Does My Partner Notice Small Weight Gains?

By Aaron Traister, REDBOOK

DEAR WHYS GUY:

"Does my guy notice if I've gained five or ten pounds?"

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DEAR REDBOOK READER:

You ladies are much more focused on your weight than your guys are. I hear stories every now and then about a dude who gives gives his wife static when she gains weight, but those guys are what normal guys call "jerks," and they are in the minority. The truth is, I don't notice when Karel gains weight (she wears it very well) nor do I notice when she drops weight, which occasionally lands me in hot water.

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Bottom line: Looking healthy (vitally important) is hot, so if your average weight is healthy, and you feel good about yourself, five or ten pounds doesn't make a bit of difference.

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