All though the facts sound politically incorrect, scientifically it’s correct according to what is commonly agreed upon by folks who study this area. I once had a long conversation with a grad student at UofT who is studying this subject and the points she made are more or less what this man says.

I agree with your comment about “a wife is more than a fertility product”. But unfortunately we are all genetically preprogrammed to take that route. We subconsciously (men and women) make decisions about our mates based on these biological preferences. Even factors such as financial stability are related to the ability to take care of offspring. Health and ability to protect the offspring are the primary factors that influence how we choose mates.

Countless studies have shown that people tend to mark humans with good symmetry as attractive. And countless studies have shown that people with good symmetry are healthy. There is a lot of scientific literature around this area.

While this article may sound offensive or insensitive on the surface, scientifically it has some grounding.
The author could have explained the background info a bit more and perhaps worded it a bit better.