Excellent post, coop71. I think the issue of women’s looks is a red herring. Look at pictures of some of the famous women of history - they ain’t all plus a real-meat cheezburger, most of them, and they had rotten teeth to boot. Whatever genetic hand a person is dealt, he or she becomes attractive or unattractive because of who they are inside.
I was 22 when I got married, a college student with no money, and nothing particular to look at, as you can see on my profile (just turn the hair back to brown ...). But I was nice. And I see plenty of ordinary-looking young women getting married today, because they’re nice to the men who decide to marry them.
Why thank you, tax-chick. I laughed out loud at the rotten teeth comment. And off topic: I love looking at your family pictures.
It’s not all gloom and doom on the “woman front”: it’s easy for some, who have been burned I assume, to claim all sorts of stuff about women: they’re *all* easy, they’re *all* after a guy’s money, they’re not interested in families, or my favorite, “I ordered a bride from Mongolia because they look good and know their place”, etc., and it’s kind of sad. Especially when you read this stuff day after day here. Because you look around at the women here, and the women in our lives and think, “Where the heck are these demon spawns these men are talking about?”.
Oh well. My husband will be home soon. Better dim the lights and put a bag on my head...I’m almost 40 you know, and I know my place. ;)