A Malaysian man has gone viral after sharing how losing weight completely changed the way people treated him, including a woman who once ditched him mid-date, only to try pursuing him again later.
He recently shared his story on Threads, said the experience was the clearest proof that “pretty privilege” is real.
‘She left halfway and unmatched me’
Speaking to WeirdKaya, Putra said his turning point happened years ago when he weighed over 100kg and struggled with health issues.
“I was borderline hypertension and diabetic. So doctor advised I needed to lose weight,” he said.
Putra added people treated him very differently when he was bigger, including a particularly painful dating experience.
According to Putra, he matched with a girl on Tinder and they decided to meet. But the date lasted barely 15 minutes before she suddenly took a call and claimed her grandmother had passed away.
She left in the middle of the date. Only to find that she blocked me afterwards and unmatched me on Tinder.”
That moment devastated him but also pushed him into starting his transformation.
He lost weight, then the girl came back
After months of effort, Putra successfully slimmed down and began documenting his journey on TikTok.
That was when the same woman suddenly resurfaced.
“She followed my TikTok and IG, then messaged me: ‘Wow, you look so different now, so handsome!’ She even asked if we could resume whatever “connection” we had before.”
Putra said he chose to decline, emphasising that he is now focused on himself and not looking to start any relationship.
He added that the whole situation made him realise how dramatically people’s attitudes shift when your appearance changes.
“I’m not trying to brag. I just want people to see the truth, people really treat you differently because of how you look.”
His story quickly went viral, with many netizens agreeing that the experience was painfully relatable.
Some also praised him for choosing self-respect instead of giving the woman a second chance.
