Many people dream of meeting someone who matches all their expectations perfectly. But our soul mate doesn’t always look the way we might initially imagine them to look. This is the case of Liza Thomas and Brandon Gim. In their couple, the young woman is two inches taller than her boyfriend, and weighs 170 pounds more than him. But that absolutely doesn’t stop them from being very happy together.

For Liza and Brandon, physical attributes are not a priority when choosing a partner. But that wasn’t always the case. Brandon admits that he didn’t like large bodies before, and he even had some doubts at the beginning of their relationship. After all, he grew up in a Korean family and was used to women weighing around 127lb on average.

He said: “Korean beauty standards aren’t open to diversity. Women are hounded to be thinner even when it’s not healthy and doesn’t empower them to be their best selves.”vBut meeting Liza changed everything. He shared that he was attracted to her sense of humor, values in life, personality, and the way she navigates the world. He said he became physically attracted to her when he learned to appreciate the beauty of different people.