He is a mystical being that magically gives you all the control you've ever wanted, you've finally found the real secret to skinny. Just send him nudes daily and he'll make all your fat disappear.
Fat chance.
It's an issue which has come to my attention through my kik groups. Girls searching for a 'coach' to keep them in check and tell them how to not eat and not be forced to eat. I know this fad began with Starving in Suburbia, but it's getting worse all the time. There are a few big flaws in the idea of having someone to coach you.
In "mutual coaching" where both participants want to be coached by the other, it often becomes a sync'd cycle of bingeing and starving. Neither person has the control to keep the other in check. This is your normal buddy situation and is relatively harmless.
The dangerous situation is, more often than not, men. I'm not a man hater, but they pose the biggest risk in terms of being a coach. Body checks are very close to provocative. One step further, they may ask for nude photos. Most of the girls who are looking for a coach are minors, making it child pornography. On the other side, even if they are trying to help you lose weight, the coaches I've met have little respect for health. There is a rare gem in the dirt, but it's mostly dirt.
My advice to those who are looking for a coach is to start by being honest with yourself. No one can control you through the internet. No one can make you lose weight other than yourself. Don't put yourself at risk to predators because you think they can make you skinny or give you an eating disorder. It will never be worth it. If you can't do it on your own, why are you trying?
