How important are looks to a woman?

[somedude81]

Every person is entitled to their preferences and are under no obligation to give them up to spare the feelings of some person they find mediocre or are not attracted to. No one is going to appeal to everyone.

 

That should go without saying. I don't know why you felt you had to state that in response to my post.

 

As I've said before, the man I'm currently seeing is about an inch shorter than me, is overweight with a big belly and would be considered "average to unattractive" to plenty of women but he is the kindest man I've met in a long, long time. He is witty, deliciously sarcastic, funny as hell, very well read, up on current events, isn't afraid to research anything so he knows what he's talking about. Yes, he does have faults, as do I, but I'm willing to accept those faults along with what is good about him because I really like him and I love being with him

 

You are also significantly older than the average age of this forum. When I made that post I only had women under 30 in mind. I'm guessing that the thread starter was thinking about the same demographic when he made this thread.

 

So while it's great that you're with a man who could be considered physically attractive, it doesn't really encouraging to younger guys who are struggling.

[catchthedrift]

I think looks are important to me, but as I don't really have a certain type, and looks are relative, I'd say I date pretty much anybody who looks good "in my eyes". If that person is good looking to someone else, well, that's up for debate. Although I have been told by current BF that my prior boyfriends were all dreamy compared to him. Not true though... he's also dreamy

[smackie9]

You are attractted to what you are attracted to. I have had relationships with very attractive, very unattractive and average.

 

Confidence is truly what women are attractive too because we go by emotions, and guys go by the physical. That's why men just assume we see attractiveness in the way they do.

 

I have met a few attractive men that became very unattractive the min they opened their mouth. There's not a level of attractiveness that would make me over look a verbally abusive jerk or a flaky mimbo.