Do you get a lot more attention after weight loss?

I'd like to hear from people who experience a noticeable increase in sexual/romantic attention from others after losing weight? How do you experience and/or handle this?

I ask too because sometimes people gain weight as a form of hiding from attention or feeling uncomfortable with it.

Yes, it's kind of awesome honestly.... takes allot of time to adjust to.. people are generally nicer to you too... more ppl talk to you ... it's just different. Now that could also be because I was more confident, held my head up a bit higher ... just not a downer anymore... so can't say it is all cause of the weight loss.

The one thing I will say is that girls who were always friends who all of a sudden were interested in me had 0 chance. I refused to deal with any of them because I am still the same person ... my heart has not changed ... did not change, who I am is the same just the outside changed. Seeing them looking at me differently was the weirdest part, I don't associate with any of them anymore to say the least.

Just don't let it go to your head... is what everyone always says. I don't feel like that happened to me but I have seen it happen to others, honestly in most cases it's girls who let it go to their heads.... this is my experience so I am speaking from what I've seen in my life not what I've seen on the internet kids.

I really think its mainly confidence. When you don't feel attractive because you're not happy with your weight you look sad. People don't like sad, unconfident people.

Conversely, when you feel sexy and toned (even if you statistically still are overweight), you just ooze happiness and good vibes. People are attracted to happy, confident people.

Take it all in stride. Be complimented and feel good and then use that as fire to keep going.

I have to agree. The attention is often a confidence issue.

My weight has fluctuated over the years but I tend to get more attention at 84kg than I ever do 15-20kg lighter

Yes. I get hit on constantly. I wish that when I tell dudes I am married, they would respect that and stop it. That ring is on my finger for a reason. Compliments are one thing, but actual attempts are rather disrespectful under the circumstances.

I am happily married for almost 10 years. I gained 56 lbs with kid 1 and 70 with kid 2 and never quite got back to pre-preggo weight until recently. I have noticed a direct correlation between my husband's sex drive and how fit/slim I am. When I am exercising, watching what I eat and feeling confident, he is literally constantly all over me - to the point of harrassment (LOL!). Whenever I fall a bit off the wagon, he is still very much all over me but a bit less. He has a very high sex drive and it's all good but I have noticed that the minute I am looking (and feeling) better, he reacts immediately. It's not concious. He has loved me every shape and size, even when I was a huge pregnant person, he wanted up in my business. He says he's not aware of it but I most certainly am!

As for others, yes, at work I get a lot more attention. I think that has to do with better fitting clothes too. Outside of work, yes I sometimes get hit on. It mostly makes me feel uncomfortable.

nope can't say that I have...from my husband anyway he didn't care what I weighed as it was the confidence I have regardless of weight that attracted him

As for other men...maybe a bit but it's fleeting...very rarely do they go over board with it..but they never did regardless of my size...

I have this look I get...they shrivel....literally..and if they don't I have words I use...then it's all done and I am called a nasty name.

I dress better than when I was bigger, but I also suffer from *****y Resting Face (fat or thin), so confident or not, unless I'm actively making an effort to smile, I do look haughty/miserable/some combination of the two. Despite (or in spite, your opinion!) this, I get way more attention than I used to. I've been hit on in the street and when travelling via public transport, had guys do double takes, get flirted with regularly etc. etc. It's certainly not all positive - whilst it is flattering when it remains harmless, it does get tiresome, and I've had guys think I owe them attention because I... am attractive to them? Or something?

On the other hand, as a general rule, I'd say people are nicer to me - more conversational and willing to answer a question/whatever if I stop them for something. I've found that a disappointing revelation.

I lost a lot of weight in high school and absolutely got a lot more attention from guys. It was crazy. Now I'm married, so I expect it will be different. (I got hit on recently online, but that stopped pretty fast when I put up a profile picture that was clearly from my wedding!) My husband always was supportive, even when I was at my highest weight, but he is really proud of how I've been doing and often says so. I'm trying to be healthier in our marriage than I was while we were dating!

I get a lot of attention in the weight section. Some sexusl, mainly harmless

I'm puzzled as to why people are saying 'I'm the same person I've always been why now' etc. The fact is...you're not. As we've already established, you're more confident, outgoing, you have new hobbies and interests (health, fitness, caring about good food and what goes into it). Why shouldn't people notice those changes and decide that they like them?

And yes, of course people are shallow and base a lot on appearance - I'm sure that so do you if you're honest!