Would you make body size a criterion in choosing your spouse?

May 31, 2014

Tunde Ajaja and Jesusegun Alagbe

There are many factors people consider when choosing a partner for marriage. These factors include religion, family background, character, age and occupation. Beyond these, body size could be a factor for consideration in making a choice. Some members of the public told keneinspiration.blogspot.com whether the body size of their spouses would be another factor to consider before tying the nuptial knot

As long as he has the image of God

Otuama Ngozi

No. Body size should not be a criterion in choosing a partner because if my interest or preference is based on body size and outward appearance, I may be misled. Although, body size matters to some extent so that I would be proud of him in public, relationship goes beyond outward appearance. It is more of dating someone who brings out the best in you, not really about the size. Once the person is someone I am proud of, I don’t mind the size, whether obese or slim. If he has the other things that are of interest to me, I would learn to like him and get used to it. God created man in his image and confirmed that his handwork is good, so I need to accept him the way he is as long as I am satisfied with his character.

A man would make a wrong choice if…

Thankgod Oyinmiebi

Body size is definitely not the ‘thing’ to look for in a woman. Any man who wants to make a choice through that would surely make wrong decisions because considering body size is like heading to hell. There are better things to look for in a woman that supersedes the physical looks. Factors like the character, disposition, religion, and family backgrounds are what a man should consider rather than looking for a slim or big lady.

I can’t cope with a fat man

Kolawole Olubunmi

Yes, it matters and very important too. I would prefer a slim, tall man, because my man is my pride. I know I would derive a lot of pride and satisfaction from him; so, I have to date someone whom I would be proud of in terms of size and appearance. I would love it when other people admire his size since a good-looking man has many admirers. Moreover, slim guys usually appear smart, cute, active, and agile; most times, they look younger than their age, even when they are old. More importantly, they tend to be attractive. That is my kind of man. I cannot cope with a fat man.

Her body size will determine my health and wealth

Ovedhe Oke

Yes, the body size of my spouse matters to me a lot. Except we want to deceive ourselves, who would make blind choices these days? I believe gone are the days when men just considered the family background and the social status of their intended spouses. These days, one must not make blind choices and start to regret later. Nowadays, people choose their partners more importantly because of their first impression or outward looks. I am not an exception; I like a woman with an average height and weight. I also love a woman I can be proud to present when we are out together. Remember, the size of your partner determines how healthy and wealthy you are.

I won’t date an extremely fat person

Omotayo Kemisola

Size has never been one of my major criteria in choosing who to marry, even though it is important. There are other things that are more important to me than his size. If he is able to score six points out of ten in the major criteria that I have already highlighted for my ideal man to have, his size may not really matter. As long as I am happy with him and he has other important values that interest me, I would consider the relationship. Though, I wouldn’t go for an extremely fat person, there are other important things to consider in a relationship than the body size of a partner.

Our body sizes determine the looks of our children

Adeseye Solomon

As much as I would not like to choose my spouse through physical looks, it is still one of the things I would look for in a woman before my final decision is made. As a very tall man, I would not choose a tall woman as my spouse. You know, a couple’s body size determines the looks of the children. I would ordinarily go for a lady with an average height and weight. But mind you, the inner nature of a woman is much more important to consider than the physical looks alone.

I can’t cope with a fat guy

Oni Ayodele

Yes. It is a very important factor to consider. My preferences for who my man should be and what he should have are very vital, so I have to be guided by them in choosing a partner. I can’t cope with a fat person, so there is no need considering someone who is fat for a relationship. For many reasons, I prefer slim guys because I feel they have good carriage, usually smart and admirable. When we are married, we would have to go out together, so it is wise for me to marry someone I would be proud of and very comfortable with. I want to enjoy and have peace of mind in my marriage, so, marrying someone with my preferred body size matters.

I want a woman whose body size I appreciate

Shafiu Mohammed

Trust me, gone are the days when you just pray and go ahead to marry a lady because a pastor or imam say you should go ahead. There are many men who would dump their wives at home when they are going for social gatherings because such women are not ‘presentable.’ In order to avoid unnecessarily ‘hiding’ my spouse in the future, it is better to go for a lady whose body size I appreciate now. Except we only want to deceive ourselves, body size is a criterion to look for when choosing a life partner.

I don’t want to look like his daughter

Enitan Mosunmola

In choosing who to marry, I believe one of the things to consider is the physical looks of the partner. To be sincere, it is definitely one of the things I would look for in my partner. I would not want to be walking side by side with a man who would make me look as if I am his daughter. My ideal man must not be too short or too tall; an average height would do. I would also love a man who is not fat, but not too slim also. Everything must be balanced.

Insight would make a man look beyond body size

Adepeju Noah

When a man goes all the way to choose a life partner based on her body size, that man is sure laying his marriage on a deceptive foundation. I am tall and my wife is also tall; I am slim and she too is slim. If I considered body size when I wanted to propose to her, I am sure I might probably have made the wrong choice. In essence, a man should look for the inner values of a woman when considering marriage than considering for how the woman looks like. That is not wisdom. Insight would make a man look beyond the body size alone.