Brains or beauty? Women still conflicted...

Brains or beauty? Women still conflicted

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!)
Tue Mar 24, 2:48 pm ET
Smart or thin? Rich or ugly?

Women still have a complex and contradictory relationship with their own image according to a poll
released on Tuesday that found 25 percent of those questioned would rather win the
"America's Next Top Model" TV show than the Nobel Peace Prize.

And although 75 percent of women surveyed said they'd be willing to shave their heads
to save the life of a stranger, more than a quarter of those taking part admitted they would
make their best friend fat for life, if it meant they could be thin.


As for that age-old dilemma of whether to marry for wealth or looks, half of the 18- to 24-year-olds
questioned said they would marry an ugly man if he were a multimillionaire.



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isn't that so sad ?

>As for that age-old dilemma of whether to marry for wealth or looks, half of the 18- to 24-year-olds questioned said they would marry an ugly man if he were a multimillionaire <


Wealth or looks ?
What about love ?

I wouldnt marry someone I didnt love no matter how good looking or how rich he was.

Now if he was good lookind AND rich...............















just kidding

BMG wrote:

>As for that age-old dilemma of whether to marry for wealth or looks, half of the 18- to 24-year-olds questioned said they would marry an ugly man if he were a multimillionaire <


Wealth or looks ?
What about love ?

I wouldnt marry someone I didnt love no matter how good looking or how rich he was.

Now if he was good lookind AND rich...............















just kidding

I'm the same way. that relationship is way to important to me. money couldn't ever make up for it

KK wrote:

BMG wrote:

>As for that age-old dilemma of whether to marry for wealth or looks, half of the 18- to 24-year-olds questioned said they would marry an ugly man if he were a multimillionaire <


Wealth or looks ?
What about love ?

I wouldnt marry someone I didnt love no matter how good looking or how rich he was.

Now if he was good lookind AND rich...............















just kidding

I'm the same way. that relationship is way to important to me. money couldn't ever make up for it

I'll drink to that.

The custom in some cultures of marriages that are arranged by the parents must create a lot of miserable people.

I'll drink to that.

The custom in some cultures of marriages that are arranged by the parents must create a lot of miserable people.[/quote]

just imagine some of the characters your parents have tried to set you up with

KK wrote:

I'll drink to that.

The custom in some cultures of marriages that are arranged by the parents must create a lot of miserable people.

just imagine some of the characters your parents have tried to set you up with[/quote]

In my case its aunts and uncles......but......oh yeah. Some real odd socks.

BMG wrote:

KK wrote:

I'll drink to that.

The custom in some cultures of marriages that are arranged by the parents must create a lot of miserable people.

just imagine some of the characters your parents have tried to set you up with

In my case its aunts and uncles......but......oh yeah. Some real odd socks.[/quote]

I had one who looked like she was in training to be a librarian

KK wrote:

BMG wrote:

KK wrote:

I'll drink to that.

The custom in some cultures of marriages that are arranged by the parents must create a lot of miserable people.

just imagine some of the characters your parents have tried to set you up with

In my case its aunts and uncles......but......oh yeah. Some real odd socks.

I had one who looked like she was in training to be a librarian[/quote]

Was her name Marian ?

BMG wrote:

KK wrote:

BMG wrote:

KK wrote:

I'll drink to that.

The custom in some cultures of marriages that are arranged by the parents must create a lot of miserable people.

just imagine some of the characters your parents have tried to set you up with

In my case its aunts and uncles......but......oh yeah. Some real odd socks.

I had one who looked like she was in training to be a librarian

Was her name Marian ?[/quote]


my aunt wanted me to date an italian boy, so she set me up about six times....eeeeeeeeee.

she stopped now.

jamesjchrist wrote:

BMG wrote:

KK wrote:

BMG wrote:

KK wrote:

I'll drink to that.

The custom in some cultures of marriages that are arranged by the parents must create a lot of miserable people.

just imagine some of the characters your parents have tried to set you up with

In my case its aunts and uncles......but......oh yeah. Some real odd socks.

I had one who looked like she was in training to be a librarian

Was her name Marian ?

my aunt wanted me to date an italian boy, so she set me up about six times....eeeeeeeeee.

she stopped now.[/quote]

I tried to play Cupid a couple times (not with my kids) and had disastrous results.

I've stopped now too.

Was her name Marian ?[/quote]

I thinl it was Carla

I have never been set up ever.

Alberta Boy wrote:

I have never been set up ever.

not even suggested?

HAHAHA... Alberta Boy .... the girls over yonder LOVE YOU !! I think one of them is mad at me now cause I confessed you were my 2nd bestest friend over there and knew way too much about my personal luggage

People have tried to set me up before but it never worked out. I'm too picky.

java wrote:

People have tried to set me up before but it never worked out. I'm too picky.

*ahem* I set you up

c/thru wrote:

java wrote:

People have tried to set me up before but it never worked out. I'm too picky.

*ahem* I set you up

That was different 'cause I already liked that gal... :shades:

KK wrote:

not even suggested?

just last week a woman offered to set me up with ,,,,,,,,,, to quote "I have several single friends" but to be truthful, I am not quite ready to dive into dating just yet.

c/thru wrote:

HAHAHA... Alberta Boy .... the girls over yonder LOVE YOU !! I think one of them is mad at me now cause I confessed you were my 2nd bestest friend over there and knew way too much about my personal luggage

well ,,,,,,,,,,, I never said I wasn't experienced, or that I hadn't caught a few eyes, just that I had never been set up. I was wondering if you were ever going to wander yonder ever again.

btw, since I expressed my pleasure that you had wandered over yonder recently, I suppose they are going to be even madder at you. If they ask, tell them I took you to heaven on gossamer wings. That should start a scandal ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[quote="Alberta Boy"]

KK wrote:

not even suggested?

just last week a woman offered to set me up with ,,,,,,,,,, to quote "I have several single friends" but to be truthful, I am not quite ready to dive into dating just yet.

quote]


I can understand that. I think I would find it dificult to get back in the daying game again

KK wrote:

I can understand that. I think I would find it dificult to get back in the daying game again

Thats not it, my ex-wife and I split up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 13 years ago. I have dated lots since then. But the last woman i was dating ,,,,,,,,,,, well we had made significant plans for the future, and one day she decided she didn't actually love me enough to go through with them. That was last summer. I have not dated since then. I just threw myself into my work. But it is summer again, and suddenly women are paying attention to me again, which to me means I have healed enough to have started to throw off signals. So I imagine that some time over the next couple months my dance card will start to fill up.

Alberta Boy wrote:

KK wrote:

I can understand that. I think I would find it dificult to get back in the daying game again

Thats not it, my ex-wife and I split up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 13 years ago. I have dated lots since then. But the last woman i was dating ,,,,,,,,,,, well we had made significant plans for the future, and one day she decided she didn't actually love me enough to go through with them. That was last summer. I have not dated since then. I just through myself into my work. But it is summer again, and suddenly women are paying attention to me again, which to me means I have healed enough to have started to throw off signals. So I imagine that some time over the next couple months my dance card will start to fill up.

I guess i'm in the opposite boat. I have a great relationship and I don't think I would ever let anyone else replace that place my wife holds in my heart and mind

Alberta Boy wrote:

KK wrote:

I can understand that. I think I would find it dificult to get back in the daying game again

Thats not it, my ex-wife and I split up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 13 years ago. I have dated lots since then. But the last woman i was dating ,,,,,,,,,,, well we had made significant plans for the future, and one day she decided she didn't actually love me enough to go through with them. That was last summer. I have not dated since then. I just threw myself into my work. But it is summer again, and suddenly women are paying attention to me again, which to me means I have healed enough to have started to throw off signals. So I imagine that some time over the next couple months my dance card will start to fill up.

I'm in the rather strange situation of still being completely nuts about my ex and he is the same about me so he says, but I wouldnt live the traditional ranchers wife lifestyle he wanted so I went out and made a career for myself. He says the door is open when I am ready to come home and I know I will some day. In the mean time we date other people but never anything too serious. Our friends think we are both crazy.

Alberta Boy wrote:

KK wrote:

I can understand that. I think I would find it dificult to get back in the daying game again

Thats not it, my ex-wife and I split up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 13 years ago. I have dated lots since then. But the last woman i was dating ,,,,,,,,,,, well we had made significant plans for the future, and one day she decided she didn't actually love me enough to go through with them. That was last summer. I have not dated since then. I just threw myself into my work. But it is summer again, and suddenly women are paying attention to me again, which to me means I have healed enough to have started to throw off signals. So I imagine that some time over the next couple months my dance card will start to fill up.

That's kind of like what happened to me with this one gal I used to date. We were together for 2 years, never argued, then one day we had our first big arguent and the next day she dumped me for a younger guy. In the long run it turned out for the best for me 'cause my new gal is MUCH better. The younger guy went bad on her and now she's dating an older guy named "Snake."

BMG wrote:

I'm in the rather strange situation of still being completely nuts about my ex and he is the same about me so he says, but I wouldnt live the traditional ranchers wife lifestyle he wanted so I went out and made a career for myself. He says the door is open when I am ready to come home and I know I will some day. In the mean time we date other people but never anything too serious. Our friends think we are both crazy.

I don't think you're crazy, do what you gotta do & I hope it all works out well for both of you. :winky:

BMG wrote:

Alberta Boy wrote:

KK wrote:

I can understand that. I think I would find it dificult to get back in the daying game again

Thats not it, my ex-wife and I split up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 13 years ago. I have dated lots since then. But the last woman i was dating ,,,,,,,,,,, well we had made significant plans for the future, and one day she decided she didn't actually love me enough to go through with them. That was last summer. I have not dated since then. I just threw myself into my work. But it is summer again, and suddenly women are paying attention to me again, which to me means I have healed enough to have started to throw off signals. So I imagine that some time over the next couple months my dance card will start to fill up.

I'm in the rather strange situation of still being completely nuts about my ex and he is the same about me so he says, but I wouldnt live the traditional ranchers wife lifestyle he wanted so I went out and made a career for myself. He says the door is open when I am ready to come home and I know I will some day. In the mean time we date other people but never anything too serious. Our friends think we are both crazy.

you need to find your right time and place. i think it is VERY romantic and so very cool. it would make a beautiful romantic novel (especially if you ride slowly up to the ranch one day on the back of a speckled mare, your hair billowing from under your hat, and he holds his weathered hand over his eyes, straining against the glare of the late autumn sun. He runs breathlessly out to meet you and as you jump from the horse, he catches you as if he had waited his whole life for just this very instant and you tumble to the ground in each others arms forever.)

Come Back to Me by David Cook...... nice song

you say you gotta go and find yourself
you say that you're becoming someone else
don't recognize the face in the mirror
looking back at you

you say you're leavin
as you look away
i know theres really nothin left to say
just know i'm here
whenever you need me
i'll wait for you

so i'll let you go
i'll set you free
and when you see what you need to see
when you find you come back to me

take your time i wont go anywhere
picture you with the wind in your hair
i'll keep your things right where you left them
i'll be here for you

oh and i'll let you go
i'll set you free
and when you see what you need to see
when you find you come back to me

and i hope you find everything that you need
i'll be right here waiting to see
you find you come back to me

i can't get close if your not there
i can't get inside if theres no soul to bear
i can't fix you i can't save you
its something you have to do

so i'll let you go
i'll set you free
and when you see what you need to see
when you find you come back to me
come back to me
so i'll let you go
i'll set you free
and when you see what you need to see
when you find you come back to me

and i hope you find everything that you need
i'll be right here waiting to see
you find you come back to me

when you find you come back to me
when you find you come back to me
when you find you come back to me