Will opt for a fit guy, over the fluffy one without even asking any personality involved questions.
I'm sorry that has been your experience! There are definitely men who do this to women too. I feel your pain! I think we were just focusing on the wrong people.
An anecdote from my 20s. I was born blonde. Like completely platinum. It got darker over the years, and so I started dyeing it to maintain it, to a normal natural blonde color. I ended up dating a guy who was obsessed with blondes. Died it brighter and brighter until it was very light, and not even really flattering. I look back at photos of that time and think wow, why did I do that to myself?
I had always wanted to dye my hair red. My mom has the prettiest auburn hair, and I had always admired it. My XBF was so obsessed with the blonde that if I even mentioned the idea of dyeing it, he shut it down. Well, when he cheated on me and we broke up, I took that as a sign to go for it! I dyed my hair red and never looked back!
I absolutely LOVE having red hair. I feel it fits my personality better than blonde ever did. BUT, I noticed a drastic change after I dyed it that I was absolutely NOT prepared for. As a very fit, 20 something, I was used to getting hit on ALL the time. But once I dyed my hair, it all but stopped completely. I actually had a breakdown with a friend in a bar bathroom (not one of my finer moments) about how I felt invisible, and no one was ever going to talk to me again as long as I kept the red hair.
It took me a bit to reframe it. But I finally realized, it wasn't the red hair that was the problem, it was the fact that I was used to getting hit on by the types of people who did not value anything but a specific hair color. Once I recognized that if they didn't want to talk to me if I wasn't blonde, they weren't worthy of my time, it helped a LOT.
Now, there are of course a few creeps who will hit on redheaded women because of the whole carpet vs. drapes trope. I've had multiple people ask me "Does the carpet match the drapes?" thinking they are being SO clever
I like to him them with "I wouldn't know, I have hardwood floors." Just to mess with them! But all in all, I noticed that the quality of person who was talking to me was much higher, even though the quantity was lower.
Bottom line, if they don't see the value in talking to you because you have a few extra pounds on you, they're not worth your time.
I think many of us have been playing the married game in the hard mode for quite some time while our WS es had the cheat codes (pun intended).
Shehawk thanks for this! I needed the laugh!