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Being too skinny

hows tings people,
hopefully one of yee will answer and if so cheers,
basically Im a 5"9 slight lad.which is grand.
Ive always been very slight and well ive gotten used to it haha,
only thing is..im aware girls want a guy who can take care of him etc...
theyre not looking for macho but Im literally thinner than a lot of girls..,
so yeh im half thinking I should start doing weights etc..
but really Im not sure its me or would it be a lot of work just to look normal sized..,Im not afraid of exercise just..
part of me feels Im changing myself a little,its kinda been who I always am
anywho genuine answers on should I start trying to gain muscle
or should I try to make it work as the thin slight lad I am?
18 btw..if anyones wondering..cheers XD

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Reply 1
Original post by trustmeimlying1

basically Im a 5"9 slight lad.which is grand.
Ive always been very slight and well ive gotten used to it haha,
only thing is..im aware girls want a guy who can take care of him etc...
theyre not looking for macho but Im literally thinner than a lot of girls
there are plenty of girls who find thinner guys attractive



Original post by trustmeimlying1
should I try to make it work as the thin slight lad I am?
YOU WORK THAT SLIGHT FRAME MY FRIEND
Reply 2
Original post by Aevie70
there are plenty of girls who find thinner guys attractive



YOU WORK THAT SLIGHT FRAME MY FRIEND


I'm quite skinny but I've never met a girl who said that :s-smilie:

Where are they :frown:
Reply 3
Original post by TheBBQ
I'm quite skinny but I've never met a girl who said that :s-smilie:

Where are they :frown:
unfortunately, many get lost within the sea of shallow b******
Original post by TheBBQ
I'm quite skinny but I've never met a girl who said that :s-smilie:

Where are they :frown:

hey skinny bro,
I wouldnt be that down about it:P,
its not like we dont get hit on some days,
its just yeh wonder,would yeh be increasing your chances a lot,
just for the sake of 30mins muscle growth training a day?
ok... i don't think skinny is all that bad but it can effect girls sometimes if u are skinnier than them... :3 it ain't bad though... but then again neither is muscle bad; if you feel it would make yourself feel better about yourself and give you better chances then go for it... :biggrin: i would have to see you first to judge tbh... :/ :tongue:
Reply 6
I prefer skinny guys.

I think that if you have a small frame you shouldn't expect to be able to get big by working out and consuming protein. You should just try to be healthy, you're unlikely to be able to get mahusive muscles and change yourself by doing weights. As a thin person you probably don't gain muscle or fat very fast (you're an ectomorph) but going to the gym would tone you without making you look really different.

Because it is more typical for a man to have a large frame, it can be difficult to stomp out the feeling that you are inferior for having a smaller frame. It's a false assumption to make though, don't let it get to you.
Original post by Orthonym
I prefer skinny guys.

I think that if you have a small frame you shouldn't expect to be able to get big by working out and consuming protein. You should just try to be healthy, you're unlikely to be able to get mahusive muscles and change yourself by doing weights. As a thin person you probably don't gain muscle or fat very fast (you're an ectomorph) but going to the gym would tone you without making you look really different.

Because it is more typical for a man to have a large frame, it can be difficult to stomp out the feeling that you are inferior for having a smaller frame. It's a false assumption to make though, don't let it get to you.


Stop making things up.

If you don't go to the gum, then you are not going to know.
Original post by Aevie70
unfortunately, many get lost within the sea of shallow b******

why is it shallow to like a muscley guy?
Original post by trustmeimlying1
hey skinny bro,
I wouldnt be that down about it:P,
its not like we dont get hit on some days,
its just yeh wonder,would yeh be increasing your chances a lot,
just for the sake of 30mins muscle growth training a day?


Starts out as "Meh, little bit of lifting a few days a week", ends up becoming a lifestyle :wink:
Reply 10
Original post by Aevie70
unfortunately, many get lost within the sea of shallow b******


Not one girl I've met has liked that I'm slim.. :frown:

Original post by trustmeimlying1
hey skinny bro,
I wouldnt be that down about it:P,
its not like we dont get hit on some days,
its just yeh wonder,would yeh be increasing your chances a lot,
just for the sake of 30mins muscle growth training a day?


Some days? More like all days. All the girls I know want someone with muscle.

What growth training is 30 mins a day?
Reply 11
Original post by Kim-Jong-Illest
why is it shallow to like a muscley guy?

Of course it's not, but it's shallow when they refuse to give anyone who isn't muscly a chance!
Original post by Aevie70
Of course it's not, but it's shallow when they refuse to give anyone who isn't muscly a chance!

if you say so, some people cant help who they are physically attracted to though
Reply 13
Original post by Kim-Jong-Illest
if you say so, some people cant help who they are physically attracted to though
true, but I don't think it's fair to rule out all skinny guys, just because of their build

Original post by TheBBQ
Not one girl I've met has liked that I'm slim.. :frown:

They are out there,I promise
Reply 14
Original post by Aevie70

They are out there,I promise


I hope I find one :tongue:
Reply 15
Original post by DorianGrayism
Stop making things up.

If you don't go to the gum, then you are not going to know.


I go to the gym 3 times a week, I'm an ectomorphic female, I'm not going to get massive muscles, I still look like a skinnyfat. Males generally gain muscle faster but I'm just saying if you're a slim male you're going to gain muscle slower than a male who is naturally more muscular.
Reply 16
Original post by Orthonym
I go to the gym 3 times a week, I'm an ectomorphic female, I'm not going to get massive muscles, I still look like a skinnyfat. Males generally gain muscle faster but I'm just saying if you're a slim male you're going to gain muscle slower than a male who is naturally more muscular.


Broscience...

http://i.imgur.com/u76obTs.jpg
Reply 17
Just do some weights and eat cheese.
I'd say do what you feel most comfortable with. If you don't want to work out to bulk up, don't. That's not being afraid of exercise - you can still exercise without becoming very muscular should you want to. You don't have to change yourself in order to be found attractive by women (or men, or nonbinary people).
Original post by TheBBQ
Not one girl I've met has liked that I'm slim.. :frown:



Some days? More like all days. All the girls I know want someone with muscle.

What growth training is 30 mins a day?

lad cheer up be grand haha,
there are girls out there,most important thing for you is to be comfortable with your body as it is now in the first place

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