Of course he did. Did any of us as children ever think he would actually pick that sweet as peaches and cream Betty Cooper? Hell no! Veronica Lodge the sexy brunette vixen was obviously the choice he was always going to make.
My friend who shall remain nameless (lets call her Miss Guided...or MG for short), provided a fairly strong argument for why Archie should have picked Betty. However, I am not convinced that her argument holds any water. As I lay in bed last night not sleeping I mulled over our discussion in my head and it seemed clear to me that Veronica was the obvious choice for that undecided ginger (I use ginger in the nicest sense of the word...I really love red-heads so I mean no disrespect Archie).
So...lets look at the pros and cons of these two birds and I think you will agree with me that Ronnie Lodge was the clear choice.
Firstly we have to put aside certain variables because although we like to think they hold weight they are actually superfluous and cloud our judgment. For example...although we like to say things like " The most important thing to me is a sense of humour" First of all that is bullshit...if someone approaches you and he or she looks like a fucking sea donkey are you going to take the time to discover whether or not they have a good sense of humour and even if they can demonstrate wit right off the bat would you be willing to overlook oozing sores on his or her face because of a good sense of humour? Doubtful! Secondly...sense of humour is simply a cue that we use. A sense of humour is indicative of good cognitive health. If an individual can make you laugh or 'gets' a joke that you tell it indicates that they have had similar (and assumably a good and healthy) cognitive development to ones self. Additionally, when someone cracks a joke that you 'get' or alternatively 'gets' one of your jokes it means that they have a similar cultural background. This is good because of our innate propensity to categorize. Historically, we humans (just like other animals) had to fight for territory, food, water, shelter, access to mates, etc. Therefore, when someone has a similar cultural background it makes them part of your in-group and eliminates or seriously lessens the possibility of threat or harm coming to your kin. Ok, ok, I am totally off track...back to Betty and Veronica
So...variables that matter about these girls:
- Archie is attracted to both (both are highly attractive so whether they are a 9 or a 9.5 is irrelevant)
- Both girls have an equal level of education
- Both girls grew up in the same community suggestion similar cultural normed behaviours
- Both girls are clearly interested in him, and he is clearly interested in both of them
- Both girls spend equal time with Archie (or close enough to equal), and we know that location and frequency of exposure contributes to overall ratings of attractiveness
Therefore in sum we can clearly see that both Betty and Veronica are healthy, attractive, smart, and socially active from which we can deduce they are both of high gene quality, and could successful produce healthy offspring. But is that enough???
No.
We know from empirical studies that it is not just enough for a female to be able to produce quality offspring but she must also be able to care for and rear them until they can produce offspring of their own. Historically (in most animal species) the male is responsible for providing resources for the offspring, but...what if one could maximize the resource potential? Veronica Lodge has a seemingly unlimited supply of wealth...wealth that can be used to maximize resource potential. Of course Archie is going to choose her (all other variables being even). If he is going to invest in a female and her resources can significantly increase the potential success of any future offspring then...Archie would be a fool to choose Betty who cannot compete in that department.
So...congratulations Archie...natural selection prevails!
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