kbadr wrote:In fact, I would argue that men have historically relied on their power and wealth to attract a female, and their looks weren't valued nearly as much.
I'm of the opinion that Power and Wealth are just deranged cousins of Pretty-ness.
All the fluff, all the feathers, all the fancy struts of the male animal are to prove to the female that they are the BEST, that their seed is strong, that the children will be strong
But considering that in the wild many animalmoms have to go it alone after conception, you'd think that males flaunting wealth and power (as opposed to strong genes) don't hold the same appeal... but then again, human beings can think abstractly-human females can recognize patterns and think long-term future, they want not only pretty fancy genes but also promise of post-birth stability.
thus is the human male's "pretty" factor often overlooked in favor of power and wealth.... but they aren't the same. superCEO man's wife still cheats with the ethnic pool boy, or at least she does in soap operas. superCEO man thought that just by being the provider he no longer had to think about anything else, he no longer had to be nurturing or sensitive or funny, etc etc
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