A woman living with a rare condition that means her breasts are expected to keep growing has spoken about how it affects her love life, describing dating as “uncomfortable” and recalling one man who “didn’t look at my face once”.
Summer Roberts was 25 when doctors told her that her breast growth was unlikely to stop, due to a medical condition known as macromastia.
Macromastia is a rare disorder that can cause excessive breast enlargement, which may contribute to back and neck pain, discomfort throughout the body, and challenges with movement and daily routines.
Now 28, Roberts said she had thought about breast reduction surgery for much of her life, but was advised the tissue would likely “grow back” afterwards.
Alongside the practical difficulties the condition brings — from basic chores to day-to-day tasks — she explained that dating has come with its own set of problems.
“Men don’t really look at my eyes,” she admitted.
“I recently went on a date with a guy who didn’t look at my face once, I even called him out for it and he said ‘well can you blame me?'”
She said the issue isn’t limited to in-person dates, adding that comments about her appearance tend to dominate conversations on apps before anything else has a chance to develop.
Summer added: “On dating apps, it’s always the first thing people say. It’s so frustrating, I’m more than just my boobs. Don’t get me wrong, I love my boobs and I love the opportunity they have given me. I just wish my personal dating life was different.”
Roberts also said she often senses that some people are interested for the wrong reasons, believing they’re sometimes motivated by a fetish rather than genuine connection.
She admitted: “I’m yet to find someone who doesn’t mention them after five minutes of talking.”
And while she has tried meeting someone through dating apps, she said her photos can prompt scepticism, with strangers questioning whether her profile is legitimate.
“They don’t believe I’m a real person,” she added.
The creator also reflected on how macromastia once impacted her self-image, saying her confidence has changed over time — particularly since she began posting on OnlyFans.
“It used to make me feel so ugly and disgusting but now it makes me feel confident in my body,” she added.
She said she still hopes to find a long-term partner who sees her for more than her body and believes that person is out there.
“I know that my husband is out there and that he likes my boobs but he cares more about me as a person than as just my body…I just know if it is meant to be it will be.”
According to Cleveland Clinic, symptoms of the rare condition include: