The Mating Grounds Podcast

Is It Okay To Be Shallow About My Girlfriend's Weight?

Apr 21, 2015
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ADVICE

Stop Asking Permission For Your Desires

  • Own your preferences and stop asking permission to feel attraction or desire.
  • If your feelings don't directly harm others, they are valid and you don't need external approval.
INSIGHT

Changing Attraction Is A Real Outcome

  • Attraction can legitimately change when a partner's body or lifestyle changes.
  • Calling that change 'shallow' is an attempt to shame someone into denying their valid response.
ADVICE

Use Lifestyle Gaps To Judge Compatibility

  • If your core lifestyles and values diverge, accept that you may not be compatible.
  • Use the change (like weight gain) as evidence of deeper mismatches, not just a superficial issue.
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