Hard to swallow pills:

Assuming you have a decent relationship with and/or opinion of your father, you learn that most men will never treat you as well.

You also learn that most men only care about looks first and will leave you for a better looking woman if she seems promising, and often times even if she doesn't.

Similarly, you learn that you will likely never be appreciated for your personality, if that is what you wish to be appreciated for first and foremost.

You learn that if you want a really attractive and successful man, you will likely not be the only woman for him, and if you are, it won't be for long. Lately this seems to apply to even less attractive and/or successful men.

You learn that even the most down to earth, non materialistic man cares about status and having a beautiful woman on his arm is often times about the status you add to him.

You also learn that just because a man will date you for being good looking, you can't rely on good looks in something long term. And he will more often than not, decide he doesn't like your personality AFTER having slept with you, rather than before.

You also learn that it's rarely practical to date someone that is far below you in attractiveness, despite how "good" or "nice" his personality is, especially if you're his (seemingly) only option for a woman of that level of attractiveness. Often this applies to dating men far more attractive than you.

You also learn that just because a man will date you for being good looking, you can't rely on good looks in something long term. And he will more often than not, decide he doesn't like your personality AFTER having slept with you, rather than before.

if you are smarter than them, especially on a topic they want to talk about, you are an arrogant bitch and a know-it-all and show-off and talk too much and women are so irrational.