We may like to pretend that we're open-minded, non-judgmental people but the truth of the matter is that most of us date people who fall within a certain weight range. And for people engaged in online dating, that brings up the question of how much weight matters and how honest to be about it. In a New York Post roundtable discussion, two sides of the issues came head-to-head.



On the one hand, online dating gives you the opportunity to lie a little (or a lot) about your weight so that the other person can get to know your personality before judging your looks. On the other hand, many people say that personality goes out the window when they meet in person and the other party has drastically misrepresented their weight. The general consensus of the group was that most people post pictures that flatter themselves but that outright lying about your weight on an online dating site is a no-no.



People who are concerned that their weight is going to be an issue might want to get the topic out of the way immediately by signing up for a site like OverweightDate.com or Large Passions. Of course, not all people think that being overweight is a bad thing. Some people think it's sexy and so there are also sites (such as FindMyBBW) for "Fat Admirers". One size does not fit all.