Before I start, I would like to thank my friends downstairs for helping ease the tension by making me laugh (yeah...and nearly falling off the chair too). A special one to N., for being good natured, and taking in all the ribbings and jibes for ladies who are more AWARE (hahaha) and hyper-sensitive when the fairer sex is made as the topic of discussion.
As the sayings go ," Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder", or that "Beauty is skin-deep." But woe betide a married man should he be asked which category his wife belongs to. I am not telling the answer...for like Bassanio in Merchant of Venice, his wisdom lies in the choice of the three boxes that Portia's father made him choose.
But that is besides the point.
Is there really a distinction between a woman who is attractive, pretty, lovely, sexy and beautiful?
This question was raised because one of my dear friend's husband said this, "My dear significant other, you are beautiful...but you are not what I would consider as being pretty."
Hahahahaha....like I have said before, "Hell knows no fury like a woman 'scorned'."
This is one conversation that I am sure he will never likely forget.
But for the rest of us (4 of whom were women vs 1 only male), we had a whale of a time defining our standards of 'beauty'. ..and at one point, we were also discussing what was it that we women consider beautiful, and what is beauty in the (roving) eyes of the opposite gender.
In the middle of all that gales of hearty laughter, we found ourselves pondering over this. In this age of 'artifical beauty'...we still find women seeking the elixir of the fountain of youth, what is true beauty?
Physical appearance, character, charm & charisma, and values.
To me, a beautiful woman (no matter how cliche) has the total package.
Do you agree?
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