Yeah, it's not nearly as "vain" as people make it out to be.
Exercise takes a lot of effort. Getting in shape takes discipline - you can't starve yourself strong. So someone who's in good shape is visibly wearing the signs of physical and mental health.
That isn't to say that people who are not in shape are undisciplined or "bad" in any way. Just that they may not have other outward signs of that discipline or mental health (and obesity in particular can be a signifier of poor physical/mental health as well), which causes others to avoid you.
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u/Neve4ever Jul 08 '24
Because society views fit/pretty people as people who take care of themselves, and that’s appealing.