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Re:The (Real) Hot Girl Effect and Networking by sjtgraham on Thursday December 30, 2010 @12:23AM (#2051331)
You make a lot of assumptions. Who is to say this was per se a tech event? It actually wasn't, it was the birthday celebrations of a major record company.

The people whom I spoke with were from a large advertising agency that use Rails developers internally. I don't see any reason to see why she shouldn't be the life and soul of a party, she is a very beautiful and very smart woman, an intoxicating combination!

I seem to have touched a nerve with you re this post. I apologise, I did not mean to cause any offence.

S

Re:The (Real) Hot Girl Effect and Networking by 3pt14159 on Thursday December 30, 2010 @12:55PM (#2052953)
Yeah, I shouldn't have worded my previous two comments as I did, they were too inflammatory so I apologize for that.

I had just found out a day or two ago that a family member was severely discriminated against at work (it's all good though, she resolved it herself before telling us. When you work in tech you can often "prove" yourself right, which she did), so you're right about the touching a nerve thing.

Anyways, cheers! I know you meant no offense.

Re:The (Real) Hot Girl Effect and Networking by brandnewlow on Thursday December 30, 2010 @03:22AM (#2051717)
Don't let the haters win! All you were doing is pointing out some facts:

1. Woman are crazy discerning about the men they hang around. 2. Smart men recognize this. 3. Therefore, if you see a high-value woman identifying a man as someone she thinks is worth her time, and you know she is crazy discerning about who she hangs out with, it's a safe bet that person is worth your time.

Re:The (Real) Hot Girl Effect and Networking by haploid on Thursday December 30, 2010 @11:04AM (#2052518)
This is very dubious. Women are only more "discerning" about men insofar as mate preferences go. If I were at a networking event or party, and I was seeking out men who offered good reproductive fitness potential, then examining the "hotness" of their companionship would be a good way to go.

However, I don't form business relationships based on reproductive fitness. Most people interested in building a successful enterprise don't, either.

I will allow exceptions for sperm banks and male escort services, though.