How important is someone's weight to you?

It is somewhat important.

I have a healthy weight, but I seem to be unable to gain weight anyway. My diet is not too bad, though. At least, for a student with little time/budget to cook.

As for a significant other, I could not see myself being with someone who was overweight. I just don't get attracted to them. Most of the time, people who are overweight simply are not cautious enough in what and how often they eat.

I would largely prefer someone with a healthy weight.

 

I think any body type can be beautiful, so it doesn't necessarily matter. I still am pretty self conscious about my own weight though, and I do throw up on purpose sometimes.

 

Very self-conscious about my own weight (although I'm always told that I have no reason to be whenever I bring it up), but as for other people, I'm not really bothered. Of course it's good to take care of yourself and I don't find extremely fat people attractive at all, but by "extremely" I mean extremely. Overall, I think that all bodies are attractive in their own way!

 

This. As long as they aren't anorexic or morbidly obese. I'm the opposite, I'm self conscious that I'm too skinny!

 

Weight in itself is too vague, since you need to mix that up with height before concluding whether it is indicative of obesity. Speaking personally, I've intentionally bulked up to 100kg (shifting between 99-102kg) at 6'5 since I have developed into power-lifting and weightlifting during my free time. My father, who has now lost weight, was noticeably fat at 5'10 and 100kg. Those two factors kind of go together.

As for my preference, since I prefer smaller guys, then weight would enter the equation for me. But if you're a shawty then it's all good as far as I'm concerned D:

 

Thanks that makes me feel so wonderful -insert eye roll-

I have a thyroid condition that makes it hard for me to lose weight. And before you claim I over eat...I also have digestive issues that some times flare up and cause me pain when I eat; so its not all that uncommon that I can go two-eight days with out eating. And when I do eat it is usually just one meal a day because I'm to afraid to eat in case my stomach will put me in pain again.
Yet I remain over weight. I don't like being over weight and have started working out more.

In other people I don't care to much. I wish them to be as healthy as their bodies allow them to be.

 

I personally am attracted to women with roughly the same body type as myself, slightly shorter and I try and stay in shape but occasionally shift one way or another 10-30lbs and it's not a huge deal, I don't mind that. I also wouldn't mind if my spouse gained weight... But I would mind if it was out of laziness and lack of self care. I also find really curvy/much heavier women stunning. As far as men go... Taller than myself, basically around the same body mass index as I am but maybe a few more muscles lol... I'm fairly tall do height matters more to me than weight. But weight does matter to me, and it's not for bad reasons I don't think. It's just what I personally am atrracted to. Certain curves need to be in the right spot, just makes me happy. At the moment I feel like I could use to loose a few pounds but that just means cutting back on the doughnuts and being more active... It's a non issue. People never stay just the same weight, always changing, and best not to be too concerned with anything within the healthy range. I'm a health freak though lol. And like I said... That doesn't mean I don't think other types are beautiful, just I do have a type and this could be a small aspect of that.

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Oh and to the above poster, I have a thyroid condition too... Maddening isn't it... I've just kind of accepted the weird weight shifts when my meds aren't perfection :-/ hang in there. Last year I lost 50 pounds accidentally and freaked out because I just wasn't feeling healthy and I had never had a loosing weight issue but things were messed up... Freaked me out... So medical conditions can play a huge role in our weight for sure. I always assume everyone is doing their right best to be the healthiest they can be
One of the most beautiful woman I know has always been really curvy and I had the worst crush on her when we were teenaged. Just because we have a type we generally find most attractive I have to agree, it isn't anywhere near all the things that attract people to one another.

 

Not important. As long as they are not harming themself by too much eating or lack of eating, I am completely open to all shapes and sizes

 

I think being healthy is far more important than a number on a scale. Also I'm very pro body positivity. Being proud of your body is a beautiful thing!

Personally I'm very active, I like working out and engaging in intense physical activities. However that doesn't mean I'd judge anyone for not sharing my interests.

Now regarding relationships...so long as the person was healthy and happy and I connected with them, weight would be whatever. Aesthetically my preference for body type depends on the gender though.

 

I wouldn't be that attracted to someone as skinny - sorry, slim as a broom handle, neither would I be attracted to Jabba the Hutt. Somewhere in between would be fine.
None of us can help who we find good looking.

 

it depends on the body shape to look attractive I assume. weight is not always the best indicator of your health/attractiveness. for instance after I quit fighting I lost some of my muscular weight, even though I weigh less, I feel more insecure now.

but feeling attracted and love are completely different things. as long as you are healthy, happy; there will be a lot of people who are attracted to you, and at least one person who LOVES you and finds you the most attractive person on the earth just for this reason.

 

Okay.. you seem to have taken offence to what I posted but I'm not really sure why. I never said that certain health conditions don't cause people to gain weight, or make it harder to lose weight - just that most people who are overweight and obese, probably became that way because they eat too much. I was under the impression that this was common knowledge. Obesity has been on a constant upward trend over the past 55 years - and that certainly isn't down to more people suffering from thyroid conditions.

 

Weight wise I am not fussed. I'm attracted to healthy people (non-smokers, exercise regularly etc.) as I want to be able to share an enjoyment of exercise with them. 5/6 days a week I either run or go kickboxing so it'd usually be best if they understood why I needed that time or (even better) could join in with me

 

It's somewhat important to me in terms of attraction, but not essential. My preference is mostly for women who are in the average/"healthy" weight range, but I wouldn't rule out someone heavier. I've slept with an overweight woman, and I have a bit of a crush on a friend of mine who's considerably overweight but carries it very well.

I couldn't care less about anyone's weight if they're not a romantic prospect. I might worry about their health, but it's not something I judge people for. Weight is not a measure of your worth as a human being.

 

In all honesty, the weight of myself or my significant other (or for anyone else), isn't important to me as long as we are happy of our weight and are healthy all around overall.

 

Important that he wont be skinny-underweight.. Thats as big a deal for me as someone smoking

I do like difference in body types, im slim so i like bigger guys even if their BMI is above average

 

It's not high on my priority list, but people who are more, well - by build. Probably a couple of numbers up on the BMI scale.

Only issue is; I have high metabolism and I'm one stone underweight. Which makes me feel a little uncomfortable about myself. u.u

 

It's not a huge priority but I definitely think I'd have an easier time if I was the bigger one in my relationship. The mechanics are harder to figure out when both partners are big. But I like cuddling and bigger partners (speaking about me) can deliver.

This isn't the first post I'll regret writing on EC

 

It used to be kind of important to me. You know what though? The guy i'm with, I couldn't care what size he is. While yes, I do fully encourage him in his workout efforts and I want to see him succeed, I would also never judge him based on his weight.

He's beautiful, inside and out.

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I'm with you on that. Weight is always a sensitive issue, huh?

 

I personally aesthetically like guys who are on the average to husky side (hairy is always a plus). Health wise, I would prefer guys who are supportive of my dietary restrictions and will at least wake their ass up on a Sunday morning a few times a year and make a funny sign and stand at an intersection for hours waiting for me to pass by and smile at him (bonus points if he runs the race with me).


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I LOVE it when people say they don't like heavy people "because of their health." If you say it's for aesthetics, great; we all have preferences. But when you say it's for "health reasons," unless you nuance it and fill it with caveats, it becomes a way to rationalize preference and make it sound nice.

I'm 5'9 and about 185 and I run more than the average person; I do half-marathons. Yet, I don't have a "healthy body" if you were to look at me. My triglyceride count at my last blood test was around 130 mg/dL ("normal"). You could find a person that looks "healthier" and has worse cholesterol levels.

Yes, we have diseases of civilization brought forth by our diet and sedentary Western lifestyles and we consume far more calories as a society than we require, but to simply equate weight with health is not always appropriate. Yes, being obese and overweight can lead to the development of conditions that are caused or exacerbated by excess weight, but doctors have have realized that even those who have an "ideal weight" can have poor health related to nutrition and (lack of) exercise.

My rant isn't really about who you choose to date or like, but the rationale that is sometimes given.