My attitude regarding the trust I can muster for opions of "mathematicians" on beauty is probably a little biased by my observations of a mathematician who roomed a couple of doors down from me at the University. He apparently had "some influence" with a friend at one of the nearby "women's schools" and by that influence (or extortion) persuaded her to "find him a date" for every weekend of the three semesters during which we were in the same dorm.

Despite his pleadings, though, he was never able to get a second date with any of the victims.

He was, so far as I could tell, a very gifted mathematician; but understanding "beauty" wasn't in his repertoire.

The girl selected in the "contest" cited had appropriately "symmetrical" features, although not necessaritly a "shape" I'd find most appealing; and I'd agree with the description of "pretty," but also must agree that I probably wouldn't notice her as being "exceptional" in a crowd.

I'll admit to watching the tennis match in bits and pieces yesterday, despite tennis being almost as boring as anything else that was on, but I think I would notice "that girl" (Maria) in any crowd. She's more than "pretty enough" - - - and does something - which I find somewhat attractive.

John