Dating and dealing with the sleeve...

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In my experiences with online dating (and there have been more than a few I have found that putting the major points out there upfront really helps to cut through a lot of initial awkwardness, etc. I learned quickly that posting a full body shot was necessary in order for guys to see who they were looking at (men are very visual creatures and those who liked what they saw wasted very little time in striking up a conversation. I also have been forthcoming about my weight and the lifelong struggle I've had with it, and on all but one occasion the guys have been very supportive. While it's really hard, I think sometimes we need to take leap of faith by by believing that people will be better than we may give them credit for; giving someone the opportunity to be supportive is risky and may not always turn out well, but they will probably surprise you more often than not.