Looks

[Buttonz]

Honestly, how much do looks matter to you? If you had the 'perfect guy/girl' but you didn't like his looks, would you give him a chance?

[Lindz928]

I think looks are pretty important.... How can you have a relationship with someone without finding them attractive? There would be no passion.

I don't mean they have to be model hot or someone who EVERYONE would consider attractive. But I have to find them attractive. They have to look good to me, or I won't want to touch them or kiss them. And without that, all you have is a friendship.

That said, I've dated guys before that not everyone would consider really good-looking. But I found them very attractive. It's more about the personal perception of looks than what the general population would think.

[WVU alpha phi]

I think looks are definitely important. They're usually the first reason for talking to someone, atleast in my case. I don't approach a guy thinking "wow he looks nice" if he isn't attractive. And sometimes, attractive can grow once you're in a relationship, for instance..
When I first started hooking up with my last boyfriend, I didn't think he was the hottest guy. We dated for 8 or 9 months, and he was HILARIOUS, and I think that's what grew on me. By the time we broke up, I was convinced he was amazing looking.
I've also had boyfriends that at the time we were dating, I thought were the hottest guys around, and since breaking up with them, I'm not attracted to them anymore.

[MTSUGURL]

Yes, I'd give them a shot. However, I'm assuming that if he's the perfect guy he practices personal hygiene, so that wouldn't be an issue.

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally posted by Lindz928
I don't mean they have to be model hot or someone who EVERYONE would consider attractive. But I have to find them attractive.

Exactly. I have to be attracted to someone, or it just won't work. However, my taste in men generally doesn't run to the classically-handsome types, so...I guess some could argue that looks don't mean that much to me.

[valkyrie]

I would not give someone a chance if I didn't like his looks.

[KSigkid]

I don't see how you can be in a relationship with someone you don't find sexually attractive. Without that, they're just a friend.

[FAB*SpiceySpice]

Originally posted by valkyrie
I would not give someone a chance if I didn't like his looks.

Amen. Like everyone else has said, I'm not asking the guy to be model hot or anything, I personally just have to be attracted to him otherwise I wouldn't want to be anything more than just his friend...

[PiKA2001]

I have really weird taste in women. I think Paris Hilton is really ugly but Sarah Silverman is smoking hot. A lot of my friends have asked me if I have a thing for ugly chicks, but I can't help who I find attractive. But I would not date someone I found unattractive, I mean who here would seriously go on a date with Sloth from The Goonies or this lady


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[pinkiebell1001]

I don't think looks are really important, but I think there has to be a certain physical chemistry ya know? lol. Like I don't mind a beer belly or whatnot, but there's gotta be something about them i like!

You know what gets me??!! When guys who are sooo unattractive have the nerve to act like they're the Sh_t and that they're sooo awesome they can get any girl they want- therefore the girls who aren't "up to their standards" get treated like crap!

Guys like that need a nice smack!

[AznSAE]

i am the ugliest person in the world, therefore i need a girl way past a 10 on a 1-10 scale to make me look good standing next to her.

[lagirl33]

I would agree with most people on here, in that I couldn't be with someone I wasn't attracted too. I mean, the guy I'm dating doesn't have to be an abercrombie model (although one of my friends did have that luxury ), but I have to be physically attracted to him.

[Boodleboy322]

Looks are extremely important in my opinion. When you decide that you're ready to start playing Varsity Ball vs. JV Ball on the field you need to consider what your offspring are going to look like. Check out the girl's mom. If mom isn't fairly good looking in her ripe old age then it's probably time to call it splitsville.

Among the other top two things I look for are intelligence and a sense of humor.

[AGDee]

The "looks" that I'm attracted to have changed a lot over the years. I used to look at the whole package but now that I'm in my 40's, I find that friendly, fun, playful eyes and an easy smile with a comfortable, easy demeanor is most attractive to me. It's been a little shocking to find myself occasionally attracted to someone who is losing some hair and getting pretty grey, but it's the eyes... I'm sure some of the men I find attractive would draw "ewwwww"s from most collegiate women!

[amycat412]

Originally posted by valkyrie
I would not give someone a chance if I didn't like his looks.

What she said.