This thread is not hating on those who go to the gym and lift seriously; I train 4-6 times a week. Just wanted to start a discussion.
Lifting at the gym earlier today working on abs and I thought "I really got to get these to pop for summer, blah blah need to cut out more carbs blah" and in the mirror in front of me I saw the reflection of one of the few fit girls that uses free weights and I thought "Her torso looks really solid... wait, am I thinking about my physique as much as a girl does? Should I not be?"
Obviously, taking care of your body and being above average or better in health and appearance has many benefits besides for gaming. But, the reality is that generally women value the appearance of their body more than men do, as they cannot effectively well compensate with other aspects of their life such as charisma, money, or intelligence. [This relates to a recent thought I had of why women care so much about their appearance when naked and about to bang. I missed out on a notch cause the girl wasn't comfortable being naked with me and I didn't consider it worth my time to be patient].
It is easy to state that unnatural professional bodybuilders take training too far for the purposes of gaming/finding a mate, and those that never lift or do athletic activities are choosing to not maximize a potential way to increase chances with girls.
How much should a person care about their physique? Is it unmasculine to think about physique as much as many women do? How do you prioritize developing your physical appearance compared to making money and the other aspects of your life?
Lifting at the gym earlier today working on abs and I thought "I really got to get these to pop for summer, blah blah need to cut out more carbs blah" and in the mirror in front of me I saw the reflection of one of the few fit girls that uses free weights and I thought "Her torso looks really solid... wait, am I thinking about my physique as much as a girl does? Should I not be?"
Obviously, taking care of your body and being above average or better in health and appearance has many benefits besides for gaming. But, the reality is that generally women value the appearance of their body more than men do, as they cannot effectively well compensate with other aspects of their life such as charisma, money, or intelligence. [This relates to a recent thought I had of why women care so much about their appearance when naked and about to bang. I missed out on a notch cause the girl wasn't comfortable being naked with me and I didn't consider it worth my time to be patient].
It is easy to state that unnatural professional bodybuilders take training too far for the purposes of gaming/finding a mate, and those that never lift or do athletic activities are choosing to not maximize a potential way to increase chances with girls.
How much should a person care about their physique? Is it unmasculine to think about physique as much as many women do? How do you prioritize developing your physical appearance compared to making money and the other aspects of your life?