This evening made me think seriously about becoming a lesbian. I actually did LOL when I read this.
When I moved out and started dating I had some female friends. They were all attractive, intelligent, well rounded. They brought a lot to the table.
They had some absolute horror stories! My buddies and I used to say "It just makes us look better."
We all are fit, have hair, employed, clean, and well mannered. Turns out we were catches!
It is definitely tougher for women, IMHO.