Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!ihuxu!hoff From: hoff@ihuxu.UUCP (GYPSY) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Are BEAUTIFUL women insecure? Message-ID: <328@ihuxu.UUCP> Date: Sat, 16-Jun-84 14:01:03 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxu.328 Posted: Sat Jun 16 14:01:03 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jun-84 03:45:19 EDT References: <90@tekred.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 24 Rich - it's not only beautiful women that stay with jerks, but they may catch your attention more than the not-so-BEAUTIFUL women. Also, this problem is not confined to women. I know a few BEAUTIFUL men that remain with an SO that acts quite asinine. Why do people stay in relationships that are obviously not to their best interest? Familiarity, love, tolerence, great sex, common interests, lack of anything better to do, fearing the pain of ending it, etc. are all very popular reasons. However, another reason not so often seen by an outsider is that little "secret" shared between the two, that quiet intimacy they enjoy and that brings the gleam to their eyes when together. Many relationships look as though they should be thrown to the dogs. But there is obviously something special there or the two would have ended it. And I feel very sorry for the couples who stay together simply out of familiarity or the fear of pain. This indicates to me that we as their friends had best hold up our end of the friendship by being there for the person WHENEVER we are needed and to WHATEVER extent we are needed. If we were, the person could leave the relationship knowing there were friendly arms to cry in. Gypsy ihnp4!ihuxu!hoff