Everyone knows there is a gender double standard when it comes to physical appearance. (Today, she says that cuddling up to my 60-something gym-rat body is more like spooning with a leather sack of ropes.) Other factors, such as dependability, hard work, and character, are much more predictive of mating success. In other words, at least I am a leather sack of ropes with good character. Some observers claim this double standard is changing.