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[–] scoobford@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

My brother in Christ, you do not realize how down bad the 20-something girls with daddy issues are.

My best friend hooked an old guy without custody of his kids. They're moving in together next week.

Edit: My point is that people like her exist and have their own preferences. Unfortunately the vast majority of men she goes out with are creeps. I'm going to support my friend, but I'm also doing a very in depth background check as soon as I learn his last name. The overwhelming majority of men interested in much younger women are creeps.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 4 points 1 day ago

My best friend, now 45 once told me that i was the only guy she was ever attacked to her that is actually younger than her. I didn't really think anything about it, untill she told me that her first real boyfriend was 45 when she was 19. And her boyfriends only got older

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Hope they find happiness together!

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 24 points 2 days ago

That's what I'd be telling my fiancee as a joke because I know she's a chubby chaser (in her own words).

[–] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 days ago (17 children)

About 16% in men have a fat fetish compared to <1% of women. Also about 36% of women prefer a partner heavier than them. Also, 97% want a man who’s taller than them while about 2 % of women want a man smaller than them.

Of all the people currently alive, about 7% are women aged 25-35. of those 1% like fat men, of those 2% want the man to be smaller. So you have 0.0014% of any given population who is female 25-35 and likes small fat men. About half of them are single, you you have 0.0007% of any population who will find you attractive.

In a city of 400,000 people that’s 3

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where are you getting these numbers?

[–] MycelialMass@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Straight out of their butt im guessing

[–] LyD@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Lemmy is finally in its incelposting phase! Not good!

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Got a link or anything to back up those stats about partner preferences? Sounds like some made up vcel nonsense.

[–] SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I don't get the reason for posting all these magic numbers with no source, especially since it is about preference of something that is considered a "taboo" and many will refuse to properly state them, under a completely unrelevant post. So even if there is a source for these, both if the poll is in person or online, they are very unreliable.

Not to deny the minority that are people that highly prefer a fat person/partner, especially since I am both one and prefer one. I am not here to conquer every single person that sees me even if I was the complete opposite and be jacked, because that is simply unrealistic.

I am myself, with my personality and a body I feel comfortable in.

[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Me neither, it implies that dating is just basic stats. Which no, because dating preferences aren't independent variables. If you score low with a potential partner on a particular quality that doesn't mean they've rejected you, unless that quality is a deal breaker. They are variable's that are dependent to and from other variables, how are you with pets, are you pursuing a life goal you have set out for yourself, how are your relationships with others, ect.

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Also about 36% of women prefer a partner heavier than them

Wait what? Men are naturally bigger with more muscle. Is the study implying most women prefer skinny marathon runners instead of bodybuilders?

[–] SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Comment OP provided zero sources. This could be an online form where people can lie and say they are the other gender to feel better about themselves. Removing the chance of lying who got questioned could have also interpreted "heavier" as "fatter", not generally "bulkier".

Or they could be made up or have atrocious sample sizes and selection, as per usual with general polls.

[–] Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Now this I want to know!

*is a skinny marathon runner*

[–] deathbysnusnu@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So you're saying there's a chance.

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 17 points 2 days ago

Don't do this, don't give me hope

[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Physical attractiveness isnt the only kind. Lots of dummy guys get got chicks by being funny or kind.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 20 points 2 days ago

This does assume that these are independent variables, which may not necessarily be the case.

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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 236 points 3 days ago (1 children)

wife in a healthy relationship, looking at her sweatpantsed husband: heavy breathing Oh my!

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 151 points 2 days ago (2 children)

never underestimate the desire of some women for married man. I had a friend once tell me shw only dated married man because she knew he was good enough. No need to say the friendship didn't last long

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 145 points 2 days ago (6 children)

This is a real phenomenon. Men are more attractive when they're already in a relationship.

There are similar psychological effects that exist elsewhere. A job applicant is more attractive if they currently have a job. A scholarship application is more attractive if you list your existing scholarships. The effect is basically: someone else found you desirable, and therefore I must also.

The effect is so strong that it encourages people to fake it to gain the benefits.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 68 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You're also more confident when you're not looking for anything tbh

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[–] LilB0kChoy@piefed.social 43 points 2 days ago

I must be ugly as sin. My wife and I have been married almost five years and I have yet to be in a situation where a woman is pursuing me and I can shout, “I don’t know you! You’re not my wife!” and run away.

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[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago

Well, at least the wife thinks highly of you.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 108 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Me: "I'll do my best but you know how hard it is to resist this." Gestures at dad bod

Wife: "Oh, I'm well aware."

Me: 😘

Wife: 😏... 🍆👉👌

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 53 points 2 days ago (46 children)

fat

Not a deal breaker. The dad bod is in. I suspect other dad qualities are also in. Like sweatpants and socks with sandals.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Youngsters wear Birkenstocks with socks in France.

Yes and it's quite popular (age group like 16-20 I guess) possibly the summers footwear.

I kid you not.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 1 points 1 day ago

OG sandals involved socks always. Granted fashion has changed a bit over the various millennia since the invention of sandals and socks.

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

!socks with sandals!<

Whoa! A little warning before dropping something that hot in here!

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[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 110 points 3 days ago (11 children)

In a sense of understanding the wife's perspective, proximity is just as important as the other major factors that affect how likely a relationship is to begin. There was a cool study of college students who lived in an apartment style building that showed you were most likely to begin a relationship with the person who had a door immediately next to yours. The only exception to that was for the person who had a door immediately next to the mailboxes. Proximity matters because it lets another person see you enough to form opinions based on a lot of interactions, and we all know someone who 'shines' despite their physical looks.

Plot twist: new neighbor was wearing a shirt that read, "I <3 dad bods," and was already flirting (asking for help moving boxes /eyeroll) with the guy in sweatpants.

[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 80 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Really sad that so many people are closed-minded about relationships with mailboxes.

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[–] Obnomus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm a guy and Idk about this sweatpants things, pls someone give me some context.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Aka "jogging pants", "lounge pants", "tracksuit bottoms", "trackies", "tracky daks", or "trackpants".

They're a kind of soft trousers or loose leggings worn typically for comfort or athletic purposes.

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