How to Deal With a Chubby Chaser

It took three dates before realizing you're dating a chubby chaser. This person takes pleasure in the fact that you're pleasantly plump. At first, it was flattering and felt like acceptance for who you are, not what you weigh. Now, your date is insisting that you eat more and gets aroused by the idea of you eating late night snacks. Dealing with a chubby chaser requires an iron will. As with any obsessive trait, patience is the key.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Stage an intervention. Bring concerned friends and family together. Tell your friend there's nothing wrong with being attracted to a particular body type, but explain that the pressure to gain more weight is becoming increasingly uncomfortable.

2. Send your friend to a National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance conference. Assist your friend in understanding the significance of this issue.

3. Encourage them to seek counseling to make sure their chubby chasing behavior is not covering up deeper insecurities. Find a therapist that has treated couples in similar situations.

4. Remind your friend that being overweight isn't healthy and that indulging his habit could hurt you.

5. Have your friend wear a rubber band on his wrist. Every time the chubby chaser chatter begins, snap the rubber band as a form of negative reinforcement. Help your friend find a hobby to have a positive outlet and improve self confidence.

Tips & Warnings

• Obsessive behavior can be difficult to overcome without professional guidence.

[gothceltgirl]

on 4/21/2009 I somewhat agree with Jared86, just stay away from them. I do better with men who are attracted to me b/c of me not because I'm "rubinesque". Its just annoying

[Jared86]

on 1/28/2009 This is horrific advice. Slapping a chubby chasing man with a plastic band in order to psyche him out of liking a certain body type is like electroshocking gay men to force them to be heterosexual.