I’m not much for celebrity gossip, but when I saw the story about George Clooney’s split with his girlfriend Sarah Larson, I knew that this would be massive tabloid fodder, as well as serious water cooler conversation for single women everywhere. It’s funny, I’ve never noticed guys getting as excited about big celebrity breakups as women are.

In fact, I’d have to say that most guys are quite apathetic towards the relationship statuses of attractive female celebrities. Is this because men don’t see the relationship as an obstacle, or because men never visual themselves being with famous women as much as women see themselves with famous men? Personally, I think that the reason for this disparity is that women are much more attracted to the fame and fortune of male star figures, whereas men would be perfectly content dating the grocery store checkout girl, provided she’s attractive and has a compatible personality.

This theory is further supported by real life observations about the relationship habits of men and women. We see many rich and powerful men dating pretty models. Models, lets face it, are mostly nobodies who happen to be really attractive due to their luck in the genetic lottery. However, despite their lack of status, the most most famous and powerful men continue to date them despite their low status.

On the flip side of this, we rarely see male models dating rich and powerful women who aren’t also attractive. This, to me, makes it clear what the primary motives are for men and women in the dating market. Bringing it back to George Clooney, we can be sure that with his growing power and status, as well as his widely recognized looks, he will not remain single much longer. As for Sarah Larson, being an attractive young woman, she is certain to be pick up here soon, possibly by another man of similar status. If only we could all be so lucky.