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On Fri, 3 May 1996, John Cooley wrote:

> -=Weezel=-  <louise@mv.mv.com> wrote:
> >IF you're willing to look further than skin deep and to wait until you
> >have time to explore what is deeper, you just might find a woman who wants
> >you for YOU, for what is under your skin and in your mind and heart. She
> >might not have the barbie looks, though. She might not be 28. Or, she
> >might not want to be wanted simply for her looks, and would say no to sex
> >on the first date. So you'd write her off, from what I can tell of what
> >you've written here. 
> 
> Weezel, please don't get me confused with other posters; yes there was a guy
> who wanted sex on the first date -- I WAS NOT HIM.  (Actually, with all the
> diseases, etc., I've never really wanted sex with any woman on a first date;
> it'd be too scarey!!!!)
> 
> And, yes, I totally agree with you on the looking more than skin deep bit;
> it's just than in practice I've seen that most women are very much attracted
> to a guy who has great looks and/or the appearance of having money.  Being
> an average Joe really is a disadvantage here.  Yes, and personality can make
> a bit difference, too.  The point I was trying to
> make with the money bit is that, as a guy, I'm grateful that I have the
> option to change me desirability so readily.  That is, women are judged
> by their looks (pretty much you got what you gots) while guys are judged
> by their money.  (Of course this is NOT a hard and fast rule and there
> are gazillions of exceptions, but you know there's some grain of truth
> to what I'm saying here....)
> 
>   - John

Ahh. Ok. It really sounded like you were saying "I don't like it but this 
is how it is" and I also heard "this is how I am" coming through, and now 
you say this isn't how you are... ok. I'm a bit pre-sensitized to some of 
your comments, after the "ode to 28-year-olds" string. *wry smile*

--L