Catches like George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Matt Damon all date pedestrian women. Women who have normal jobs outside the film industry and may even do their own laundry.

How can we commoners take part in this new trend? By banishing all those pesky biological thoughts about snagging the best mate and finding someone that actually makes you look good.

The social equivalent of grunge dressing, serial downdaters (myself, included) know that there is no point in having arm candy that steals your precious limelight. Downdating ensures that you are the pretty/smart/rich one in the relationship.

Even better, no one can ever accuse you of being shallow. Look at the dog you go to bed with each night.

That fat spotty guy from IT. Give him a chance! Your mum's best friend? Hey, no one has to know.

Go on, make a minger's day.

EC