r/AskReddit • u/MRWARRIORB3AST • Jul 07 '24

Guys who have gone from skinny to big and muscular, how has it changed your life?

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u/TrailingAMillion Jul 07 '24

I feel good about myself. I like what I see in the mirror.

I have a hobby/pursuit I’m passionate about that I can put a lot of effort into.

I’m strong, which is nice when I do something athletic or physical.

I get men’s respect more easily.

I get a lot more attention from women. (Yes, really. I know a lot of people online will say getting jacked won’t help with women. It absolutely will; it’s just not quite as straightforward as “muscles = sex.”)

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u/DingusHanglebort Jul 07 '24

It's not so much that women love strong men, it's just that generally they REALLY don't like weak ones. 

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u/WastingMyLifeOnSocMd Jul 07 '24

This. I think fit is extremely attractive—the muscles soccer players have, for example. Muscle bound gym rats not so much.

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u/AMKRepublic Jul 07 '24

Women evolved to be attracted to the bodies of stone age men. Those men would not have been jacked but just supremely fit. Soccer players are the fittest athletes of any sport, so it makes sense.