How much of a requirement is being fit for dating as a guy?

5’8. Which is below average in the US. And while you may be short, lots of women won’t be satisfied with a guy simply being taller than her. Many women will demand a guy that towers over her. Many women want a guy that’s still taller than her by a decent amount even when she wears heels.

I don’t want a fit guy. Personally, I feel like it has to do a lot with personality. Usually more fit people are into hardcore sports etc and I don’t enjoy that. I like my nerdy, coffee shop, hiking guys.

That doesn’t make sense. First of all, you don’t have to be into hardcore sports to be fit. Second of all, the interests don’t matter. People prefer fit people because fit people look better than out of shape people. If a guy was still fit but wasn’t into hardcore sports but was still nerdy, coffee shop and into hiking, you’d still probably pick the fit dude over the chubby dude. Also, an unathletic guy is less likely gonna be into hiking since he won’t have the stamina for it, anyway.

I can appreciate and acknowledge their attractiveness but I honestly can say I do not vibe with the muscle it’s not attractive to me physically

But you still find them attractive. Also, I think a lot of women don’t seem to think a guy who’s lean (10% bodyfat, has visible, defined abs and strong looking but not massive arms) has to work all that hard to get such a body, when in reality it takes a ton of discipline and hard work to get lean and ripped. And many guys can’t even something like Chris Hemsworth’s body without PEDs like steroids and testosterone since most guys aren’t gonna have the genetics to get like that naturally. I think you’re thinking of greased up, massive bodybuilders when you say muscle isn’t attractive.

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