sangheilios
Master Don Juan
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I see some nonsense like how "dad bods" are in, fat acceptance, etc. and it just makes me cringe. For a woman to have a BMI in the obese range and up is not a death sentence in regards to her getting men, as there will still be plenty of them that would bend over backwards just to get a chance at her lol. However, with men this is most certainly not a luxury that you can enjoy and by being out of shape and overweight you are putting yourself at a huge disadvantage. I've seen stats that showed women found something like 2/3rds of men or around that number as "below average" regarding their attractiveness. They are factoring in things like hygiene, attire, height and face but also your body, which accounts for a huge part of your degree of attractiveness to women. Unless you are very gifted socially or in regards to status or finances, an overweight, or worse, obese man is going to struggle big time. While you obviously can't change your face or your height, you most certainly can improve upon your physique.
Another issue that I've seen online, particularly in regards to fitness/bodybuilding oriented audiences, is the push for the photo shopped look you see on magazines. I've been around gym culture since I was 18, so over a decade, and here is my input on this. All of these men use steroids regardless of what they tell you, and in my opinion there is no reason any man, outside of professional athletes or military servicemen, should feel the need to go down this route. Another thing is these guys look big in their photos on social media but when you see them in real life they look nothing like it. From my observations, I think a lot of this has to due with them being really short, most are barely passed 5' tall, and rely on lighting, photo angles and such to appear this way. Also, most women are in fact NOT attracted to the roided up, excessively lean and veined look you see on guys like this.
Now, what a man should strive for is a look where they appear fit and athletic. Most guys can do this with a basic gym routine and eating a balanced diet, meaning no overly restrictive diets, etc. Granted, some people have better genetics for this than others but all men should strive to be fit. I think this becomes even more important as you get older and a man who maintains a fit body into his 30s and up is actually setting himself apart by a large margin. I'm going to be 31 in a few months and I've found that most men that are my age are already well over the hill and look nothing like me. I had a friend, who was a year older than me and quite overweight, ask a woman how old she thought we were. She thought he was late 30s and that I was 26 or 27.
Another issue that I've seen online, particularly in regards to fitness/bodybuilding oriented audiences, is the push for the photo shopped look you see on magazines. I've been around gym culture since I was 18, so over a decade, and here is my input on this. All of these men use steroids regardless of what they tell you, and in my opinion there is no reason any man, outside of professional athletes or military servicemen, should feel the need to go down this route. Another thing is these guys look big in their photos on social media but when you see them in real life they look nothing like it. From my observations, I think a lot of this has to due with them being really short, most are barely passed 5' tall, and rely on lighting, photo angles and such to appear this way. Also, most women are in fact NOT attracted to the roided up, excessively lean and veined look you see on guys like this.
Now, what a man should strive for is a look where they appear fit and athletic. Most guys can do this with a basic gym routine and eating a balanced diet, meaning no overly restrictive diets, etc. Granted, some people have better genetics for this than others but all men should strive to be fit. I think this becomes even more important as you get older and a man who maintains a fit body into his 30s and up is actually setting himself apart by a large margin. I'm going to be 31 in a few months and I've found that most men that are my age are already well over the hill and look nothing like me. I had a friend, who was a year older than me and quite overweight, ask a woman how old she thought we were. She thought he was late 30s and that I was 26 or 27.
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