[SIZE="2"]Oh, women RECEIVE compliments, but they rarely accept them; at least that’s what I’ve noticed during a lifetime of interaction. Either they don’t trust a male viewpoint, or they don’t want ME to compliment them, or they are somewhat at odds with their own female imprisonment. I’ve encountered women who were angry about their obligations to look a certain way, constantly appearing attractive as if they were stuck in a perpetual dating game. Of course, women (and men) dress to look good in public, if the situation calls for it – they have to look good for many reasons, either to be taken seriously, to be seen as a leader, or to be seen as a successful person amongst his or her peers. Women are careful about their appearance if their surroundings require it, or if they need to make an impression on someone...Originally Posted by Wildaboutheels
Here in my little Kansas town, I recently saw an interesting photo in the newspaper. A new sign along the hiking/bicycle path was being dedicated, so local notables gathered to have their picture taken – the men stood on one side, the women stood on the other, and they ALL dressed alike (t-shirts, shorts, and baseball caps). Since the men and women were “hitched” as soon as they graduated from high school, there was no longer any need to look good for reasons of attraction. Their lives are over, or settled, or however you may want to look at it. Meanwhile, the senior prom came and went, an event where the girls dress up in a ritualistic sense to attract males, and the boys begrudgingly wear ties to look reasonably good for the girls – I wonder how compliments are taken, or received, under those curious circumstances? I wouldn’t say that men are visually oriented, rather they are sexually oriented, like hunter/predators, with a view to a kill. "You shore are purdy, darlin..."
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