Year: 2025

People taking blockbuster weight loss drugs say their exes have slipped back into their DMs after they lost weight.

One in five people who slimmed down using Ozempic or similar shots said old flames had gotten back in touch with them after slimming down, according to a new survey.

The poll of 1,000 patients revealed people have a lot more success dating than before starting the shots.

About half said they have had a confidence boost since starting the medication, while over one-third had a higher sex drive.

Additionally, about one in 10 users who were single before starting the shots have since entered a new relationship since their transformation.  

And one in five said their exes or old crushes have even reached out since they dropped heaps of weight.

However, not all of the attention is positive. While a quarter of GLP-1 patients said they have had more matches on dating apps, one in four also received more unsolicited messages.   

And one in 10 people in a relationship said their partners had become jealous or insecure since they lost weight.  

In a survey of 1,000 people, GLP-1 users said their exes are reaching back out and they have had more dating success since starting the drugs (stock image) 

Amy Kane, a 34-year-old mother from Chicago, lost 165 pounds on Ozempic, going from a size 24 to size 4. She has said people started treating her differently after she lost the weight. Mrs Kane is pictured at left at 300 pounds and at right at 135 pounds

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The researchers, from online health company ZipHealth, wrote: ‘The findings reveal a powerful narrative of physical transformation, emotional growth, and renewed connections.’ 

The survey asked 1,000 boomer, Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z patients taking GLP-1 medications about their confidence, libido, dating prospects, and mental health since starting the shots.

The average participant age was 38. About 52 percent were men, 47 percent were women, and one percent were nonbinary. 

The majority of participants, 54 percent, were millennials, while 21 percent were Gen Z, 20 percent were Gen X, and JAV ญี่ปุ่น five percent were boomers. 

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Though just over half of respondents said they had no changes to their libido or sexual satisfaction, 37 percent said they had a higher sex drive and were more satisfied since losing weight.

Half of users also reported becoming ‘more adventurous or open’ in the bedroom after their transformation. This includes the one in five patients who said they had tried new sex positions since losing weight. 

However, 12 percent had a lower sex drive. This is in line with recent research suggesting drugs like Ozempic could cause issues like erectile dysfunction due to low testosterone. 

About 39 percent of millennials had increased libido, followed by 37 percent of Gen Z and 35 percent of Gen X. 

Men were also more likely to report a higher sex drive, with 40 percent experiencing this compared to 35 percent of women.   

Women were 12 percent more likely than men to get a confidence boost from their weight loss. Gen X was the most likely generation to be more confident at 58 percent, followed by millennials at 57 percent and Gen Z at 50 percent. 

The drugs also reshaped the dating lives of single GLP-1 users. 

One in four said they got more matches or unsolicited messages on dating apps, with women outpacing men at 28 percent compared to 22 percent. This was most common in Gen Z. 

The above graphic shows libido and relationship changes GLP-1 users have experienced since starting the drugs. Many said they have had a better sex drive and have become more adventurous

The above graphic shows how GLP-1 drugs have made some users anxious about maintaining their weight loss or have given them ‘a second chance’ at finding love

One in 10 users started a new relationship since losing weeight, and 80 percent of those already in relationships said they experienced ‘greater emotional intimacy’ with their partners.

However, 10 percent of coupled up users said their partners were jealous or insecure.  

Though the weight loss came with perks, it also caused mental health issues with some patients.

About 60 percent of users said they felt like they had to keep up with the weight loss over fears of being judged or losing their newfound attention. 

Women were more likely to feel this pressure with 64 percent reporting these feelings compared to 52 percent of men. Gen X was the generation most likely to suffer anxiety over their weight loss.  

For 20 percent of patients, their exes and past crushes also reached out to connect since their transformation. This was especially true among Gen Z, who made up one in four of these patients, followed closely by millennials at 21 percent. 

Half of patients also said that their weight loss gave them ‘a second chance’ at love. This was most common in Gen Z users, followed closely by millennials and Gen X. 

The researchers wrote: ‘GLP-1 medications can be life-transforming in how they enhance confidence, intimacy, and relationships. Users reported increased emotional closeness, improved sexual satisfaction, and even second chances at love. 

‘However, these medications also brought new challenges, such as pressures to maintain transformations and shifting relationship dynamics.’ 

Several Ozempic users have shared how people treat them differently now that they have lost weight.

Amy Kane, a 34-year-old mother from Chicago, slimmed down from over 300lbs to 135lbs – going from a size 24 to a teeny size 4. 

Along with getting complimented on her new looks, Ms Kane says people treat her and her family differently when she is in public. 

While she was ignored or shunned by strangers in the past, today she finds people are kinder and more helpful if she approaches them.

She also says some people have told her that now she is too thin, which is ‘crazy’ because since the age of 10, she was always told she was too fat. 

Mrs Kane said on social media: ‘I have always been my own worst critic – I was very hard on myself.

‘I feel bad for the old version of me because I have so much more confidence now – I am a new person. I feel bad for her because I question why she wasn’t treated the same.

‘Why didn’t she love herself as much as I do now? I am a very different person to what I was a year and a half ago.’

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