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Irish men and weight

southsiderosie

In the wake of all of the debate in AH about the desirability of Irish women, I found this article from the Irish Times on men and weight rather interesting.

Despite all of the fuss on the boards about "muffin tops" and "manly arms" on Irish women, apparently pot bellies among the guys aren't uncommon either. But according to the article men aren't that concerned. And in general, women seem to be more ok with having a chunky partner than vice-versa.

Maybe if Ireland suddenly experienced an influx of slim and trim South American men they would step up their game and hit the gym - the same way Irish women are apparently expected to with the influx of slimmer Eastern European women? :rolleyes: Or maybe the economic crisis will force more men to cut down on the pints/fish and chips/breakfast fry-ups? Perhaps something good can come out of the recession...

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RacoonQueen

I'd rather have a fat guy than a skinny guy. I eat healthily and train a lot so I tend to be attracted to guys who'd be similar to me in their attitudes/lifestyle etc. Then I'm single so who cares what I like. :pac:

rossie1977

irish men are all buff

Mossy Monk

Demonique wrote: »

I heard that skinny guys compensate by being larger in other areas.

Oh dear. Fat guys were once skinny guys.

Demonique

BrianD3 wrote: »

Have also regularly heard fat women sneering at average weight women for being "stick insects" etc. There is definitely a skewed perception out there as to what is thin, average and fat.

Yet if you call them fat ignorant cnuts there'll be howls of 'Fatism! Fat acceptance!' Hypocrits

BrianD3 wrote: »

And in my experience Irish women prefer men with a "bulky" look which usually means he's 17+ stone builder with a beer belly, who talks a load of bullsh1t in the pub and thinks because of his size that he's a "hard man" in a fight.

Not me, I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I don't know where you're getting this from, that they go for fat guys. I have a friend who doesn't eat and is a total rake and gets more chicks than any of my friends or I ever have.
A lot of girls seem to like painfully thin guys too.

I heard that skinny guys compensate by being larger in other areas. Maybe that's why he gets girls.

opinion guy

but he can lay pipe

hahaha haven't heard that one in a long time. Cue lots of wavin references.

Hmmm I just woke up after sleeping off hangover and chips.
I think a run is in order :P

phasers

stovelid wrote: »

You're a woman?

Or gay

stovelid

phasers wrote: »

I've been out with fat guys and generally they were total bastards.

You're a woman?

southsiderosie

MagicMarker wrote: »

ASL?

30s, female, American in Spain by way of Ireland

southsiderosie

OutlawPete wrote: »

The whole of my post was an attempt at sarcasm. I believe the opposite of what I wrote.

To clarify.

I believe women, in general, will go for well toned tall men who treat them like crap. Nice chubby Brian (sorry Brian) doesn't get a look in no matter what claptrap women will come out with.

Out of all my mates it is 'the players' that get the hot chicks. I also have mates who are sound and girls will chat to them all night about men are bast*rds, but then ultimately you'll see those same girls getting into a taxi with a very fit creep.

One of my gf's mates once said - "a nice guy is not gonna f*ck you the way a bast*rd would".

Women are always honest when p*ssed

Hm, I still think in the long run, men may come out on top here.

Will a toned, good-looking guy be more likely to score in a club? Absolutely. But just because someone is a good ride doesn't mean they are a good person. If a girl has any sense, this is not the kind of guy she would settle with. Unfortunately I think a lot of girls fall into the trap of "he's a bastard, but he can lay pipe" and then after a few rounds, they start to catch feelings...at which point they start moaning to their friends - and to random nice guys in bars - about how horrible men are.

That said, a chunky girl will probably be able to take someone home with her at the end of the night, especially after he's had a few. But in the long run (i.e. starting in your late 20s) this doesn't really work as well, and the nice-but-overweight girl may find it difficult to settle.

So to recap, I suppose, flabby girls can get laid, but may die fat and alone and be found three weeks later, half-eaten by wild dogs. Flabby guys may not take that many girls home with them from the pub, but have a better long-term chance of finding a partner. And hot fit guys (especially those with game) can get lots of ass and settle when they feel like it.

Yes, life is unfair.

MagicMarker

southsiderosie wrote: »

In the wake of all of the debate in AH about the desirability of Irish women, I found this article from the Irish Times on men and weight rather interesting.

Despite all of the fuss on the boards about "muffin tops" and "manly arms" on Irish women, apparently pot bellies among the guys aren't uncommon either. But according to the article men aren't that concerned. And in general, women seem to be more ok with having a chunky partner than vice-versa.

Maybe if Ireland suddenly experienced an influx of slim and trim South American men they would step up their game and hit the gym - the same way Irish women are apparently expected to with the influx of slimmer Eastern European women? :rolleyes: Or maybe the economic crisis will force more men to cut down on the pints/fish and chips/breakfast fry-ups? Perhaps something good can come out of the recession...

ASL?

phasers

I've been out with fat guys and generally they were total bastards.

So basically all men suck

MrKingsley

WeeBushy wrote: »

They outrageously buff eastern european men haven't made us change our slobbish ways.

I think you'll just have to accept the fact that I can have a hairy arse and you have to be hot :pac:

gavney

OutlawPete wrote: »

The whole of my post was an attempt at sarcasm. I believe the opposite of what I wrote.

To clarify.

I believe women, in general, will go for well toned tall men who treat them like crap. Nice chubby Brian (sorry Brian) doesn't get a look in no matter what claptrap women will come out with.

Out of all my mates it is 'the players' that get the hot chicks. I also have mates who are sound and girls will chat to them all night about men are bast*rds, but then ultimately you'll see those same girls getting into a taxi with a very fit creep.

One of my gf's mates once said - "a nice guy is not gonna f*ck you the way a bast*rd would".

Women are always honest when p*ssed

sorry, you pulled off the sarcasm TOO well!!

i think the above is right. But in my experience "player" doesn't necessarily equate to good looking. But anyway, IMO it's generally a situation of 80% of single women having sex with 10% of guys....:(

OutlawPete

MAB83 wrote: »

I think young lads are more concerned about their fitness and health these days and a lot more than we were 10 or 20 years

Of course they are.

The pressure on men to be fit the chisled, toned, handsome ideal male is just as prevalent as is the pressure on women. Actually, I would say it is worse for young men today than it is for young girls for many reasons much to serious for AH.

Pace2008

southsiderosie wrote: »

Big women aren't the only ones who like to show off their curves...

Man's got some serious lats.

G-Money

I was in the gym at 8.30am this morning, working on getting my 300/Superman physique. Still a right while to go but I feel good that I went, even if I got more soaked from the rain in the 20 second walk from my car to the door, than I did during my workout. Was there yesterday afternoon also.

And yes, I do have a belly. Which is why I'm in the process of getting rid of it.

MAB83

I think young lads are more concerned about their fitness and health these days and a lot more than we were 10 or 20 years ago so yeah I'd say more of them will keep it up than the guys 10/20/30 years older than them did.

Mossy Monk

All of them to continue doing it? I would be surprised if 50% did.

InKonspikuou2

piby wrote: »

Ah it's been like that for quite a few years now. My gym is full of 16/17-year-old lads but I think for the most part it's to do with how competitive underage sports have gotten, particularly rugby.

IMO college is the make or break time, people will either decide that they're going to keep themselves fit or let the drinking and bad diet take over!

I had noticed it before. The skinny 16/17 year olds lashing out 100 reps of 5kg curls. But they used to come and go. I'm back a couple of months now and it seems that the younger generation (in my gym anyways) are more informed or are asking for help on how to train properly. Could be to do with the competitiveness of sport or how having a good physique is portrayed in popular culture. The recession might have helped a bit too since people can't afford to drink as much now. A gym membership is pretty cheap in a lot of places.

MAB83

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Give them a chance to hit their late 20's and 30's

Not if they keep the gym up and continue to look after themselves.

Mossy Monk

MAB83 wrote: »

Same in my gym, all young fellas. Which is hopeful for the future, less unhealthy beer guts hanging out.

Give them a chance to hit their late 20's and 30's

MAB83

piby wrote: »

Ah it's been like that for quite a few years now. My gym is full of 16/17-year-old lads but I think for the most part it's to do with how competitive underage sports have gotten, particularly rugby.

IMO college is the make or break time, people will either decide that they're going to keep themselves fit or let the drinking and bad diet take over!

Same in my gym, all young fellas. Which is hopeful for the future, less unhealthy beer guts hanging out.

piby

InKonspikuou2 wrote: »

I've seemed to notice a trend of younger people going to the gym here or at least exercising. The local park in my estate is full of joggers and people exercising. And my gym is full of younger people and people who have let themselves go to far. I was away for a year and i don't remember it being like that before i left.

Ah it's been like that for quite a few years now. My gym is full of 16/17-year-old lads but I think for the most part it's to do with how competitive underage sports have gotten, particularly rugby.

IMO college is the make or break time, people will either decide that they're going to keep themselves fit or let the drinking and bad diet take over!

MAB83

There's an awful lot of overweight, beer bellied, lazy Irish men out there. And funnily enough they're the ones who think they deserve to end up with a model :rolleyes:

I look after myself and work out. And I think the beer bellied lads who think girls see past the big belly are fooling themselves. You'd want to be seriously funny/nice (and probably rich in a lot of cases) to get a really hot girl. I think there's a lot more unhealthy overweight guys in this country than there are girls, it's just more noticeable on women.

southsiderosie

Kipperhell wrote: »

Generally you won't see guys wearing revealing clothes thinking they are gorgeous so it is less repulsive. I worked with a woman who was easily a size 18 go on about how she liked to show off her curves.

Back boob is not an attractive curve to see. :eek:

The article is sh*te as it suggest woman run to the gym once they think they have put on weight. Unless they are eating cakes there it doesn't show in reality.

Big women aren't the only ones who like to show off their curves...

Kipperhell

Generally you won't see guys wearing revealing clothes thinking they are gorgeous so it is less repulsive. I worked with a woman who was easily a size 18 go on about how she liked to show off her curves.

Back boob is not an attractive curve to see. :eek:

The article is sh*te as it suggest woman run to the gym once they think they have put on weight. Unless they are eating cakes there it doesn't show in reality.

OutlawPete

gavney wrote: »

I can't tell if you're taking the piss or not? so I'll just assume you're not.

The whole of my post was an attempt at sarcasm. I believe the opposite of what I wrote.

To clarify.

I believe women, in general, will go for well toned tall men who treat them like crap. Nice chubby Brian (sorry Brian) doesn't get a look in no matter what claptrap women will come out with.

Out of all my mates it is 'the players' that get the hot chicks. I also have mates who are sound and girls will chat to them all night about men are bast*rds, but then ultimately you'll see those same girls getting into a taxi with a very fit creep.

One of my gf's mates once said - "a nice guy is not gonna f*ck you the way a bast*rd would".

Women are always honest when p*ssed

gavney

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I don't know where you're getting this from, that they go for fat guys. I have a friend who doesn't eat and is a total rake and gets more chicks than any of my friends or I ever have.
A lot of girls seem to like painfully thin guys too.

Ok, I should make a distinction when I say "fat". The guys I'm talking about are the guys who go to the gym maybe once a week, have the remnants of big muscles but beer bellies, and who are naturally broad and manly, but with fat having replace muscle (within reason of course).

Skinny guys used to be more popular when I was in my early twenties, they don't seem to be so popular when you get older

InKonspikuou2

I've seemed to notice a trend of younger people going to the gym here or at least exercising. The local park in my estate is full of joggers and people exercising. And my gym is full of younger people and people who have let themselves go to far. I was away for a year and i don't remember it being like that before i left.

stovelid

gavney wrote: »

Now, I'm sure the same often works vice versa with some good looking girls, i don't know, i don't have same perspective.

Funnily enough, I use to work with a stunning-looking girl years ago. Some of the guys thought she was 'aloof' (basically they were interested and kinda blokey sorts) but I got on well with her and quickly realized she was just very quiet and shy. I think if she was average-looking, they wouldn't have jumped to the conclusion so quickly.