool us to think otherwise.)

raggedyanne · 01-10-2007, 05:16 AM

Everdyday the media (and majority of my peers) portray super skinny, tall, and C cup boobs as hot. It’s #1 impossible by nature and #2 makes girls wonder why their guys complain about their low self esteem.
I get a lot of crap for being 5’3” and 128pounds with big thighs and skinny wrists and that sucks. I’m not exactly happy with my weight, but at least I have curves. My metabolism runs about as fast as the first powered car did so I wear a size 5-7. I know, over average but whatever.
I like taller guys but due to my height that’s not hard to find. Weight doesn’t really matter to me. The nicest guy I ever dated was really heavy, but sweet. The only skinny/mucular/model dude I ever dated turned out to be a comple bastard, so heavier guys are always a better option I think. Or latin guys who actually appreciate curvy girls, plus they’re all so HOT!

Tumor · 01-10-2007, 05:48 AM

I went with average, but that' not quite right. I like girls with a bit more than "just a touch of fat," but I'm not into actually fat girls.

Thick girls, I guess you could say.

PoupeeCelestia · 01-10-2007, 01:33 PM

I´m a girl. But I love to see nude art (specially womens), and I preffer the normal average body type...
Being a skinny girl it´s almost impossible these days, due to the amount of fat that food has (no matter if the package says "fat free", that´s CRAP), and the lack of exercise...most of todays skinny girls have the genetic inheritance to be thin. And diets...omfg...they all suck, you and anyone (except hollywood stars) is going live all his life dieting.
Be happy with what your have, and accept yourself.

girasol · 12-20-2008, 12:53 AM

Most of the relationships that have worked out for me... they have been skinnier than me. I think its because when I have an argument I don't like physical intimidation adding to anything. I have no idea.
Once I dated someone with quite a visible gut. It was lovely.
Everything depends.
I used to be with people much less attractive because I was under the impression that they had better personalities. I also think I was trying to prove a point to myself - that I could date anyone if they were lovely.
Now. I don't care.

Steele_Mistress · 12-20-2008, 10:08 AM

Though I am female and do not date females, I am proud that I am average and have curves. Can I say that I've never wanted to drop a few lbs? Of course not, but I do NOT like the look of those twiggy girls that I could break over my knee. It's just..ugly [no offense to any of you that are this way].

Apathy's_Child · 12-21-2008, 05:30 AM

There is no answer to this question. Not only do different people like different things, but the same person can often like both. For me, it's more about staying within the boundaries of good health - emaciated and obese are equally unattractive in different ways, just as slender and curvy can both be sexy as hell depending on the girl.

masquerade · 12-21-2008, 03:14 PM

Honestly I don't think I even look at the body much. I'm a sucker for a pretty face, the rest is bonus. As long as you're comfortable with yourself and think you look good... then I will think you look good too.