I was listening to the radio in my car the other day and I raised the volume when I heard the announcer discussing "Single=Skinny". The announcer went on about how people who are single are more likely to be less overweight because they are still trying to impress, while those in relationships become more comfortable with their skin because they already have an SO. This study comes from Princeton, so it must be pretty accurate.
What do you think about this study? Can you relate to it in any way? Are you more conscious about your looks while you're single or taken?
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@noree_n@xanga - My first reaction, too.
Haha I doubt there's a strong correlation with that statement.
i definately have some issues with my weight and Ive been still trying to get thin, and I am in a relationship =P
Uh what!? According to this I should be in a relationship then! hahahaha
um ok?
well im taken and im conscious about my appearance. i was conscious about my appearance when i was single
dont think that there is any link between single and skinny
guess depends on the type of person?
Myboyfriendhasgainedsomeweight.Ithinkit'scute,butInoticed.
Erm.......... I don't see why a relationship status would dictate the shape of someone. According to this, I should gain more weight when I'm in a relationship, but I'm skinny all year round regardless.....ahahahahah.... i'm always trying to ADD weight...pauahah
well i must admit i gained some weight after being attached but am still dying to loose some weight now
I think that's true for most people. Most married people seem to tend to be on the heavier side. However, I care about how I look so much, no matter my relationship status. I hate going out and feeling disgusting in front of guys, even if I already have a boyfriend.
Then again, if I get any hint from a boyfriend that I'm not as attractive as I could be, I sometimes get obsessive over losing weight.
@Dog_Lover_4_Life@xanga - Lol..spacebar not working?
My boyfriend and I were both a bit chubby when we started going out. We've actually stayed pretty consistent within a few pounds.
I'm still as conscious as I was about my appearance before I dated my boyfriend. Though I have to say that being in a relationship (for me) means spending a lot more money.
I'm MORE self conscious now that I'm with my current boyfriend, even though he has NO problem with my weight, and thinks I'm beautiful. It's just a part of me that wants to look my best for him that makes me continue to work on my weight loss. I lost 90 pounds before I met him, and don't think that being in a relationship now is going to reverse that or make me stop. I'm still working on myself to be the best I can be.
More conscious about my looks when I'm taken. Plus, being single, I have more time to go work out.
In marriage, yeah. Highly probable that this study would make sense.
I definitely don't try as hard to look good when I go out as I did before I was with my boyfriend of 2 years.
Whenever I am in a relationship I lose weight so it doesn't apply to me. Â Haha
I think no matter what, I'm always self conscious about my body. Having a boyfriend who loves me no matter what does help me feel better about my body, no matter what it looks like, though.
I weigh 93lb, I'm 17 and I've never had a boyfriend.
i dont mean that skinny people are single. i think that they mean people are skinnier when they are single. and i will totally believe that because like you said you are trying to impress other people.
when you are in a longer lasting relationship you stop doing some of those impressing things, whether it is the way you eat in front of the guy, or the fact that you ditched the gym to watch a movie with him. little changes of habits will make you a heavier you.
Then when you are back to being single, those little things come back... and sometimes are stronger than before.
I stay about the same, all though I sometimes gain a little because I usually go out to eat more on dates... And probably workout a little less because I'm spending more time with my SO.
I'm assuming that is a correlational study, there could be many other reasons why a single person is skinny though. I guess I've never really noticed my weight when I've been single or in a relationship. I know that after my last relationship, I became more concerned with trying to get back into shape and exercising on a regular basis.
i was so skinny when i was single but when i started going out with this guy i started to pig out and yeah i get comfortable then i gained weight but not that much though...
also when you're taken you go out on alot of eating dates :D !
it makes you fat over time!