Dating Handicapping Tip #16: Wagering on Physical Form

Now it's time to get to the part of handicapping we all do naturally and that is handicapping the physical form - the body.

Other than our face, our physical body serves as an advertisement we try to sell to a potential mate. Many try so hard to gloss themselves over like a centerfold in a magazine and others false advertise.

If anyone spent any amount of time around the horse racetrack, you would be mesmerized by the beauty of the horses. As a trainer once remarked to me, consider these animals like professional athletes. But does having a majestic body make a horse a champion?

Some of these majestic animals lose every race they run. So you really can't place too big a bet on the physical appearance of racehorse. And similarly you can't place too big a wager on appearance for love. So that should put in perspective the need for a perfect body - it does not guarantee you a winner at love (unless you are not looking for love, but something else).

Although champions are always in great physical shape, they may not be the most pristine pony. When seeking love you would most definitely want to be in the best physical shape. What does that mean?

Healthy body represents a healthy mind. And I emphasize healthy. Healthy does not mean starving yourself to be thin. Healthy does not mean pumping yourself with pharmaceutical enhancements. You may be thin and have a hot body, but chances are in the effort to maintain that perfect body you are making yourself sick. When you don't feel well we get tired, grumpy and moody. Hardly the definition of a champion.

Healthy body image - Every single one of us looks in the mirror from time to time and bellows out, “Yikes!” The ironic twist the more a person obsesses on perfecting their body image the unhealthier their esteem. Knowing and appreciating your own body is the first steps to perfecting it. Not everyone can be a tall svelte supermodel but you can without a doubt be phenomenal the short voluptuous figure. Being the best you is the best chances of find the best match for you. Realize those telling you, you need to be thin and hot to find love; they are trying to sell you a product you don’t need.

Body image may attract admirers, but it does not inspire love. And if you think it does....it is not love you have. Love admires the true healthy you, not the superficial image. Achieving your best physical form may not guarantee you love, but it can give you the confidence that when you find love you are on your way to a winning relationship.