Monday, May 24, 2004

Body Fat Percentage and Coupledom.

Looking at the promos for the crazygonuts Disney sequel "Shrek 2" reminds me of what I think has the strongest effect on perceived couple compatability: body fat percentage.

Excepting the situation when one member is a marathon runner, you just don't see couples who aren't in the same 5% body-fat bracket. Why is that?

Maybe because body-fat percentage is read as an indicator of much which is personal: income level, activity level, eating habits. When the two people are all out of whack --- can they be eating together? can they be running together? aren't they all synced up?

So, reader poll: do you see having the same body-fat percentages in couples to be the exception or the rule?

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