How fat are we talking about? If its 30 - 50 lbs., he is being shallow. But if it is squarely in the morbidly obese category, then its beyond a physical attraction, especially if considering a lifelong partnership and children.

The co-morbidities associated with obesity are many: Obese patients are at an increased risk for developing many medical problems, including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, stroke, sleep apnea, gallbladder disease, hyperuricemia and gout, and osteoarthritis. Certain cancers are also associated with obesity, including colorectal and prostate cancer in men and endometrial, breast, and gallbladder cancer in women (1-6). Excess body weight is also associated with substantial increases in mortality from all causes, in particular, cardiovascular disease.