I’ve got a confession to make: I was today years old when I realized that BBW stands for Big Beautiful Woman. It’s one of those terms I’d heard thrown around a lot, and was vaguely aware it had something to do with body size, but it finally clicked for me as I was going through these posts, and now I’m all about it.
But being a Big Beautiful Woman isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to the strange pressures that come along with relationships. Check out these 14 insights on dating life as a BBW.
14. Chase it
To be fair – is this any different than having any other kind of “type?”

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13. Perfect match
It’s good to be adored.

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12. Feeling insecure
If he’s with you, he wants to be.

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11. Say it out loud
Where do flattery and honesty meet?

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10. “Do better”
Smaller isn’t better, it’s just smaller.

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9. Social media woes
Seems like the sort of thing he could probably lay off on.

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8. Snapped
This probably won’t happen – but if it did it would be a hell of a story.

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7. (Happy cry)
Again, how are we using the word “better?”

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6. Attraction is attraction
“He just rips my clothes and doesn’t care about anything.”

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5. Confidence boost
If only we had the confidence we assume everyone else does.

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4. Trade up?
I’d be interested to hear why this is.

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3. Winner, winner
Anyone who gives us strength is a jackpot indeed.

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2. Got you covered
I know this is blasphemy but WHY CAN’T WOMEN BUY THEIR OWN HOODIES ok sorry I’m done.

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1. Big mood
It sucks when you feel so small because you don’t feel small enough.

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We’re constantly judging ourselves, and that’s a hard place to be. Remember that while you’re worried about you, everyone else is worried about them.
Have you had experiences like this?
Tell us about it in the comments.