“Women are as shallow as men when it comes to appearance, and they should focus on their own accomplishments. If women want an accomplished guy, that’s going to come with being accomplished.”— Elizabeth McClintock, theatlantic.comTagged: Dating, Appearance
“Sometimes you hear that really nice guys get hot girls. But I found that really nice guys get really nice girls. Being nice is not really buying you any currency in the attractiveness realm. If the guys are hot, too, then sure, they can get a hot girl.’”— Elizabeth McClintock, theatlantic.comTagged: The Atlantic, The Atlantic Magazine, TheAtlantic.com, Atlantic, News
“In real-life dating studies, which get closer to genuine intentions, physical attractiveness and earning potential strongly predict romantic attraction.”— James Hamblin, theatlantic.comTagged: Attraction, Why We Like People, Physical Appearance, The Atlantic, The Atlantic Magazine