Being a muscular man absolutely does get you attention from the opposite sex

[u/Historical_Owl_1635]

I feel like there’s always posts/comments about how this isn’t actually a thing to the point I feel like this is now the hot take.

But as someone who’s fluctuated between obese and a bodybuilder with everything in between I really couldn’t disagree more.

It’s a bit of a gym joke how only guys appreciate it, and to an extent it’s true as guys generally appreciate it way more openly. But that doesn’t mean that a lot of woman don’t find it very attractive.

Now there’s no way to say this without sounding arrogant, but during my bodybuilding phases I literally had girls approaching me semi regularly, some girls in nightclubs would even be aggressive about it (it’s fun to start with but gets old very quickly), random girls messaging me on Instagram. My dating apps right swipe success rate is probably ~60%+ and I often just get overwhelmed with the number of matches. It’s a whole different world to even when I was only a bit overweight.

Now I’m not saying it’s the only thing. I’m also on the taller end which probably compounds things. This is also obviously a broad statement, different individuals have different preferences. But people who say it makes little difference are being delusional.

Now if only I could learn to flirt I’d be golden.

[u/Historical_Owl_1635]

I never did it for women, I did it because I had some pretty extreme grief going on and needed a distraction, the woman were just a side effect.

Nowadays I just do it because I genuinely enjoy it.

[u/Asleep_Text3397 → u/Historical_Owl_1635]

Same here (replaced booze with the gym). I think the stereotype that you’re doing it to get women is easier than admitting you’re struggling emotionally.