The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-25
BY RUDY VALLEE
(TOMEN are more romantic

NTOMEN are more romantic
w than men.
In saying this, feel like the per-
son who bets on sure thing. Be-
cause when one considers the atti-
tude of the sexes toward romance
today. OF at any time in the past, it
Is only too obvious that this is true.
Women seldom are called TO
mantle, simply because, after all
romance is an active, aggressive
thing made up of actions, words,
deeds. and these usually are con-
sidered mans part in affection.
Woman is supposed to remain
passive. and the romance comes
from the attempt of the male lover
to WOO and win her, but that does
not mean that the woman remains
inwardly passive when the sutton
seeks to win her charms. Rather,
perhaps, is her mind filed with a
thousand and one thoughts, most of
them what the world terms ro-
mantle.
Woman by nature is loving and
iovable. In fact. wonan's whole
life and happiness is bound up in
the attentions she receives from
man. Nothing can stifle the life
of a woman so quickly as to be en-
tirely ignored by the opposite sex.
Women as a rule have more lei
sure in which to day-dream. They
have few matters of business to
turn over in their minds, and even
when they do have, their minds
never we're considered as intensely
business-like and down-to-earth as
mems.
XXTOMEN are more highly strung
w and therefore more capable of
experiencing that delicate web-like
feeling which makes up the ro-
nance of their dream world. where
as mans mind by nature is one
constructed to weigh and consider,
TO rationalize. to Scrutinize, synthe-
size and analyze.
Women do not care to bother
their pretty heads about details,
about judgments and conclusions. !
OF course. there are exceptions
plenty of women who direct the af-
fairs Of big organizations with
minds just as keen and analytical
and as sound as those of men.
I AM not diSpleaSed when the
i woman I am with is beautiful
enough to attract attention from
other men. In the first place. it is
tribute to my judgment and in
one second place, I can understand
their fascination.
There is no question about 1.-THE
average man is fascinated by the
beauty of woman as the Hindu is
supposed to be fascinated by the
eye of the cobra.
To me the beauty of women is
breath-ta taking. Sometimes the ex-
quiSite gorgeousneSS of certain
women I have met has been so
devastating in its perfection that it
has made me genuinely miserable /
Beauty means to men the desire
to possess. even if only for a
moment, but at least to hold it and !
to see if its power can remain last
ing. But do not for moment think |
that the female sex, down in its |
heart. is not just as responsive to
the unusually attractive male.
They simply arc far more clever
their glances Of admiration arc |
stolen through the corners q the T
eve or from a window through /.
parted curtains where no one else /
can see it.
UNFORTUNATELY. most of the !
~ very good-looking men have |
met are romantic only to a small
degree, and golf or an evening at |
cards with a bunch of old cronies |
Is more fascinating to them than |
the lips and the returned caresses
of some beautiful woman.
Passion plays a great part in the
romance of men and also the ro-
nance Of women, yet most women
would be Just as content with beau
tiful and tender praises spoken eX-
presSly for her.
Nothing sends the blood rushing
TO a woman's head as quickly as a
quick and unexpected stolen kiss
from a man whose attentions could |
not be distasteful to her. and it is
these little impromptu and unex-
pected outburstS that for me have
made these precious and f1eeting
moments of romance so wonderful /
The thrill of romance is in the
unexpected. the surprises and the
unfolding of all the little tender
neSSes. words and actions that take
away from the reality of the hard !
and cold world two beings who for |
the moment are living for each |
other.