Rune comments on Mate selection for the men here - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Rune 04 June 2009 02:22:21AM 2 points [-]

Excellent post. We need more posts on this topic. The best rationalists I know are single and lonely. They're holding out for a strong female rationalist, I presume.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 08 June 2009 06:19:38PM 1 point [-]

I think it's the women who are holding out.

Comment author: Alicorn 08 June 2009 06:24:19PM 2 points [-]

What do you mean by that?

Comment author: PhilGoetz 10 June 2009 04:05:46PM *  6 points [-]

Sorry, I was trying to be cute. I just meant that I know a lot of single, lonely, very smart and/or rational guys, and I'm pretty sure it's not because they're holding out for a better woman. It's because women aren't attracted to them.

And, in fairness, men aren't especially attracted to women who are smart, either. At least, not unless they're smart enough not to get fat.