This thread still here?
But for real, I'm getting the overwhelming sense that the major advice in this thread is "You don't deserve a good man until you get rid of those pesky 20 pounds. Don't expect for anyone to be attracted to you and if they are, you just got SUPER lucky."
I'm all for reality, but isn't that a little harsh? No one seems to have any empathy for overweight women. Truly, we don't know their story. There can be so many factors to why a woman becomes overweight. Not every woman is eating whole cakes and pies after midnight and waking up with potato chip crumbs in her bed
So here's my 2 cents, honestly being a plus size girl myself, I had this same thought when I first read the thread. At first I was a little upset, but when I reflected on it, while some people absolutely were lacking in tact it is a harsh reality that people have to face. When I was a size 24 I can count on one hand (actually 2 fingers) how many guys approached me at all, let alone quality. Now that I am down to a 16, I get approached more often, some good, but for the most part not usually "quality" type guys. Granted my confindence level has increased, and I went from an apple shape with no definition, to having definite shapeand muslce tone, but the fact is, although not impossible, it is harder (or should I say it takes longer) to get approached then when you are more fit. Although "skinnier" people mean well by saying it's all confidence, and your fine the way you are, it doesn't change the fact that when we go out, they get hit on by the "desirables", and you get hit on by Roscoe, if you get hit on at all.
In all honesty, I feel like the best strategy is to work on whatever it is you yourself are insecure about, and the rest will eventually follow. I am personally insecure about my weight and my health, so I made it a point for myself to do what I need to, and that includes losing the weight. If the past is an indication of the future, my prospects will continue to get better.
ETA: I've been called thick by guys alot, because my behind is fairly bigger then my waist, although I don't have a flat stomach, I think guys relate more to proportions then your actual size. If you're over a size 12, 14 pushing it, it's a nice way (at least they think it is) of calling you chunky.