Not 15 minutes ago, I was going through my Mashable RSS feed in a bid to catch up on unread posts when a somewhat bizarre entry title caught my eye - Dating Site Expels 5,000 “Fatties” Over Holiday Weight Gain.

My curiosity piqued, I hopped over to the Mashable site to have a read and naturally, I had to amuse myself by going through every single comment (which is a rather sadomasochistic habit at times, given the quality or lack thereof on certain sites).

What amused me even more was the statement I found when I started poking around said dating site, BeautifulPeople.com. "The concept and site was founded on one very simple principle of human nature – the fact that people want to be with someone they are attracted to. It may not be politically correct to say so… but it is honest."

My gut reaction was 'Bravo!' for daring to be politically incorrect in an age where you will be castigated or worse for stating matters as they are, not what we'd like them to be.

Upon further thought I acknowledged the harsh truth in BeautifulPeople.com's statement, no doubt rooted in what is to me the profound depths of biology and chemistry. We as mammals are primally and chemically attracted to what our senses tell us are attractive, only we do not necessarily act upon every stimulation as animals do.

I avoid dating sites as a rule but honesty is always refreshing, and kept me browsing the site for good while. I shall head off to bed with a chuckle, at the insanely-early hour of 0230.