Committed: The Ties that Bond
with Angella Dykstra
I'm a mom of three, a professional accountant, and an amateur photographer and writer. I am not a marriage expert. But my husband and I take "Til death do us part" seriously, and here I'll be sharing how we keep our marriage strong while we both do that insane work-life juggle.
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I saw this article on Yahoo! Shine posing the question, “Would you rather be skinny or have sex?” and was a little surprised that 52 percent of women would give up sex for an entire summer than gain ten pounds. (I was shocked that 25% of MEN said the same thing, which kind of bucks their stereotype.)
Women know that sex burns calories, right?
I think you can all surmise from past posts that, not, I would not give up sex for an entire summer.
How about you? Would you rather be skinny or have sex?
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I work hard to maintain my weight and am fairly certain if I gained 10 lbs over what I weigh now, that I could easily lose it… so I’d have to choose sex over being skinny.
K | February 25th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
I would just say that sex isn’t the be-all and end-all of a woman’s life. Neither is being slim, of course. But many women have gone plenty more than 90 days without sex. And for most of us, an extra 10 lbs would be uncomfortable for more than 90 days. So, frankly, the results do not surprise me.
Since I am a single mom, I have no desire to be sexually active at this time in my life, as I don’t feel it would be best for my kids.
SKL | February 25th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
I’d give up both for the summer in exchange for a nice vacation in Europe.
Danica | February 25th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
I’d totally give up sex for the summer rather than gain 10 lbs. I don’t even have to think about it.
Don’t tell Noah.
(This from an 8-months-pregnant woman whose depression often makes her not want to be touched in any way by anybody ever.)
Mrs. Wilson | February 25th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
I love Danica’s answer!!!!!
Hannah | February 25th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Interesting… I often feel that if I were 10 lbs lighter, my so would be more into me. It’s not likely true, he’s pretty into me. It’s just my insecurities. So, would 10 lbs fix my insecurities ? Maybe, but it’s likely deeper than 10 lbs. Would a (short, prairie) summer without sex be detrimental? Oh yes.
Heather | February 28th, 2011 at 1:52 am
Both! Ok, have sex.
Sandys Connected | March 3rd, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Rather have sex, hands down.
And I am NOT an already-skinny woman. Sex, the connection & fun it holds for me and my husband, even with two small kids, would be worth the trade-off in an instant.
Meg | March 7th, 2011 at 3:57 pm