On Saturday morning, a South Florida couple tied the knot after an interesting introduction and less than 24 hours of knowing each other.
Friday afternoon, while returning home from work, Barry Kreapy, 51, saw 26-year-old Jessica Smith on her daily jog and reacted how any man would react: he honked his horn and yelled “Nice rack!” out of the window. But, much to his surprise, Smith reacted positively to his advances.
“Most women don’t know how to accept compliments these days,” Kreapy said. “That’s what immediately attracted me to Jess. She has class. Instead of ignoring me or insulting me like the others, she smiled and said, ‘Thank you.’ That’s when I knew she was the one.”
This isn’t the first time Kreapy has attempted to attract women with sweet, witty remarks from his car door window. According to Kreapy, he has been catcalling since he was 16, but his efforts to convince women to date him have been unsuccessful. But he argued that the challenges he faced with women had more to do with their angry, feminist attitudes and shallowness than his approach.
“I’ve never been very good with women, and I’m not necessarily the coolest, tallest or most attractive guy, either,” said Kreapy. “But, for some reason, girls have it ingrained in their head that I’m trying to oppress them or something ridiculous. I have been flicked off, ignored and even physically attacked in the past by women simply because I think they’re pretty. I give them compliments. When I park and honk my horn repeatedly and whistle at them like the beautiful animals they are, it’s obviously meant to be flattering. If I was six feet tall and had a six pack, I’m sure women would react positively more often.”
His new wife agrees that catcalling is meant to be flattering, not offensive.
“It feels so good to be appreciated for my most redeeming value: my appearance,” said Smith. “Being pretty is the best thing women can contribute to society, and I’m glad I’m able to make my contribution and that it brought me love.”
If you or someone you know doesn’t feel comfortable with being catcalled at, Kreapy offers some sage advice.
“If, for some weird reason, you don’t like being shouted at by men about how beautiful you are, cover up. Quit running in tight pants and wearing skinny jeans and tank tops, and put a giant sack over your body. Women’s bodies are meant for male entertainment—just look at the media. If you don’t like it, cover everything up,” said Kreapy.
The newlyweds are excited to move to the suburbs and hope to have children right away.
“I hope we have girls,” said Smith. “That way, we can teach a new generation of girls not to hate men like society wants them to and understand the value of their beauty.”
