PERHAPS it’s not so bad when beautiful people only want to date other beautiful people.
People with a vastly more attractive partner have a 50 percent chance of losing them, according to Dr. Helen Fisher, a Rutgers University anthropologist and author of “Why We Love.”
“It’s called ‘mate-poaching,’ ” says Fisher. “It’s Darwinian. It’s quite astonishing – the statistics show how absolutely commonplace it is.”
For the quintessential example, look no further than Angelina Jolie, who allegedly “poached” Brad Pitt from Jennifer Aniston: Aniston’s considered attractive, while Pitt and Jolie are seen as the epitome of beauty.
“You not only have to attract a mate – you have to keep them,” says Fisher. “Over 50 percent of people have not only admitted to trying to poach but allowing themselves to be poached. We are constantly looking to find the best deal in town.”
As for the average-looking beautifulpeople.net hopeful who reapplies to the site no matter how many times members reject her, Fisher says she’s better off dating at her own level.
“From a Darwinian perspective, she wants a good-looking man – a good catch,” says Fisher.
“She’s going to be sorry if she gets him, though. Because unless she has a crackerjack personality, she’s going to spend a significant amount of time and energy trying to keep him from mate-poaching.”