How Do Fat People Find Love on Overweight Dating Site

Dating can be more challenging for fat people because fat bodies are not as popular as thin bodies, and because many people have rude prejudices about fat people that may make them uninterested in getting close to a fat person. But fat people still find love on an overweight dating site with regular basis.

Some people are particularly attracted to fat bodies, and others are attracted to lots of different body sizes and shapes. Obese people find love just like other people do; they do some self-development to become awesome and happy with themselves, they get some interesting hobbies, they meet some awesome people at those interesting hobbies and presto!

Learning to Address the Realities

If you are an overweight person doing online dating, you have to have a pretty good self-esteem to survive it. Because many of those who are considered overweight go online knowing that there are some people who have already decided not to be with them, even before seeing a single picture or having a single conversation. They can't deal with the reality of people rejecting them because of their weight.

Many of the men and women spoke of getting less attention than others do. Some also received insulting messages or overly sexual come-ons centered solely on their weight. However, despite the drawbacks and difficulties, a few daters felt hopeful that their dating lives would change as the pounds came off. And many found success—and loving partners—staying exactly as they were, weight and all.

Picking the Right Photos

All fat people want to look their best while trying to attract their potential dates and mates. When it comes to picking photos, though, those who are overweight have a split in philosophies regarding how much of themselves to show.

Some daters said that they get more matches by putting up pictures that somewhat downplay their overweightness, while still not giving the impression that they are thin. Some daters said that they used flattering selfies, usually with an Instagram filter on it. Others emphasized the importance of being forthcoming from the outset. It's been beaten into their heads that people don't want to date fat people. They will hide their weight with clever angles, with their cleavage up or with face-only shots, and by using fuzzy euphemisms like 'curvy,' they found the most success when they were the most honest about it.

Navigating Early Conversations

Online overweight dating is more than window shopping. As many pretty faces as there are, ultimately the point is to talk to someone else and find out if you want to meet them. There are some men who will contact overweight women with the sole pickup line of 'I like big women' or some variation. On the one hand, you know up front that talking to that person is not a waste of time. On the other hand, mentioning that they like big women nods a little toward the idea that they may be looking for something purely sexual.

Finding Someone Who Values You

Despite the ups and downs of overweight dating, there's still good people out there genuinely interested in connecting. That rings true for most of us who have gone through frustrating periods while online overweight dating, only to discover good connections, have good dates, and find good candidates for both hook-ups and relationships on overweight dating site.