My Husband Doesn't Have A ‘Fat Fetish’ | LOVE DON’T JUDGE

A young couple say they fight prejudice and assumptions the husband is ‘a chubby chaser’ just because of the difference in size between them. Dalreece has had a fuller figure for all her adult life; while husband Jarreth has always been on the lean side. The couple, from outside of Cape Town, South Africa, had never heard of the expression ‘inter weight’ but have had to get used to looks and sly comments when out in public. In spite of the judgement they face, the deeply-in love couple don’t see themselves as different from any other couple. Jarreth told Barcroft TV: “A lot of the times I do hear people commenting on the sly or saying something about Dalreece when we are in public. At times it does hurt. I feel a bit sad and I try to just ignore it, so I internalise it and then I would want us to leave because it becomes upsetting.” Dalreece added: “I think that in society, there's just like, a norm and stereotype that people of same weight are supposed to be in a relationship.” As well as being subject to public scrutiny, Jarreth has been accused of having a fat fetish – or even being a feeder: “Assumptions people might have is that I have a fat fetish or that I am a chubby chaser.” Dalreece added: “Being a feeder because is also a thing with big size couples. Where the guy feeds the woman, which is not the case at all.” The couple first met three years ago via dating app Tinder. After matching on the app, Dalreece and Jarreth started regularly messaging back and forth and eventually made plans to meet up in real life. Conscious of her size, Dalreece had only posted photos of her face on Tinder, so she sent Jarreth a full-length photo of herself, worried he wouldn’t want to date her anymore. But for Jarreth, Dalreece’s size didn’t even come into it. The couple got married just over a year ago and are happier than ever.