Right; since the sentence mentions ls, of course, it must be referring to something other than ls. Like when your wife finds a sexier, more romantic replacemen

Right; since the sentence mentions ls, of course, it must be referring to something other than ls. Like when your wife finds a sexier, more romantic replacement for you, of course she's not comparing anyone to you. (Nobody is sexier or more romantic than you.) She means sexier and more romantic replacement compared to the previous lover she's just broken up with.