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lumberjack_jeff

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3. What makes a man desirable as a husband isn't primarily about appearance.

Sun Dec 28, 2014, 12:39 PM

Dec 2014

Male attraction is almost entirely about power and influence (and this is often measured in money). Physical appearance only helps to pave the way.

Straight men risk their health in dangerous jobs, spend their lives working long hours and take crazy risks to appeal to women. It drives most things we do.

I suspect a somewhat different general dynamic is at work with same sex relationships, but others are better qualified to say.

Crazy risks to get the girl? This guy poked the Ayatollah with a stick.

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One topic in gender issues that I rarely see discussed [View all] Bonobo Dec 2014 OP

It's easier to criticise the other end of that dynamic rather than trying to solve any problems Major Nikon Dec 2014 #1

Harry Belafonte had some wise words on the matter, I think. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #2

Daylight come and I wanna go home? Doctor_J Dec 2014 #5

... Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #6

The calypso version KansDem Jan 2015 #10

What makes a man desirable as a husband isn't primarily about appearance. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #3

That cuts both ways however Doctor_J Dec 2014 #4

"you've opened up the other end"... Bonobo Dec 2014 #7

My wife is frequently complementary of my looks. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #8

Personal anecdotes are nice but don't exactly address the issue I am describing. Bonobo Dec 2014 #9

I define this a little differently as to accommodate a broader cross section Veilex Jan 2015 #11

This was alerted on when first posted. RiffRandell Jan 2015 #12

Glad to see those results. Thanks for posting them. nt Bonobo Jan 2015 #13

One advantage to being born ugly is that I've never Flatulo Jan 2015 #14