A few days ago, I stumbled across an article on the Citizen Renegade blog about the effect of obesity on relationships. I'm not going to link to the article itself, because while I agree with the article's general premise, I don't approve of the obscene images that the author used to illustrate his point. Those who are brave enough to visit the blog may be interested in what's over there, but be assured that most of the articles are not safe for work.The premise is that high obesity rates are the sole factor responsible for the rise in pickup artists and the various commercial companies that prey on men who aspire to become like them. With 60% of women either overweight or obese, the number of available, attractive women has dwindled to the point where there are 2.5 men for every one woman of normal weight - and therefore, a large number of men are left out of the "game." But I think that the article misses a key premise that makes the weight-dating relationship more complicated than simply stating that all men chase a limited number of women.
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