I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
She’d never be a beauty,
Warren, Nancy (2007-02-01). Speed Dating (Kindle Location 700). Harlequin. Kindle Edition.
I hate when men say this. There's always a but. But they find her appealing for this reason, they find her sexy for this reason. Isn't she beautiful because she's all those things?
This kind of thing, having to make excuses for why you like her always rubs me the wrong way. It makes me want to see this happen to the love interest:
Then me and Asshole's car could run off together...