A paradox looms. Men are promiscuous opportunists at heart and in their fantasies. Truly promiscuous opportunists would not be too choosy, one would think. And yet men care about women’s looks more than women care about men’s looks. A sports car and an expense account can turn a frog into a prince for women, but even a rich woman cannot afford to be ugly (although in these times of cosmetic surgery, she can sometimes afford the means not to be ugly). Advertisements for “escorts” emphasize looks. A man contemplating an affair should not restrict himself to what he considers a good-looking
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