[notdownwidems]

First of all, it is a younger woman who’d prefer looks over substance in a man.

While this used to be true, in recent decades such deviance has crept upward in the age pool until now it is noticeable in all age groups.

I’d have to warn that the woman who projects a lot of sex appeal is less likely to have virtue

Truer words than these have seldom been spoken, unfortunately.

Look everyone who has ever been in a dating situation, and I think that includes all or nearly all of us, knows that there is a certain calculus in the relationships between men and women...a certain level of attractiveness in a woman means she will only settle for a man who is at least at attractive as her...similarly for the man, who, traditionally, was willing to 'trade down' economically, sometimes, in order to win a good-looking woman. The difference today, however, is that women want men with looks and money; men, while interested in what a woman brings to a relationship economically, is much more interested in how she looks. Sorry ladies, that's just the way it is, don't kill the messenger!

[Mamzelle]

I know the negotiations of which you speak—for a deal which should last a lifetime. That’s why I shake my head at so much of what I read here, sometimes—the “not guilty” hot female criminal. (Yes, I have a sense of humor.)Through the Internet, however, and the explosion of porn I wonder if any negotiations can be normal or wise any more. Even if the woman is super-hot and the man is super rich—age and familiarity take away beauty and the IRS can take your wealth!