Today, I discovered that the upside of losing weight is that men have started hitting on me. The downside? They're all twice my age. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, now that I've lost a significant amount of weight, all the guys that turned me down saying they “liked me as just a friend” all of a sudden are in my DMs saying, “Hey beautiful” and asking me out on a date. Nice to know I’m only liked for my body. FML
Today, I realized that being 60 pounds lighter has made every guy that crossed my path worship the ground I walk on. When I had the weight, guys would flinch at me, or not give me the time of day. I just want to be treated as a human being, no matter what size I am. FML
Today, I'm in the best shape of my life after losing 2.5 stone over 2 years. I never got any female attention when I was overweight, so I was quite surprised when at the gym an attractive woman came over and started flirting with me. It was going great, until she said, "You'd be perfect if you had a dad bod". FML
Today, I learned that my husband is attracted to obese, unhealthy women after celebrating my weight loss of 175lbs and improving my overall health. FML
Today, I realized that I’m undateable because of my weight. I’m 33. My entire life, I’ve always been dated in secret, guys went out with me to make fun of me behind my back, always got cheated on, always get friendzoned, etc. It’s not fair that I have to change my body type to get my chance at happily ever after. FML
Today, the guy I've recently started seeing confided that he's relieved I'm on the heavier side, and that he has a thing for watching chubby women eat. I just reached my ideal weight after losing 40 pounds. FML
Today, my mom and dad were talking about how if I lost weight, I would be attractive and have guys all over me. My dad said, “That’s exactly what I’m worried about.” It took me a while to realize they both think I’m ugly. FML
Today, I finally met the guy I've been talking to online for a year. I'd dropped 10lbs off my weight. He'd shaved 20 years off his age. FML
Today, my boyfriend suggested I try on some old clothes, after weeks of eating better and exercising. The good news: they fit again, and are even a little bit loose. The bad news: somehow, I look fatter now than I did before I started trying to lose weight. FML
Today, I came to terms with the fact that in order to get a boyfriend, I need to slim down. When I put full-body shots on dating apps, I get swiped left on. But when I put headshots, I get matches. And lots of them. But I can’t catfish these dudes. Time to go on a diet and hit the gym. It’s not fair. FML
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ferrettamer 6
What if they were half your age?
perdix 31
Lose more weight. There are a lot of middle-aged chubby-chasers out there, but not a lot of young ones. As men age, they either lower their standards, or find out that sex with fatties is awesome, and become plumpa humpas. Good job on losing some of your weight, but you'll have to keep it up if you want to attract boys your own age. You might find it easier to give one of those old dudes a try and let him surprise you.
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Comments (122)
HuiYaMing 0
It's not bad, my Fiance is 15 years older than me. LOL!!
iheartglasses 0
I dont think I could ever date someone twice, or half, my age. Although it depends on my age at the time, I would feel like Im dating my dad or my son... Whatever floats peoples boats but its not for me. Its not called an age "problem". Its simply a preference :)
restythestar 0
the older the better wait, are we talking bout wine?
zenti 2
There's nothing wrong with the OP not wanting to date older men. She doesn't even really seem like she's begging for their attention, just that she's noticing that it's starting to happen more often.
vragr 0
YDI for fishing for compliments
EpicPear 0
47 - Why would I take advice from you? Someone who is criticizing someone else's advice that is meaningful. So I am bot taking your advice on how to take advice from a person with advice. no hard feelings
Failonceaday123 0
tyou sound like my friend :)
Shieya 0
Ugh, sorry, but one of my biggest pet peeves is when girls complain about how much unwanted male attention they get. It seems like everyone I know has a story about this time a dude was hitting on her at a party, or she was getting "stalked" by a dude, or how she can't even sit down to read a book without boys coming over and starting conversations. They love to talk about all the "creepers" they've fended off, and it's an insidious form of bragging that says "it's so hard to be as pretty and desirable as me!". Really, it's not like you have to DATE any of these people, so just tell them to GTFO and get on with your life. Not only does it make the rest of us girls who don't even have the biggest losers flirting with them feel like defective piles of ugly, it undermines the stories of women who have dealt with real stalkers. There's a big difference between the "stalker" who messages you every few days on Facebook, asking if you'd like to grab coffee or something, and the "stalker" who knows what time you leave for work every morning and leaves sexually threatening messages in your mailbox. There are situations where it's acceptable to worry about unwanted male attention, and then there are situations like yours.
LMeltdown 4
Don't totally knock it. Older guys are wiser, often have more money, and are far more experienced in knowing how to satisfy a woman.
Talented1_fml 0
I'm 28 and like girls that are my age or older.... what is the age bracket I attract? 18-22yo girls. Do I crack the ***** at these girls? No. I take what I can get and enjoy many hours of sex. Take what you can get OP or change to attract a different age group :)