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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 9/29/2006 4:42:55 PM | It is all a matter of perception in how you view yourself and others. I am 8 lbs over the high end of the scale for my ideal weight and consider myself average. When I was 6 lbs under the low end of the scale I felt and thought I looked great. My friends however, told me my head was too big for my body.  Being a little overweight looks healthy for some. Being more than 25lbs overweight is obese - it's a true fact just check with your doctor. More weight than that and you put yourself at a health risk. North American society has the highest obesity rate, maybe that's why it's now considered "average".  | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 9/30/2006 9:58:31 AM | | You make a good point sunshine. If you look at the average weight of all the people in Michigan combined perhaps having an overweight body would be average. That is kind of sad though. | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 9/30/2006 12:46:23 PM | Seems to me the real issue here is not weight but honesty. On that note, I'd like to remind anyone tempted to be less than honest about anything in their profile (or anything else actually), think about it for a moment before you go on. If ... just as an example, you say you are 'average weight' and you hit it off with someone who's read that about you and you meet for the first time ... the minute he sees you, he's likely to at least label you a liar. I know that would be enough for me not to persue the relationship any farther. And maybe (despite your idea of making him like you before he finds out) there is no chance of him ever being interested in someone not in his weight prefference. Either way, you have set your self up for disapointment and maybe even hurt feelings, especially when you consider some guys are very careless with peoples feelings.
I'd like to point out that of course, this also applies to someone posting an old picture of what they used to look like
Happy fishing, Shawn (liv_lov_laf) | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 9/30/2006 7:57:03 PM | For the record, studies show that men overestimate their looks and women underestimate theirs. I also did some research and found out that 60% of online daters lie about their data. Women tend to lie about their age because they know men are usually looking for young and beautiful women. I admit it was hard for me to put down my real age, but I told myself there was no sense in being dishonest! Men tend to inflate their income level knowing many women still look for men who might provide financial security. Plus, men tend to get their identity from their career.  | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/1/2006 6:42:09 PM | | To me.....average is not a super model but yet not a total fatty either!! LOL It is somewhere in between maybe like size 12-14 or so......it depends on how tall they are....that is the first question you should ask in general conversation....but try to do it without raising any red flags....then you will know for sure ......to me a few extra pounds is like 40 lbs over their ideal weight while average is like maybe 15-20 lbs over ideal weight for your height....It is so hard to tell because a woman can be 5'10 and almost 200 lbs and still look really really good!!! It depends on how they carry it and if they take care of themselves and are clean and all that good stuff.....same goes for guys...... | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/1/2006 10:46:24 PM | OMG! Are you serious?! Average weight is the AVERAGE of ALL people's weight, not what YOU think is average. The average dress size for a woman today is size 16. So that is the average. Definition: 1. a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean 2. a typical amount, rate, degree, etc.; norm. Didn't you learn how to do averages in Math class? Just for the record, it doesn't really matter what the poundage is, it's how you carry it and how it looks on you. You might "normally" like petite women, but if a beautiful woman weighs a little more and carries it well, would it matter all that much? I put "a few extra pounds" on my profile because I'm not comfortable with my weight, but that doean't mean I'm topping the scales at 300 or something. You have to take what people say with a grain of salt. Like a previous reply, men lie about their income. Oh yeah, and the size of their package. I think it's best to be overly honest when it comes to looks, so that when you meet in person, there isn't any disapointed people. Try putting a clear shot of your face up for a pic. For all we know you could have warts all over your face and because you photo is blurry we wouldn't know until we met you in person.  | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/2/2006 5:56:40 PM | the BMI is a tool you can use to
tell you what is the normal or average range
and what isn't.
BMI= body mass index
type it in your search engine and do yours. | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/2/2006 6:36:16 PM | I am in the "healthy" zone on the weight charts, however I use "a few extra pounds" because I feel I am a few pounds over what I'm comfortable and look good at. The "normal" section on weight charts is a good 20-30 pound range. I can lose weight and still be in the healthy section. I could gain weight and still be in the healthy section. So, I describe myself as what I like, and what's comfortable/normal for me.
As stated in my profile, a few can actually be a few. I'd say if you're more than 10-15 lbs away from normal/average, I'd use BBW or whatever polite term they use. When people are overweight or obese, using "a few extra pounds" leaves nothing for us who actually do have just a FEW extra pounds.
I know it's better for the self esteem or whatever, but come on. | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/2/2006 9:47:33 PM | Careful of the BMI, though... NFL runningbacks are in amazing shape, but have BMIs around 28 or 30...twhich is borderline obese. When I was a competitive fighter, I was in incredible shape at 3.2% body fat and a BMI of about 14... which the chart says is anemic. But I could literally tear joints off of somebody's body and do something like 75 pull-ups. Now I'm at the upper end of my ideal BMI, right about 23, but I'm NOWHERE NEAR in as good of shape as I was...It's normally more a matter of lifestyle than anything.
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/3/2006 6:22:46 PM |
Careful of the BMI, though... NFL runningbacks are in amazing shape, but have BMIs around 28 or 30...twhich is borderline obese. When I was a competitive fighter, I was in incredible shape at 3.2% body fat and a BMI of about 14... which the chart says is anemic. But I could literally tear joints off of somebody's body and do something like 75 pull-ups. Now I'm at the upper end of my ideal BMI, right about 23, but I'm NOWHERE NEAR in as good of shape as I was...It's normally more a matter of lifestyle than anything.
Anemic, eh?
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/3/2006 8:15:30 PM | well if you really want to know the truth the average american female is a size 12-14 that is pant size. . average weight all determins on height . someone who weighs as much as me at 5 foot would prolly be overweight and i hate the term obese that is just rude. im 5 foot 8 and im tall and im curvy i dont consider myself obese or fat. i dont have kankles or cellulite. but im not a twig. either you take it or leave it but i do not lie on my profile ONE bit. and ya know even if people are overweight it doesnt mean that someone else wouldnt find them beautiful. im very upfront about not being the perfect movie start girl. im not looking for soemone who basis's everything on superfical things either. yes attraction is important but trying to find the "perfect" girl isnt going to do anything but land you on your ass. there is no such thing. if there is then it isnt real.
and i agree with this girl weight is different on different people. someone who is 5 foot 6 and weighs lets say 230 pds might only look like they weight 180 . everyone carrys weight different. so the only real way to see if your attracted to someone is to be around them. manerism's , the way they carry themselves, laughing smiling, other wise your just a superfical person. beauty fades my friends. and in the end most extremly beautiful people are selfcentered and become ugly once there insides are revealed.
i on the other hand am looking for someone who makes me happy i am not basing my search on good looking pictures. so if that is the only reason your going to talk to me is because yout hink i may or may not be good looking then move it along i want someone who wants me for me not what i look like.
alright i ranted enough. | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/4/2006 3:07:36 PM | | The term obese is not rude. It's a medical term. If you have a BMI that is over 30, you are obese (with very few exceptions.) If you are 100+ pounds overweight, you are morbidly obese. Just because someone doesn't like to face that they fit into one of those categories doesn't make it rude. | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/5/2006 5:00:07 AM | LOL
This is funny cause one of my ex-g/f's has a profile on here and she has her profile listed as average weight and she is like 180 pounds.
Considering that most americans are now over weight no one knows exactly what could be considered average? | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/5/2006 5:55:52 AM | | Average for what size body frame??? There are actually 3 body frame types which quite simply are,,,,,,small, medium and large. I think tho,,,that for the most part, the 'Average' that most people talk about are those in the medium frame size, which yeah,,,,they say the average size would be around the size 12-14 mark. I'm medium framed at 5'6, and according to the charts, my weight range should be anywhere from 131-151 and to me,,i am my happiest at around 140/5. Im just over 20 lbs. over the high end of my weight range right now, and just over 30 pounds at MY ideal weight of 145. *pats her belly* Yup i got chub. LOL | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/5/2006 6:32:12 AM | | Men like myself feel the same way,,,I have had more than a few who claimed to be "average" yet were so far over weight they had a hard time walking,for a very active man at one point had to have them sit down because they were so far out of shape is not fair,,,yet to respect thier feelings,,I just explained that there is no way they could lead my active life style,,,yes,,I am NOT a shallow person,,but in all honesty its a 2 way street,,,,as far as my view on "boobs",,its not the spefic physcial attritabute such as "boobs" that are so important,,but how they walk,carry themselves,deportment,,,,yet there are some ladies who I have met felt they were over weight because of 5 or 10 lbs,,,because they are hard on themselves,,they certianly did not appear over weight,,,a lady who is self confident,self assured can be just as beautiful as a person as its her inner self that make the difference,,my biggest problem is there are ladies who quote dress sizes,,,to a man its like speaking "greek",,,I guess the biggest turn off is when you meet someone and they claim to be a few pounds or just averge and you find out different,,,it makes you wonder what else have they mislead,,all they have to do is just be themselves,,,its not like they can hide who or what they are,,,so why try,,, | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/6/2006 11:55:14 AM | | I've learned that if they dont have a full picture, or just extreme closes ups on their faces, worry!!!and guys are guilty of that too....they show up looking like an offspring of jabba the hutt and chewbacca, both genders are guilty! | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 10/8/2006 4:44:38 AM | | Yeah, guys are guilty of the bad pic or misleading info thing! There should be a box to check on how much body hair you have and what moles or warts you have and where. EWWWWW! Girls might lie about their weight, but when a guy isn't upfront about the small field of hair growing on his back we have the right to get upset too. It's just too bad that we don't find that out till later...well usually :P | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 12/28/2006 8:14:14 AM | I don't know about that BMI calculator. For example, when I started going to the gym at the beginning of this year I weighed about 240 lbs and was 6'2", which calculates out to obese. Now, in retrospect I would say I was definitely fat, but obese wouldn't have been appropriate, because I had a large frame, and a lot of muscle. Now after a year of hard work of going to the gym 4 -5 times a week, and eating healthier and less I have managed to make a huge change in my body. It has been a long hard road, but I have managed to make it all the way down to... 240 lbs at 6'2"
So according to my calculated BMI, I am exactly as obese, but it doesn't take into effect muscle weight vs. body fat. Don't get me wrong, I am still a bit overweight, but nowhere near where I used to be. I just can't seem to loose my gut, but I am very happy with my body.
What does this have to do with anything? Well, I would rather a woman overestimate how 'hot' she is as opposed to underestimate. Having a positive self image, even if it is a little inflated, leads to a much healthier persona then the stereotypical 'hot chick' always complaining that she is overweight. | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 12/28/2006 1:00:53 PM | I don't know what "average" weight is. I also seriously doubt most men are going by weight anyway....they are going by how it looks.
When I started doing serious work outs (many years ago) I was already fit and small...was 5'3" and weighed 110 gained 15 pounds and went down from a size 8 (which is now a size 5) to a size 3 (which would be smaller now...they changed all the sizes since then)
Muscle weighs more than fat and I have always been muscular...still am..though now I do have fat on top of it.
I have been honest about my weight but I have had waaaaaaaaaaay too many guys add even more to what I put down in my profile cause of their experiences with women online. So if I put down 200 lbs, they estimate me at 300lbs.
Well, I am 200lbs at 5'4" and yes...I am overweight. I also like to be active and get with someone else who enjoyes active fun....got tired of doing "everything" alone.
I think POF should have some catagory in between "few extra pounds" and whatever their top catagory is currently. Maybe even start catagories that have specific guidelines.
I am a 1x in clothes, or an 18-20 at the moment...was a bit smaller but gained it back this month. Just the same....no matter what size I am, athletic which I have been most of my 53 years or overweight as I am now....a man who goes more by the container I am in rather than who I am, is nowhere on my list of men to get involved with.
So even when I am "athletic" again...men who go by looks first and personality second...won't get a look from me.
so you know guys...it isn't just the "big" women who feel this way. I felt this way looooooong before I gained the weight.
Appearance is a fragile thing, disease, accidents, age,and more can all effect/affect appearance. I prefer to have a man who is more interested in who I am.....and I suspect you prefer a woman to feel the same way about you. | |
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| what do woman consider average weight?
Posted: 12/28/2006 5:04:56 PM | I think it depends on who you r asking based on all the responses you got.
I felt compelled to reply because I have often wondered how to answer this myself. Perhaps the profile should provide us with an option to give our weight, rather than giving several categories to place ourself in ourself by just a few choices?! Not that any woman would wanna answer that question, regardless of how thin she is. I viewed the question in terms of average compared to other people. If my weight is higher than around 50 % of women, but lower than the other 50%, I would be average?! Now I am thinking I should be in a completely different category. Baby's got back or something?!?
I think it's all in how we percieve the question and apparently there are a variety of interpretations. I do not weigh 400 lbs, but I am not anorexic either. LOL! I put average based on my original interpretation of the question. I let whomever wants to meet me be the judge of whether they find me attractive or repulsive. Bottom line to me is based on a couple things:
1. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
2. If I guy doesn't want to meet me based soley on my looks or weight, than I would rather eliminate him from my search anyway. 
 
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