WHY BEAUTIES WED PLAIN HEN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1480, 2 December 1915, Page 4

WHY BEAUTIES WED PLAIN HEN.

Did you ever ponder over the problem of why pretty girls marry plain men ? A lady writer has thought the matter out. and thinks the girl who selects a plain, or even ugly, mate is wise. The wise girl, she asserts, is perfectly aware that the ugly man will make a far better husband than the Adonis who is adored by every feminine beholder of his charms. The ugly man is so frequently accustomed to being ignored or slighted by the emptyheaded but good-looking woman that the sensible woman who is able to see below the surface at once finds a faithful admirer and grateful slave. Compliments from the plain man are of far more value than the easy flattery of the much-sought-after handsome male, who is seldom so sincere through, reason of opportunity and adequate practice. And, not being so “run after,” the man lacking in outward charms is less likely to cause his wife jealous pangs or feelings of loneliness at the sight of an empty chair and a torn dress-tie.

Ugly men who marry pretty women are always far prouder ot their wives than the romantic Romeo of girlish dreams. The former feel grateful to the beautiful wife, while the latter imagine that the debt or honour is on the woman they have condescended to wed. All women are naturally attracted to good looks, and the man who is fair to look upon is more tempted to pose as a bachelor if the chance of a summer flirtation arises than his brother of homely physical fascinations. The girl who marries an ugly man can be certain that her love is not a mere fancy of the moment rising out of her admiration for a well-cut nose and chiselled mouth. The love a girl bestows on an ugly man is deeper, more lasting, and more worthy of the name than the quickly given and easily spent affection of the woman who ignores the faults of the handsome lover and considers only the shapeliness of his bands, the colour of bis hair, and the “lovely voice” as he warbles soul-stirring sentimental compositions. Plain men generally marry early in life, as soon as funds will permit, while the good-looking males prefer to enjoy the fun a little longer, and to bask in the admiring glances and pleased smiles of the maidens upon whom they bestow their patronage.