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Re:The sexes don’t feel pain the same way by jjcm on Sunday March 31, 2019 @11:33PM (#19540242)
A lot of being cold has to do with body mass though. The larger your muscles -> the more they generate heat and the more they insulate. When I was at my bulkiest I'd be sweaty in a 60F/15C room. When I was at my skinniest I'd be freezing my bones off at that temp.
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Re:The sexes don’t feel pain the same way by magicalhippo on Monday April 01, 2019 @06:35AM (#19541979)
Getting cold, sure. I know this first hand as I lost weight and went from 35 BMI to 25 BMI not long ago. These days I get much more easily cold, and it's been strange having to plan to bring sweaters etc.

But my point was that my gf can't stand being cold. I don't enjoy it, but I don't mind being cold. It's not pleasant when you start to lose sensation in your limbs, but I can deal with it fine. My gf can't stand 3 seconds outside in -5C without at least five layers of insulation from top to toe.

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