Looks.

         "He was dangerously attractive... until he spoke."

       This one is for all of the guys out there, the ones who spend their days wandering around the planet, aimlessly enduring failed relationship attempts, broken ego's and crushed illusions. It's for the guys who prance about and continually complain about girls 'high standards' and how no real man will ever be able to live up to the Cosmopolitan Magazine expectation of 'divine stallion'. Yes, you. The guy whining about the girl that got away because he ate one too many Big Macs, or the rejections that occurred because women have an unrealistic image of the perfect muscular man. Your assumptions are false. 9 chances out of ten, it had little to do with your visual appearance and everything to do with your presentation, charm and whether or not you wear glasses. ;)

       I have always noticed that from afar, a person can only reach a certain level of 'attractive' until they speak. For me, this may be dramatized due to my openly poignant love affair with words, but it pertains to most educated individuals in search of the perfect mate. The second a correctly constructed sentence is uttered from a mans mouth, the hot pepper meter begins to steam [10 extra points if Mr. Magnificent is wearing glasses, and 5 for lint free clothing]. Intelligence and cleanliness are far more appealing traits than any bicep or ab could ever become. The good news, boys, is that she didn't reject you for your jelly belly or lack of muscle mass. In a few short weeks, you can learn the difference between 'their, they're and there' and be well on your way to finding lady love. The bad news is that this effect can also work both ways...

       At first glance, he's everything that I've ever looked for in a man. The perfect tan, 6 feet tall and eyes that could pierce further than any Shakespearian dagger. I would have married him on the spot if he hadn't uttered a double negative. Although the fact that he 'didn't know nothing' about the Beatles [meaning he knew SOMETHING]despite what he thought it meant, was enticing - I'll have to pass. Looks can be deceiving.

       The lesson in this rant being: read a book instead of watching MadTV, brush your teeth after eating that BigMac, buy a pair of faux glasses and never EVER mix up 'you're and your'.

Feet.

       Ever since I can remember, I have had a love affair with feet. Perhaps it's because of the petite feet that have kept me balanced and upright for the last 18 years, or perhaps it's my deep appreciation for the shapes, curves and simplicity that each foot possesses. Whatever the reason, good looking and presentable feet have always been on the top of my priority list of desirable traits on the search for mister right.

   My feet are size 5 and I am blessed to have such a regal pair. In the shoe aisle, I never have a problem finding the perfect size 5 that fits like it was meant to be a royal bed for my toes. I always feel bad for those size eights who complain about the lack of footwear available because EVERYONE in the world wears a size 8. The quantity of petite footwear available at my disposal is not the only advantage to having slender soles inside my socks. I can buy brand name footwear at a lower price, because not only am I a size 5 womans, I am also a size 4 in the kids section.  I will never pay full price for a pair of Pumas, and for that, I shall forever be indebted to the gods of feet. 


   I have also always thought that a foot can tell a lot about a persons character. If a foot is clean and maintained, it in turn would mean that the person attached to the foot was also clean and maintained. This is a pretty logical and straightforward theory, but I was interested in seeing if there was in fact a scientific study indicating that feet characteristics could determine personality type. I browsed the Internet and found an interesting study. It found that the angle between ones foot, and personality type in relation to fear had a direct correlation. The wider the angle, the more a person feared and cared too much about what society thought of them. People with wide angeled feet are generally pleaser's, trying to become something that they are not in hopes of impressing. These people are the polar opposite of people with straight feet, feet with virtually no angle between them. People who posses this characteristic are generally natural born leaders. They are not concerned about what society thinks of them, have no fear and are confident in themselves and in their abilities.

    Feet. They will never cease to amaze me.