OKCupid answers the question "What do women want?"


	OKCupid answers the question "What do women want?"

Lexica

9-30-2009 4:58 PM

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women, men, relationships, dating, sociology

Lexica says:

Answer: to be treated like individuals who are valued for more than their looks.

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10-1-2009 1:30 AM

lollipop10

Wow, that's rocket science, that! (last statement in the clip)

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