Whoever said beauty is only skin deep was a liar. Pretty is only skin deep, perhaps. Cute is only skin deep, perhaps. But real beauty shines out from within.

"Society" (which in this context probably means "teenagers with disposable income") may think more of women with mediocre voices but bodies and faces which conform to the current standard of "beauty," but "society" is a very fickle audience and will throw off one cutie when the next one comes along.

Meanwhile really beautiful women and men are the ones whose beauty shines from within. For example, look at photos of Mississippi John Hurt from the 1960's, with a guitar in his lap. Look at the expression on his face. THAT is beauty. To "society" he may look like an ugly old black man. But to someone who is able to see, really see, he is beautiful.

Every time I see my lady, I smile. Is she shaped like Christy Brinkley? No. Is her face like Vivian Leigh's? No. Is her body two grapefruit on a popsicle stick, like Britney Spears? No. But she's beautiful to me, and that's good enough for me. I'm a lucky man.

Not all men are shallow, Catrin. And don't give up on the men who are currently shallow. Some of us took a long time to learn how to look deep within, and see what really matters -- to see that real beauty which "society" cannot.

Alex
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