Okay so may I ask you a question?

Was it his personality, his outer attributes (job, etc), his looks, or was it where you were at at the time that made you overlook bipolar disorder when he first said it to you? Were you educated on mental illness at that time, specifically bipolar disorder? And were you experienced/older or fairly young?

Sorry for the barrage. I have found that the less people know about it "oh, I'm bipolar, too- and my sister, she's like, SO bipolar", the more they are forgiving. And age is a big factor too. For instance, a 20-21 year old would be more forgiving of mental illness in a guy than a 26-28 year old who is looking to marry and have kids. What are your thoughts?

Statistics schmatistics. Before the invention of monogamy, available women gravitated toward tribal leaders and wealthy merchants. Anyone who could afford it had hundreds of wives. The majority of men were celebate and sexually frustrated, and used as cannon fodder. That is the natural state of things; I don't think biology has changed much. Of course back then, the handful of mentally ill who weren't killed were considered "shamans" and "medicine men" so they had that angle to work with. Imagine what you could do if people thought you can convince the gods to bring about a healthy harvest. Chiefs would give you a pick of their prettiest wives if it meant the tribe wouldn't have their heads lol. Anyway most of these available women that outnumber us men tend to gravitate toward what they see as suitable partners, like back in the day, until their clocks start ticking.