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Old 05-21-2010, 01:11 AM
 
Location: USA
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I think height plays a huge factor. Women in the US would rather be with an unattractive tall guy than an attractive short guy. For example, I have a 2nd cousin Travis who's 6'6", not really attractive, missing 2 front teeth, and he has to beat the women off with a stick, and most of them are hot women too. I have a friend Adrian who's 5'7", looks just like Ben Affleck, and makes over $100K as a nurse anestithest, but he struggles to even find a date.
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Old 05-21-2010, 02:33 AM
 
Location: West Coast of Europe
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I just read about Indiana Rep. Mark Souder resigning after it was revealed that he had an affair with Tracy Jackson, one of his staffers. At first, I was shocked that a Republican was sleeping with a woman. But I was really shocked when I saw what they both looked like. Here's a video of the two.

Tracy Jackson-Mark Souder's anti-abortion video

Now before you say this belongs in the Politics forum, let me say that the reason I chose to post this here is because it raises the question of why some attractive women sleep with some really unattractive men. Souder's 59 and Jackson's in her mid 40s and she's already too. When I see her, I see a woman who's pretty attractive. When I see him, I see someone who's...not. So maybe the women here can provide a little insight. Why in God's name would a woman like that sleep with a man like that? I doubt it was for his winning personality since most politicians don't have one. He doesn't exactly come across like a Bill Clinton or John Edwards. If it's the attraction to money or power, well then that speaks pretty badly about this woman. But she's hardly the first. Why do some women do this? I know us guys can be guilty of wearing beer goggles or being distracted by a great body to the point of not caring what her face looks like. But this guy looks like a warthog. You'd think if this woman were going to cheat, she could've done better. Have you ever seen this in real life where you saw a couple and thought, "what is a woman like that doing with a guy like him?"
I have never heard of that guy, I don't know anything about him, but maybe he is just a nice guy
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Old 05-24-2010, 12:45 PM
 
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Yeah, Hitler invaded Poland for a girl, and I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you.
Look. No one is claiming this is a sane thing. In fact, IMO, women are like an opium. It could be against all our best instincts to interact with a given woman. But once we get a whiff, so-to-speak, the opiate sets in and reason?...well it goes bye bye!
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Old 05-24-2010, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Homeless
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Politician.

Power. Charisma. Status. Intelligence(enough to get elected anyway).
Convincing conversation.
And other possible assets that are not readily recognized.

If generally physically unattractive men with nothing going for themselves can get attractive women to take care of them, why can't a powerful politician get one to sleep with him?
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Old 05-26-2010, 05:57 PM
 
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Look. No one is claiming this is a sane thing. In fact, IMO, women are like an opium. It could be against all our best instincts to interact with a given woman. But once we get a whiff, so-to-speak, the opiate sets in and reason?...well it goes bye bye!
I just think it's too convenient an excuse -- motivating despicable acts by some "touching" longing for a woman's affection, while in fact they are driven by lust for power and domination.
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Old 05-26-2010, 07:33 PM
 
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It's because he's so good looking(translated; he got money) and confident(translated: he's got power as a politician). he is also soo charming (translated: he's got status) and also so affectionate (translated: he knows how to say absolutely nothing and make it seem like a ground-breaking discovery)
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Old 05-26-2010, 07:49 PM
 
Location: Canada
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Who are we to judge the choices of LOVE.

Looks are only Looks nothing more nothing less. Its like saying don't drink that bottle of wine because I don't like the cover and my opinion is more important that what you think (selfish).

If you like the content of the bottle why complain about the cover. (if the guy is ugly and has a Subway in his pants are you going to complain).

I can understand that sometimes we don't like the choices of our friends about their mate. But if they are happy are we allowed to rip them of happiness because of a hunch.
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Old 05-26-2010, 09:56 PM
 
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Obviously, there are women out there who are turned on by power to the point where they don't care what the person looks like just as there are men who are turned on by looks no matter how lousy the person's personality is. I'm not sure which is worse.
I think the "amazing" qualities of the man alone can't justify her behavior. She must have had some flaw of sorts, - some kind of unhappiness or insecurity (in her marriage? in herself?). There must have been something else to make her overstep boundaries.

PS: I agree, he is painfully ugly.

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Old 06-01-2010, 09:35 PM
 
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I think height plays a huge factor. Women in the US would rather be with an unattractive tall guy than an attractive short guy. For example, I have a 2nd cousin Travis who's 6'6", not really attractive, missing 2 front teeth, and he has to beat the women off with a stick, and most of them are hot women too. I have a friend Adrian who's 5'7", looks just like Ben Affleck, and makes over $100K as a nurse anestithest, but he struggles to even find a date.
So tall and fat also?
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Old 06-01-2010, 09:56 PM
 
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They are both nastay. If he were better looking he'd be boning a hot 25 year old rather than a dumpy 40 yr old.
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