Sex and Weight Loss Survey Results

Can extra pounds be sexy? We surveyed nearly 1,800 respondents to find out.

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The Perfect Body Myth

Of the women, 46 percent categorize themselves as overweight; nearly 11 percent as obese. Of the men, 45 percent say they're overweight; about 5 percent say they're obese.

Nearly 43 percent of readers say they've gained weight in the past six months.

Nearly 78 percent of all respondents say they think that losing weight will improve their sex life.

More than 38 percent say their weight prevents them from being happy.

Of women who consider themselves obese, nearly 70 percent said their weight prevents them from being happy.

More than 50 percent of men said their weight doesn't stop them from doing anything.

More than 26 percent of women who consider themselves overweight said they'd rather eat live bugs than let their partner watch them walk out of a well-lit room naked.

More than 22 percent of all respondents say they feel their sexiest when they weigh 20 pounds less than they do now.

48 percent say the best thing about losing weight is that they will be healthier.

Almost 18 percent say the best thing about losing weight is that they will be happier. When asked to rate themselves as "yuck," "OK," or "hot," 14 percent of women and 20 percent of men chose "hot." Nearly 26 percent of women chose "yuck" while only 13 percent of men did.

More than 46 percent of women said they would wear a sexy short skirt and a low-cut top "only in my dreams."

Almost 28 percent of women said they'd love to have a body like Jennifer Aniston. Angelina Jolie came in second, with 24 percent.

35 percent of men said they would love to have a body like Brad Pitt in the movie Troy. Some 5 percent said they'd be happy to have that of chubby Kevin James in "King of Queens."

Of men, 42 percent said they go without a shirt only at home in privacy with their partner. Almost 14 percent said they'd go shirtless anywhere, anytime -- proudly. But 12 percent said they wouldn't go shirtless anywhere.

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