What’s Killing The Dating Scene? Could It Be Because Everyone’s A Lard Ass?

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I was in the middle of writing my article about whether men should wait until they are financially secured before getting married when I thought, “Wait a minute, what about all the fat dudes? Who cares if you’ve got some cheddar in the bank if you’re a gigantic blob?”

It then also occurred to me how when you get down to it, most people don’t really care about material possessions and money when it comes to attraction. They care if they find you “hot.” They care if they find you physically attractive. This isn’t just men. Women do, too.

Are women at home fantasizing about Chris Hemsworth, or Danny DeVito? Are men at home thinking about Sydney Sweeney, or Rosie O’Donnell?

Of course, plenty of supermodel-quality women go for rich hippo-sized uggo dudes all the time. But we’re not talking about obvious gold diggers or pay-for-play marriage arrangements. We’re talking about your average everyday relationships. Most people want someone who looks good and turns them on.

Well, here’s the problem. It’s kind of hard to be your best sexy self when you’ve got a hundred pounds of blubber wrapped over your…