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weezus on April 17, 2008 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Beautiful Women Marry Less Attractive Men

Actually money is very important because, like height, it is a heritable trait. It's like a legally designated addition to the DNA molecule.

Pop out a kid with a rich guy and you've got swanky child support and the kid gets a trust fund.

richcollins on April 17, 2008 [–]

There are plenty of men with money that have a hard time attracting women. If you don't have the personality and (less important) physical traits women find attractive it's not going to happen.

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