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		<title>Would You Date A Guy Who Weighs Less Than You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley - CU Boulder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In today&#8217;s society, the most appealing man is one that is big and manly, one who is there to protect his “weak” woman. And the ideal woman? She looks like Barbie: petite, busty&#8230; petite. The ideal pair, then, is a big, strong man and his teeny, frail little lady. Because of this unrealistic ideal that we have all been socialized to expect and strive for, women want to feel small and cute in comparison to their men.</p>
<p>Yes, we want &#8230;</p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=16543&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com//2009/02/18/brian-emo-01.JPG?w=211&#038;h=481" alt="brian-emo-01.JPG" align="right" height="481" width="211" />In today&#8217;s society, the most appealing man is one that is big and manly, one who is there to protect his “weak” woman. And the ideal woman? She looks like Barbie: petite, busty&#8230; petite. The ideal pair, then, is a big, strong man and his teeny, frail little lady. Because of this unrealistic ideal that we have all been socialized to expect and strive for, women want to feel small and cute in comparison to their men.</p>
<p>Yes, we want to weigh less than our men.</p>
<p>It makes sense, right?</p>
<p>I know it is stereotypical to say, but I like strong men who are bigger than I am. I think girls feel this way for many reasons, one being the constant feeling of insecurity and body image. I know I would feel insecure about myself and have the constant feeling that I needed to lose weight if I was dating a man who weighed less than me. I also think, politically correct or not, I&#8217;d like to be with someone who could protect me. I&#8217;m not saying that I can&#8217;t stand up for myself, but I like the feeling of security that a nice big pair of arms provides me.</p>
<p>And, let&#8217;s be honest here, it is hard to feel feminine and ladylike when you are bigger than your boyfriend.</p>
<p>So as much as I would like to say I would date a guy who weighs less than me, the reality is that I probably wouldn’t. But I&#8217;d like to know: am I alone?</p>
<p>Would you date someone smaller than you?</p>
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