I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them - vying with one another to see how many famous women they would get into the hay.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She dismisses male suitors as vain and superficial, focused on conquest rather than connection.
- In plain terms
- Men tried to impress her, but she cared more about their vanity than romance.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on substance over vanity in relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives vanity in relationships?
- How do you define genuine interest?
Another view
It generalizes all men as vain without nuance.
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