[grey_whiskers]

I think it hit Ann especially hard because she has relied on her looks as much as her books.

As I noted, married women aren't going to be quite as bothered, even if they are old.

But ...there are two kinds of unmarried women: those who used to be goddesses, and are just coming to terms with the fact that *other* women are now getting all the hawt male attention, and those who never were goddesses, and have become accepting of that fact.

The hardest hit are those who used to be hot, are not hot any more, and are now forced to scale their demands in their shopping list for a man, downwards.

I believe Ann (for all her sterling qualities) bids fair to be in that group, not the least reason being her career success: women marry up in socioeconomic status, and generally want the man to be taller, stronger, and smarter than her as well. But the men who occupy those lofty heights, can pick any woman they want: they don't have to settle for aging brainiacs.

[altura]

You sure know a lot about women.

[StAnDeliver]

"I believe Ann (for all her sterling qualities) bids fair to be in that group, not the least reason being her career success: women marry up in socioeconomic status, and generally want the man to be taller, stronger, and smarter than her as well. But the men who occupy those lofty heights, can pick any woman they want: they don't have to settle for aging brainiacs."

She lost her schizzle this past term, and she lost her shit when CPAC stopped bringing her in 2015. The things that made her attractive have stopped making her attractive. Now she's faghagging with Milo. Not much left on this downward slide.