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To think that Naked Attraction, for all it's supposed emphasis on diversity and body positivity...

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forceofhabitandnotneed · 19/07/2026 11:09

Never really featured contestants who were significantly overweight or obese?

I mean, they seemed to love all the smugly polyamorous twenty somethings, but as for fatties - no dice!

I caught an episode the other night which featured a woman who said she like dad bods, but none of the blokes were much above average weight.

(As an aside, she cringingly went on about a man with "cake around his tum tum". Jeez, speaking as a fat bloke I'd rather be despised than patronised!)

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EmpressaurusKitty · 19/07/2026 12:32

Genders. I bet there are.

rwalker · 19/07/2026 12:31

there’s an enormous mix of genders and sexualities
all age groups
all ethnicity
transgender
disability

And yes seem some very overweight people

EmpressaurusKitty · 19/07/2026 12:27

What kind of mind wants their neighbours, their work colleagues and their extended family all to see them naked?

ShutupLwren · 19/07/2026 12:17

Naked attraction was mental.

Hi, I’m Kevin, I’m 37, live with my dogs shep and buster, teach maths at my local comprehensive high school and here is my very average cock. Hoping to meet someone who enjoys cinema trips and Mexican food.

Hello, I’m Sarah, I’m 43, stay at home mother of two, I have a passion for cooking, music and tattoos, here are my heavily tattooed breasts, pierced nipples and untamed bush. I’m hoping to meet someone for walks on the beach to collect sea glass and make special memories.

I can’t imagine how my kids would feel about this. If I was an only fans creator or it was a way of making money, they’d probably be ok. But if I just went on telly to show the nation my flaps with absolutely no benefit to me whatsoever, I reckon they’d find it just strange. (not that anyone is paying me to get my kit off. I’m more likely to get paid to keep it on)

MsGreying · 19/07/2026 12:17

pouletvous · 19/07/2026 12:10

Awful programme

so cringe

Best watched with a bingo card!

SwanRivers · 19/07/2026 12:15

DancingonmyOwn88 · 19/07/2026 12:12

I am aware of that, however it’s a game show where the stakes are fairly high with little reward- ie, you’re getting your bits out on national television for all to see and the ‘prize’ is just a date and a night in a budget hotel. You’d think to attract enough people to want to do that, there’d be a financial incentive, and I was surprised when I found out there wasn’t.

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Exhibitionists already have their reward via being able to expose themselves on national TV.

DancingonmyOwn88 · 19/07/2026 12:12

BauhausOfEliott · 19/07/2026 12:08

It’s a game show. Contestants don’t get paid for any kind of a game show, whether it’s Naked Attraction or Mastermind or The Great British Bake-off.

As for why there aren’t many obese contestants - I’m guessing there are fewer obese people willing to apply to take part.

A ‘dad bod’, by the way, doesn’t mean obese or even necessarily overweight. It just means an average bloke who doesn’t have a lean, muscular gym-fanatic physique. A dad bod is meant to be average, not obese.

I am aware of that, however it’s a game show where the stakes are fairly high with little reward- ie, you’re getting your bits out on national television for all to see and the ‘prize’ is just a date and a night in a budget hotel. You’d think to attract enough people to want to do that, there’d be a financial incentive, and I was surprised when I found out there wasn’t.

pouletvous · 19/07/2026 12:10

Awful programme

so cringe

BauhausOfEliott · 19/07/2026 12:08

DancingonmyOwn88 · 19/07/2026 11:57

I always thought Naked Attraction was mainly a platform for people to show off their tattoos and piercings.

Did you know the contestants received no money for appearing on it? Just the cover of the Travelodge, train and a meal and few drinks (limited to 3 I think and only at the venue the production company decided)

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It’s a game show. Contestants don’t get paid for any kind of a game show, whether it’s Naked Attraction or Mastermind or The Great British Bake-off.

As for why there aren’t many obese contestants - I’m guessing there are fewer obese people willing to apply to take part.

A ‘dad bod’, by the way, doesn’t mean obese or even necessarily overweight. It just means an average bloke who doesn’t have a lean, muscular gym-fanatic physique. A dad bod is meant to be average, not obese.

ExtremelyLargeClock · 19/07/2026 12:00

Definitely have seen obese people on that show. Peculiar programme, really, though.

DancingonmyOwn88 · 19/07/2026 11:57

I always thought Naked Attraction was mainly a platform for people to show off their tattoos and piercings.

Did you know the contestants received no money for appearing on it? Just the cover of the Travelodge, train and a meal and few drinks (limited to 3 I think and only at the venue the production company decided)

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 19/07/2026 11:52

The thing about obese people is, that most of us aren't that keen on getting our bodies out in public.

Not all of us admittedly, personally I subscribe to the Greg Davies school of thought where I believe I'm absolutely glorious despite the massive fucking beer belly.

But I imagine the cross section of people who are both obese, and willing to get their willy or fanny out on national TV is probably very very small.

SwanRivers · 19/07/2026 11:20

Anytime I've seen it (whilst desperately searching for the TV remote) it's had fat people on it.

ElasticFantasticBoombastic · 19/07/2026 11:18

They definitely have had obese participants. They never get picked though.

Cheesecheeks · 19/07/2026 11:17

Been a while since I’ve seen it, I think I’ve seen several overweight people but not obese. Just thinking how ‘I’ve been on naked attraction’ would make a fabulous AMA, I am very curious what would make someone do this, and how much they are told to say certain things etc. If anyone is reading!!

ExtraOnions · 19/07/2026 11:11

…no public hair either. Having (natural) pubic hair seemed to be treated like some sort of a kink.

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