Look at who Arnold Schwarzenegger picked for an "other woman". Or who Prince Charles picked over Diana.
A woman does not need to be that hot, if she is willing to put in an effort to make a man feel good.
i was answering the freeper who said if “she’s old or ugly, he won’t bed her” (paraphrasing)
Maria looks like the cryptkeeper and Charles was in love with Camilla a long time before he married D.
Here’s a scenarioatment. e: Nice guy/hunk “Joe” has a wife who’s a looker, but criticises Joe in public. A single lady in the neighborhood, who the kids in the hood call “Horseface”, goes out of her way to complement and show interest in Joe. The hood is amazed when one day Joe runs off with Horseface. It’s simple. Horseface gave Joe the “Velvet Glove” treatment. Beauty and hotness only go so far. A man’s ego can only stand so much unjust criticism.