The Spectrum

Issue date: 9/28/06 Section: He Said/She Said

Men and women both, come in all shapes and sizes. I, for one, consider myself to be a pear. While both sexes are very aware of their appearances and body sculpt, some tend to believe it is only normal for women to be thinner than men. I tend to believe that if you're lucky, you have a boyish figure, and all the clothes at urban outfitters fit you flawlessly.

From what the media and society has taught us, and embedded in our brains, it would be absurd for the guy to be skinnier than the girl. But let's not forget, we're living in the modern world of TV's built into treadmills, and the existence of vegans, and because of this, dudes aren't always bigger than girls. Lately, it is perfectly normal for guys to be more concerned about their practice of diet and exercise. They count calories just like most women. You may even catch them grapefruit for lunch.

Also, let's take into account that there are some girls that just don't care. Yeah, that plate of disco fries is about 30,000 calories, but they taste delicious. Its perfectly justified, and its normal to want to eat.

Do women usually date men who are bigger than them? Absolutely. Women think it's beneficial to have a large dude by their side. Some women like to have season tickets to the gun show. They feel more protected if the guy they're dating is muscular and strong, rather than a, girly- man. And it comforts them to know that their guy can out -drink most of their friends.

It would make sense to say that women are supposed to be more aware of their weight and appearance than men. They're the ones that are always reading those magazines telling them how to lose ten pounds in thirty minutes and how to prevent cellulite. It's sad to say, but sometimes genetics bites us in the ass, literally. Child bearing hips, athletic thighs and thirsty Thursdays can all lead to women blowing up like Violet in Willy Wonka.

But could it be possible that guys don't want to date a girl that just sits in front of her plate and just pushes around the food. There's no point to going out on a dinner date if the girl isn't going to eat.

I find that people should just date whoever they are comfortable with. Especially who they are comfortable eating in front of. Whatever size they are.

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