Agreed. SOME are too feminine, but the REST just can't stand a woman as or more attracive then they are competing with them in the admiration dept. Their egos are definitely more fragile than average looking men. At least, that was always my experience.
Hubby isn't UNattractive, but nobody would honestly call him "pretty" either. He'd be the first to laugh.
Gals go for handsome men. A handsome man moves like a man, walks like a man and looks like a man. A handsome man is good looking.. but not pretty.
But as you say, gals do not like to compete with pretty men for the makeup mirror or the nylon hose without runners.
I have a 30 year old son who is single and not bad looking. We go to dinner together every week. Last week I remarked it was a slow night. He looked puzzled. I said, "Only 4 females came to our table to talk to you."
He replied,"Dad if you ever put out the word that you're in the market, you would attract more females than I do."
I think the kid is working on his inheritance.