There are heavy people who like other heavy people. Some skinny guys like fat girls, and some slender girls like fat men. They are sometimes referred to as Chubby Chasers, but social scientists more kindly refer to them as Fat Admirers (FAs). Since mainstream society favors the mannequin look, lovers of the overweight might be considered abnormal. Fat fetishes are a reality, but many normal people genuinely prefer to be smothered with love by someone without pointy elbows.
This is a good thing. Fat people outnumber skinny people in this country, which increases the odds of them finding a partner. Also, studies show that male Fat Admirers find a wider range of body sizes attractive than do other men, which increases the odds of finding someone to date, love, marry, or just sit around with and chew the fat.
If you are interested, there are a number of dating websites for Chubby Chasers. Since I’m not familiar with them, I’m not going to provide a link to one. You can search for them on the Internet, but like any dating site, be wary of the feeders (people who want you to get even fatter) and the usual assortment of weirdos.
Most people discontent with the way they look tend to compare themselves with movie stars, models, or the best looking people they know. Big mistake. Physically beautiful people are rare. Just look around you! As for models and movie stars, they work hard at looking good, and photographers for tabloids like the National Enquirer often capture them looking like the rest of us as they push their baby buggies or head for the grocery store.
Los Angeles has more cosmetic surgeons per capita than any other U.S. city, but their creative skills do not guarantee their clients success. Fake boobs, for example, have not made Pamela Anderson a box-office bonanza. The most successful actresses don’t even bother with padding, such as Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Keira Knightly, Meryl Streep, Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, and Natalie Portman. As for overall looks, the best you might call some of them is “interesting.”
Photo of Natalie Portman
In a recent survey, half of the women surveyed did not like their weight, but only a third said that they didn’t like their physical condition (health).
Only 8 percent said they ate the minimum recommended servings of fruit and vegetables (five a day). About 28 percent said they ate that much fruit and vegetables once a week or less.
The survey was conducted by the Associated Presss-iVillage, and invovled 1,000 adult women. That doesn’t sound like many, but believe or not, that is considered enough to represent a national poll.
More evidence of the obsession: When this study was reported in an 1/4-page article in the Chicago Sun-Times on May 12, a later edition said it was the most read article in the paper that day.
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