K. L. Belvin - A Man In Transition

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women

Great question. What is there not to be attracted to? I love the size of a plus size woman. I think its incredibly sexy. I have never been attracted to a woman smaller than a size 14. The sweet and sensual look to a thick belly and thighs, a broad back and shoulders are extremely sexy to me. I love the way a thick woman walks and how everything moves as she does. The large and ample breast of a rubenesque woman would make any man’s mouth water. I would be amiss, if I didn’t mention the hips, those thick full beautiful hips; this is the moniker of full figured women. This is why being married to a full figured model is like living with an angel.

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women

Oh yes! As long as I can remember its been full size or nothing. I loved Nell Carter, Chaka Kahn, the late and great Phyllis Hyman and Vesta Williams. I was in love with Martha Wash from the weather girls.

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

I was 10 years old when I had my first full-figured crush. It was the friend of my cousin's mom.

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admitted it right away or did you hide it from others?

Please, did I admit right away? Yes of course. I have always been a leader and out front guy. I am going to like who I am with. I want to make sure everyone knows it. I don’t believe in hiding someone you care about. Plus, I find plus size woman so attractive, it blows my mind when men say they are not attracted to plus size women. I know it’s all lies, how could you not be. One thing I have come to notice is when you have a big girl on your arm, everything around you seems a tad bit sexier.

5. What advice if any would you give a plus size women looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

Another great question; I would say this to any sister of size, LOVE EVERY INCH OF WHO YOU ARE. There are men who love you just as you are. Don’t lower your personal bar to please anyone. Walk with a sense of comfort in yourself. Make a man prove his worth to you. Don’t let society steal your worth. Love the You God made. Wake up each day and embrace every sexy thick curve you have been blessed with. Make your man do the same. If he doesn’t embrace your size as a gift from God, leave him. Finally, don’t try to alter your body if you’re unhappy. Surgery is only an answer if your health is in jeopardy. if it’s not, then take your time and work on your health not your size. It will even out as you're getting into whatever healthy regimen you adhere too. Just don’t get too small, the brothers like me would be very upset. Thank You for allowing me to share my thoughts to God’s greatest creation, Thick women.

Name: K. L. Belvin

44

New York

Married (to a sexy ass full figured woman)

Owner and Founder of Bravin Publishing.

Author of From Gigolo to Jesus, A Man In Transition, featured in four other titles. Poet, Educator / Dean of Students 15 years, Father of 6 children, Motivational speaker and Mentor

Glen L Johnson - A Real Southern Gentlemen

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women?

To be honest it took me years to be able to answer that question. For lack of better words I just like the bigness of a plus size woman. Having something to hold on to is a good thing to me it makes me feel good to know that the person I am holding does not feel like she is going to break. Of course in typical guy fashion I like boobs, butt, hips, and a great smile.

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women

Yes. In all of my years of dating and almost 20 years of marriage I have only been with two women who would not be considered plus size. Back to the previous answer there is nothing like the bigness of a plus size woman to get my juices flowing.

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

I think I have always been attracted to larger women but I think it came to a head when I was twenty-two living in Houston, TX. It amazed me at the size of ladies and how great they looked. I found myself in a few embarrassing situations looking at ladies as they walked by.

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admitted it right away or did you hid it from others?

At the time I was living in Texas and eventually working in the construction industry in which guys talk about ladies all the time. I would talk about how I liked larger women and though at first I got teased eventually they left me alone when they realized the teasing would to no good. Additionally, I started to see some of the same guys that would only date smaller women start to date plus size women.

5.What advise if any would you give a plus size women looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

Believe him when he tells you that he loves you just the way you are. The quickest way to get rid of a man that loves big women is to lose weight. Unless you have a significant amount of history with him to get beyond the surface items your size is what attracted him your intellect and attitude is what will keep him. Additionally, though you may be plus size do not let that be what defines you.

Glen L Johnson, MBA

45 yrs old

Little Rock, AR

Married

Glen L Johnson is the voice behind Full Figure Plus. At 45 years old living in Little Rock, Arkansas Glen is a full time blogger making a living from a medium he did not know existed before October of 2004. Glens' goal is to provide a male perspective to the world of plus size fashion.

Named one of The 40 Best Plus Size Fashion Blogs Full Figure Plus has allowed Glen the opportunity to be a part of historic events like the JMS Style Symposium, Full Figured Fashion Week™ in New York, and Full Figured Fashion Week(end)™ in Los Angeles.

Additionally, Glen graduated with honors from Ashford University in 2009 with a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Management. In 2011 he earned an MBA with an entrepreneurship specialization. Academic honors include the dean’s list, a member of Alpha Sigma Lambda, and the Golden Key International Honor Society.

The success of Full Figure Plus lead to the official launching of Full Figure Network, Inc. a parent company with several projects in the works to further promote activities within the plus community. With thousands of monthly visitors from 158 countries viewing millions of pages Glen works hard to not only show the best in plus fashion but keep readers up to date on the most relevant issues affecting the plus size community.

A quick glimpse of my story:

For years my bride to be was having a problem finding a bra and panty set. Being at the time a size 42H it was impossible to find a decent bra through normal channels. We would spend at times sixty dollars or more on a single bra with no matching panty to go with it. Being the nosey guy that I am I struck out to search the Internet to find affordable lingerie for the one that I love. After a few months of cataloging links from every category imaginable, including lingerie I would occasionally share the links with others. I then read a business article about blogging and made the decision to combine the shopping links and my own unique voice with this new platform, and thus in the Fall of 2004 Full Figure Plus a blog dedicated to plus size fashion and more was born. What started out as a hobby now serves over 60,000 monthly visitors and a source of income for my family.

I hope this has given you a nice glimpse into my world and how blogging has changed my life forever. If your plus size or better still a plus size blogger I would love to hear from you about different sites you frequent or your experiences as a blogger. Feel free to contact me at anytime at owner@fullfigureplus.com.

Shawn Montgomery - Nothing But Love

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women

FIRST OF ALL PLUS SIZE WOMEN HAVE A SPIRIT OF CARING AND BEING VERY GIVING THEY ARE WOMEN WHO DO FOR OTHERS BEFORE THEY DO FOR SELF.

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ATTRACTED TO PLUS SIZE WOMEN SINCE18 YEARS OLD I WAS THE KID THAT MY MALE FRIENDS TEASED AND LAUGHED AT AND SAID HE LIKE BIG GIRLS, I SAID THAT'S WHAT I LIKE SO WHAT!

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

AT THE AGE OF 18 I LOVE WHAT IT WAS TO HAVE A WOMAN ON MY ARMS WHO I KNEW WAS THICK AND SEXY!

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admitted it right away or did you hid it from others?

I ADMITTED IT RIGHT AWAY I WAS ATTRACTED TO PLUS SIZE WOMEN BUT MY FRIENDS TEASED ME, I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THAT I NEW WHAT I LIKED.

5.What advise if any would you give a plus size women looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

IF A MAN IS LOOKING FOR A PLUS SIZE WOMAN, LADIES THEY MUST LET YOU KNOW THAT THEY APPRECIATE YOU, TELL YOU EVERY DAY EVERY HOUR EVERY MOMENT THEY LOVE YOU, THEY MUST LET YOU KNOW YOUR WHAT I WANT AND NEED IN THERE LIFE. SHOWING A WOMEN YOU LOVE THEM SOMETIMES IS BETTER THEN TELLING THEM IN SOME SITUATIONS

More about Shawn

Shawn Montgomery aka DJ Money Makin’

Shawn Montgomery, born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, under the compassionate and loving care of his mother, Emily Montgomery, who worked two jobs to maintain the well-being of this now successful gentleman.

Growing up, Shawn’s foundation of hard work and integrity was inspired by Washington Elementary School Principal Nelly A. Thornton, who became one of his mentors. The staff at Robert Fulton School made sure to provide an academic environment for Shawn, who graduated with honors in both academics and music. The Mount Vernon High School Band was pleased to have him as a drummer and as a valued member of a Break Dance Group who won 1st place in their talent competition.He received the Cream Memorial Taylor Award and Scholarship that would aide him in financing his education. In the community he was a member of the Martin Luther King Drum and Bugle Corps, which he played for during middle and high school.

Moving forward Shawn made the decision to serve his country by joining the United States Army and National Guard. While serving in the military, he continued his education and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Management Information Systems from Monroe College. While maturinginto a valuable citizen of his country, hebecame a loving father to a beautiful baby girl, Chereese S Montgomery,who later blossomed into a lovely young lady who continues to make her father proud.Shawn is currently an affiliate of the Veterans of Foreign Affairs, Disabled American Veterans and the M.W. Enoch Grand AFAM of Brooklyn, NY.

He works two jobs;St. Christopher’s Inc., Greenburg North Castle School. His ambitious nature, foundation of hard work and integrity has led him to want to do more and to be part of a greater cause. His love for the culture of New York,music, dance, community stirred his interest towards INTHEMIXXRADIO (Internet Live Radio Show) as a host of, The Officially Rated Thick Show, which is geared toward uplifting the plus-sized community.The show broadcasts every Saturday, 6:00p-8:30p and not only caters to the plus-sized community, but alsopromotes and markets plus size organizations,companies, events, fashion/beauty showsand entertainment. The Officially Rated Thick Show which is multifaceted caters to new and upcoming artists of all genres of music and arts (fine arts, theatre, dance) and has a nation-wide audience with ratings ranging from 300-1,000. Every week, The Officially Rated Thick Show airs a special guest DJ, artist or company.

The Officially Rated Thick Showcontinuously offers charitable media coverage of community events for families. In 2011 The Officially Rated Thick Show will begin covering the YWCA in White Plains, NY annual Street Fair/Carnival for the children. TNT will also host a semi-annual Plus Size Model Casting Call and Networking Mixer, and an annual theme-based fundraiser to support Veterans of Foreign Wars Aaron a Lewis Post 6396.



Our mission is to promote positive awareness of size acceptance, of thick and
thicker people across the United States of America. We promote our thick and thicker
community through networking events, community awareness, and fashion
and beauty events where our Thick N Thicker models are featured. We host live media interviews via our online radio show, The Officially Rated Thick Show, which
promotes plus-size models, clothing company’s, entertainers, food caters,
magazines and venues that cater to the plus-size community. We support our
nation’s military, armed forces and organizations, which as a company we stand firm on. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Our Company believes, beauty is in all of us, in our own way, someone out there likes you and what you’re doing “in the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

Jean JNESS Nerestant - Creative and Blessed

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women?

The first thing that holds my attention is her silhouette. As an artist my
eyes automatically strategize the way I would draw her, and the outline is very important to the drawing.

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women?

I remember being attracted to a plus size girl as far back as grade school. Her older brother went to the school too, so she was completely off limits.

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

I was 11 when I realized it wasn't just the girl in grade school that caught my eye, but I was too young to really understand. At that age it seemed like everything you thought, was deemed wrong by your parents.

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admit it right away or did you hide it from others?

I hid it for years, the bad part was the girls I were attracted to I made fun of because that was acceptable to my circle of friends. To a teenager, seeming normal and fitting in are very important things. I made fun of one particular girl in high school. By the time I realized that the way of the crowd wasn't my way, I approached her with how I really felt... It was too late, she let me have it. Ever since then I have worked diligently to not be part of the crowd. I admitted it to my friends, but it wasn't until years later that I actually entered a relationship with a plus size woman.

5. What advice if any would you give a plus size woman looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

My advice is beware of guys that are too into your size. You want to be the object of someone's affection not the focus of their fetish. I believe a guy who is into you won't make your size the main topic of discussion every time you talk to him. My friends never walked over to a girl and said, "Um you're so beautiful and thin". It's OK for him to have a preference, but it shouldn't be his main focus.

Married 20 Years, Father of 5 Children

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Owner of JNESS Graphics

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Kevin Buist - Smart Sexy & Single

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women?

All the qualities I like in women that aren't plus size. It's more about the character and personality of the woman. If she's fun, intelligent, loves herself and the person she is, believes she can make a difference, and is God-fearing....then I'll be attracted. Her size isn't a factor. Sexy comes in all shapes and sizes.

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women?

I wasn't raised to see size. There's all types of women in my family and they're all shapes and sizes. I don't care about big little short or tall.....if you carry yourself in a way that attracts me, I'm attracted.

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

When I first started liking girls around age 5 the size didn't matter.

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admitted it right away or did you hid it from others?

I told whoever wanted to listen. I don't have the same hang-ups that society has. Plus I could care less about what people think!....I do what I do with whom I choose for my reasons. No one else is involved in that formula.

5.What advise if any would you give a plus size women looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

Just be who you are. You'll find each other. Remember to first love yourself because society is wacked. The proof....look what's in today. They say pork is the new white meat, black is the new white, bad means good. Soon fat will be the new skinny!

gazelle357

45

NY, upper West side

single.

Marvin Matthew - Debonair Businessman

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women

Shape and softness!

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women

Yes since JHS

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

About 15

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admitted it right away or did you hid it from others?

Kinda hid it but ,not really shamed of it though.

5.What advise if any would you give a plus size women looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

Don't act as though you have low self estem. Be happy about you self. (( YET BE NEAT TOO NOW))

Marvin Matthew is the proud owner of Beauty's A Plus located at:

209 E Fairfield Rd.

High Point, NC 27263

40

Single

William Keeby - Tall Dark & SINGLE

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women?

1. I have rarely date a skinny woman. I love women of all sizes but I definitely love curveaous ones more. I find that you can hug a plus size woman and see there grace and beauty. I like a woman that reminds me of the strong women in my family. Most in my family are plus size. Thick thighs ,full lips, and thick hips are all attractive qualities. Secondly I have never met a plus size woman who didn't know how to enjoy themselves and was not the life of the party.

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women.

2. Yes I have always been attracted to plus size women. My first girl was plus sized and very confident.

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

3. I have always been attracted to plus size women. I was always around plus size women. My aunts grandmothers and mom are all plus size.

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admitted it right away or did you hid it from others?.

4. I never hide who I liked. I was a free spirit who just saw a person I liked not their size.

5.What advise if any would you give a plus size women looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

5. My advice to any women plus sized or otherwise is this choose wisely. Get to know the person rather then get caught up in the looks and how they treat you. If you have never met his family or friends then find someone else because he isn't going to do right by you. If he doesn't look you in the eyes when he tells you how he feels about you then he maybe gaming you. Please first and foremost love yourself because self esteem is the most important part to having a relationship. You can't allow someone else to love you if you don't love yourself first. Lastly dress in what makes you feel good. A real man will always see your beautiful no matter what you wear.

Stay positive .

William K..

30.

ATL & NYC.

Huwe Burton -Tall Dark & Talented

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women?

The thing that's most attractive about plus size women is the confidence.Coupled with the fact that they have such a natural beauty,the confidence puts it over the top.

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women?

Yes I have always been attracted to plus size women. A lot of the women I grew up around were plus size.I always viewed it as a sign of good health and happiness.

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

I think I realized it when I was around 15 years old.

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admitted it right away or did you hid it from others?

At 15 you are very image conscious and impressionable. I didnt admit it right away,but when I grew into my own I had no problem with it

5.What advise if any would you give a plus size women looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

Confidence confidence confidence!!!!!!!!You already know you look good,we know you look good,but if you think he may not want me because I dont look like the women I see on tv or the runway it shows. Your Body language speaks louder than your words ever could! When you walk into a room OWN IT! More men are attracted to plus size women than you think!Just like women love a confident man,the same is applicable to us.Especially men of African descent!We do right with a strong women!

Huwe Burton

39

New York

married.

Huwe is a Videographer and Music producer. His Video company is HMB Productions and the music production company is Dirty Handz Productions LLC

Armando Jardine - Older & Wiser

1. What do you find attractive about plus size women?

What’s not attractive about them… The simile I use is tires, why have regular tread when you can have all seasonal

2. Have you always been attracted to plus size women?

Truthfully no but as I got older and a little wiser to certain things I’ve enjoyed their company especially the women who are sure of themselves

3. At what age did you realize that you were attracted to plus size women?

My Late twenties

4. When you found out that you were attracted to plus size women did you admitted it right away or did you hid it from others?

Im from a different breed of Man I’m not embarrass of things that are God sent

5.What advise if any would you give a plus size women looking for a man that will appreciate and love her for herself?

Be herself and he will find her

Name: Armando Jardine

Age 38

Location: Virginia

Status: In a Relationship

All you need is LOVE

February is all about love and at Blissful Elegance Events we plan to share it with you.

We have reached out to nine men to find out what they love about our curves, whether it’s the curve of our smile or the curve of our hips these answers are sure to make your day.