Have you ever felt discriminated against your weight (either skinny or overweight) when trying to make new friends? If not personally, how often do you think people choose their friends based on looks?

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Yes of course. You pay a social and professional tax when overweight.

Ive been treated a lot better since getting in good shape.

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I’m chunky and I’ve never had problems making friends, and all my friends are of different sizes... dating on the other hand is a night mare

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Of course for being overweight. But I’m sure no one discriminates skinny people lol

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D3 so serious 🤣

All the time.

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Only if you’re a woman.

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Height is a big one

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I feel like people were a lot nicer to me when I was skinnier

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Hell yes!! All my teams have discriminated against me for my weight. Often times when we order team lunches they’d “suggest” a salad for me while everyone else ordered sandwiches. Tres awkward. Now since I’ve been in quarantine, I’ve dropped 40lbs so we’ll see when I get back.

Also @SM1, I shouldn’t laugh but seeing you write “fatty boom boom” made me cry laugh 😂😂 Where I’m from it’s just a common nickname with no derogatory meaning.

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Well if you only had 40 pounds to lose then you probably weren’t a fatty boom boom. A fatty boom boom is a guy whose weight starts with 3 or more, or girl whose weight starts with 2 or more.

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My group of friends is the full spectrum from borderline anorexic to quite overweight. About the only demographic not included is morbidly obese, but that's because I don't think I know anyone who's that overweight.

Never made a difference to me, but I understand I am a N=1.

It’s a sample size of 1

Being overtly muscular hasn't helped. People assume the worst

Nah I’m not :/ but next time I’m in DC we gotta hit chest

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No because I have self control

I’m skinny so I haven’t noticed any - but I also am friends will numerous people who weigh more or significantly more than me. I honestly don’t care. But is this a thing? What discrimination is happening that I don’t see? (Talking about making new friends.). How do you know it’s your weight and not just someone not clicking?

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