CarolC - I have a friend who used to date younger women (he was 40 his taste in women was early twenties). He dated several in a row from (as we call them in Texas) "titty bars" (dancers or waitresses). One day he was lamenting that "all these girls now-a-days have money problems, former boyfriend problems, car problems," etc - and I said to him, "Charles you shop at the dump then complain about the merchandise!"

Your comment about men being peacocks made me think, of course there are such men, but it seems to me in very small numbers. I think most men could give a sh*t about how they look, and probably only dress decently because of years and years of careful training from Moms who think their sons are defective in the 'care about looks' department. I think the male peacocks are the exception, rather then the rule. Maybe you've just been choosing the wrong ones!

;-)