K-R-X wrote:
They don't want to compete for someone with a girl that they think is obviously below them in attractiveness. They equate the male with their partner and decide that they must be out of the league of the man who would consider seeing someone they consider to be inferior to them.
Yay sweeping generalizations! Maybe some women feel this way, and maybe some men feel this way. However, this is not universal. I honestly never take an ex gf's looks into account when dating a guy...I date the guy if I like him. If anything, it boosts my self confidence to think that I'm prettier than the last girl ;P
On topic, a wonderful line a friend of mine said (in front of his gf at the time!): "Always go for the ugly girls, because they'll feel so lucky that
someone wants them, won't ever want to leave you."