Why do guys say personality counts when it in fact doesn't?

We don't exactly LIE but have it your way since you're asking. Most girls are obsessed about too fat/ugly etc. So we "lie" so that you girls realize that it doesn't matter a lot unless we're talking love at first sight or something.
Ha! That's what you wanted us guys to say , huh? J/K J/K. Okay I'll be a bit more serious now.
Truthfully , when we see a girl first glance , looks matter first (but really every girl is cute , maybe not gorgeous but still cute ) But once we get to know her and all she does is spew crap about other girls and drop dead boring, most guys will "ditch" her.
. And girls overlook the not-exactly-cute guy all the time, and its not until the guy saves their backside that they realize what kind of nice guy he really is <<< random example

You've just got it all backwards. Most guys want a girl they are physically attracted to, period... but the personality is more important AFTER you pass the physical attraction test.

It very much so does, looks are great and needed as well just like with you girls, if a guy is nasty are you remotely interested? HECK NO.

But personality is a deal maker or breaker. I've decided to not even try with girls on dates before because there personality SUCKED. SO you bet it matters.


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Because no guy wants to date an ugly girl, it makes a bad impression on his family, and also if he wants to keep on the tradition of good looks he doesn't want to send down a set of bad looks. Personality doesn't pass on when producing kids but looks do. Also if he was to have sex he wouldn't want to have sex with an ugly girl because what could possibily be going on besides lookin at a beautiful girl when having sex? Its not like your gonna talk about your day while your on the bed getting drilled. The girl I want to marry might not be the hottest but she has to look somewhat decent.

Guys like about that for the same reason women say, you're such a nice guy, but we can be friends only..' then she turns around and dates the biggest jerk around... :))

Your question is a tough one to tackle because there are many factors to consider. One of the factors is your age level. It seems you're under 18, and well, as you well know, mentally guys mature at an older age than girls.

Most guys below the age of 18 are not emotionally mature so sure, they will be attracted to a hot girl because most likely being with that hot girl gives them approval from their other male friends (guys become 'respected studs' among their male friends cause you're with the hottest thing around).

Your post states that guy says that they prefer an awesome personality---well, have you ever asked any of these guys what an awesome personality is? It would be fun to read their responses....Back in the high school days one of the guys in my classes had a couple of requirements to go out with a girl: 1. she must be at least a d bra size, and 2. that she was fun.

Now that he is married---what was his criteria in choosing a wife? As he told me, "She better be an independent woman with goals who doesn't bitch too much..." As you can see, there is hope when guys get older. :))) And by the way, his wife turned out to be a lot less than a d size cup.....

so they won't have to admit how superficial they are because that might turn off the sexy girls they are trying to attract. That sums it up more or less. Oh, and there's always the few exceptions to the rule that really do put personality over looks. Anyway, in my experience guys don't necessarily want a "hottie" as they get older they really do focus more on what a girl has to offer mentally and emotionally.as long as you aren't particularly unattractive to the point that they're ashamed for their friends to meet you then they don't care what you look like as long as they can relate to you. They'll still jerk off to bitchy hotties that wouldn't give them the time of day though. It's primal. lol.

They just lie so they don't sound like an asshole. yes, looks matter, but I wouldn't pick a 10/10 who had nothing to offer but his looks over a decent looking guy who had every other attribute I was looking for.

Girls are like that too. Most people are shallow even if they don't mean to be... and there are different levels of shallowness. I do believe it's stupid to just go for looks because when we grow old, our looks do change... our personality is the true us. That's why the inside is what counts. Everyone sees it their own way. This is just my opinion.