Pretty soon, the state of men and women was more confused than it had ever been. As men got softer and more like women, women got harder and more like men — and everybody was confused and unhappy.

But in London, at least, some women have had enough. They looked their sensitive, new-age males in the eyes and saw something they didn’t like: themselves.

They decided to turn back to what is opposite of them: Homely fellows who are confident, witty and self-assured. Sure, they have balding noggins and rough-looking mugs, but their authenticity makes them compelling.

So while much of the world thinks it’s progressive — while so many superficial folks think humans can rewrite the way we are genetically wired — some folks in London are on to something.

They have rediscovered a simple truth — that opposites attract. That only when men and women celebrate their “oppositeness” and uniqueness will sparks fly.

They’ve rediscovered something else, too: Physical beauty really is only skin deep.