The idea that women prefer their men tall, dark, and handsome has pervaded pop culture since pulp fiction novels introduced it the early 1900s. At the time, “dark” was code for a roguish man.

The idea that women prefer their men tall, dark, and handsome has pervaded pop culture since pulp fiction novels introduced it the early 1900s. At the time, “dark” was code for a roguish man.

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