TLDR RP Truths abound in an interesting thread developing on Fittit

Someone on Fittit asked, "If at all, how did people treat you differently after you got fit?" Going though the comments is helpful to see why lifting is important, but not the end all/be all to get women and have a better life.

First, being fit affects attractiveness. Check out this comment, which is near the top of the thread.

Now that I'm muscular, people automatically treat me with more respect than they did before. This is probably because they might feel a slight intimidation from me or the more likely reason is because of the Halo Effect. People automatically assume good things about me and I've found it to be a lot easier to approach people. When people see you're in shape, they must assume that you have a lot of attractive personality traits because they already know you must be dedicated and disciplined. I've noticed that people strike up conversations with me with much greater frequency than before and conversations go a lot smoother, although I think this has more to do with my increased confidence.

This seems to be the general idea; when you look better, people assume that is a reflection of your non-observable qualities as well.

I dont mean to brag, but id say i fairly above average and pretty strong. My old roommate was wayyy obese, and we both always noticed how we were treated in public. Servers would always get me what i needed first, people would be more inclined to help me at a store and leave him hanging, and so many other examples.

Just like beta orbiters around hot women, people subconsciously favor you over those who are not in good shape.

A lot of individuals say that they receive increased attention from gay men when they are fit, but when it comes to women, it's not directly correlated.

2) Girls are not going to automatically date you or be attracted to you simply for being fit, but they generally will give you a shot and talk to you if you're in great shape. It's like it's a signal that you are driven and care about something, and it creates the tiny bit of intrigue that you need to not get blown off. Beyond that, you still have to be interesting and confident and fun and have chemistry and face rejection. But it's kind of like the difference between submitting a resume to a post on linkedin with 400+ applicants versus submitting to a recruiting manager with an intro by someone else in the company. You're still not getting hired because of it alone, you still have to kill the interview, but you at least avoid being one of the random hundred resumes that gets filtered out.

No, she won't be begging to drive to your apartment to suck your dick because you're shredded, but it does allow you to put your foot in the door. You still need increased confidence, social skills, and anything else that helps to raise your SMV; but having a good body is a better first impression than a shitty, flabby body.

Finally, one RP truth that I've started to notice is that, when you start to improve yourself, others will try to hold you back.

Lastly, some people are insecure about my lifestyle. I've had a lot of people try to make fun of my healthy habits and try to be passive-aggressive about my discipline with the gym because my successes highlight their own insecurities and laziness. This doesn't happen very often but it's incredibly amusing when it does because you can just read these people like a book. I always take pride when someone tries to shame me.

People have said I have changed a fuckton the last two years. Have went from skinny to slightly bigger than normal.

My family basically acts like nothing has changed. One member in particular feels like they're trying to sabotage me with constant offerings of chocolate and baked stuff.

Family scolds me about starving myself, destroying my body with all that protein, warns me that I shouldn't lift heavy because it's bad for my joints, etc.

Your appearance is what everyone sees, so it's interesting to note that the warning often given here that people will try to bring you down is one of the most common problems people in this thread claim to have.

What we've learned:

1) The Halo Effect: People will see your appearance as a reflection of your inner values.

2) Women: While women won't just flock to you for getting in shape, you do get more chances with them. Getting in shape increases your confidence and posture, which also helps increase your SMV, but it's not the only thing you need to focus on.

(BTW, the only quote that goes against this is here, to get a different perspective:

Seriously. The reason I got into bodybuilding and weight lifting: I wanted to fuck hot girls. Now I do. AND IT IS AMAZING. Before that I had decent girls and even then I only really had a chance in serious dating and relationship aproaches

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3) People will try to sabotage your success and bring you back down. Remember that it's lonely at the top, but completely worth it.