‘When I lose the weight, we’ll go on a date’ – fatness, singleness and liminality in <i>Fat Chance</i>

In contemporary Western culture, fatness and singlehood are constructed as requiring change: from fat to thin, single coupled. Makeover shows with a dating theme that focus on both aspects in connection each other have become increasingly widespread, aiming for the makeover of one’s life relationship status through body. I analyze show Fat Chance theoretical context rites passage applying concept liminality singlehood. Fatness undesirable temporary states, diet being presented rite toward acceptable states thinness Chance, overcoming liminal is proof successful adulthood appropriate progression consequently precondition key an acceptable, fulfilling, happy life.