I see it on g@g a lot. "What is your ideal partner?" "Boobs or ass?" Etc etc
Yeah physical attraction is important, but isn't personality or intention important too?
I truly despise questions like these. No matter WHAT ANYONE says, looks are important and if you feel otherwise you're lying to yourself.
You have to be in some way sexually attracted to what you are looking at. First off. Personality does play a huge role afterwards as no one wants to date a boring person or a asshole.
I hate the word shallow, cause from what I seen , it's only used when someone gets rejected.
My last point here is, if everyone undermined looks, like they said they do, there be a lot less single people in the world. If looks don't matter and you're still single (especially as a girl) then you're lying imho lol
I am not single. I have a boyfriend, and while he is attracted to me physically, he loves my personality as well. I didn't use the word shallow at all in the question, and yes, I did not deny the importance of physical attraction. All I am saying is that people need to look deeper. Just liking someone because they are pleasing to the eye is not enough. They should compliment you, people need to have chemistry or else it simply will not work out.
Thanks for sharing ur thoughts though.
Oh okay. Thanks for clarifying. :)
@asker Your girl you'll never have to worry
About being single.
She's not saying looks are unimportant, she is saying why is that all anyone talks about? It's overemphasized. Looks and youth and material things are overemphasized in our youth. It's a legit problem in multiple ways. There needs to be more balance. Balance is health and happiness.
@popsickle yes thank you :)
I find that those who put too much emphasis on looks may just be looking for a hook up rather than relationship, or they're really shallow
You hit the nail on the head with that one.
A lot of people here seem to not understand what your asking. I can tell that your asking why people care only about looks while not giving no concern about personality. Obviously physical attraction has to be there.
Exactly! Thank you for understanding Anon.
I think it's just because looks are what sparks your interest for a person first, so they are crucial to make you wanna get to know that person's personality etc. in the first place, so people like to put more emphasis on it in a superficial discussion.
And then those people that care 'only' about looks and looks exclusively have either never been with anyone before so they wouldn't understand the importance of a matching personality or are just incapable of establishing emotional connections in general.
Because it's the most easily accessible way to determine your interest in a person.
Getting to know someone takes effort, and you can't necessarily identify which person will have an attractive personality, so we tend to approach based on looks. With that in mind, we obsess over our physical appearance because it essentially is the stamp of approval that catches people's interest, like an attractive cover to a book that inspires someone to read it.
Yeah, it's so annoying. And there's no middle ground. "Unattractive" people complain that no one will ever like them while "attractive" people can't seem to find someone who can look past their looks. It's frustrating... And yeah, I totally agree with you. If you're looking for a serious relationship looks are not everything. Physical attraction is important but that doesn't mean that you have to look like a supermodel...
Being ugly myself I'm aware no girl/women will ever like me. Men need to be tall, good looking, hung, rich, smart, buffed, outgoing etc before any women or girl will show interest.
Another girl on gag who just doesn't get it.
I've had my pic up for weeks? I'll post it again. I don't go after anyone cause of the way I look.
Average people seem to have it best then.
If you're ugly nobody likes you
If you're stunning you're too scary to approach.
"Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do" - Katherine Hepburn
@adrianalima0 Yeah, exactly
Looks are important, our sense of sight is powerful, but I agree... it's WAYYYYYYY over emphasized. All I can say is for those who can't shake off the shallow phase, I can't imagine them finding any real depth or happiness out of it. Just more insecurity and competition. What a life. Mother nature may help them, cause we will ALL age and our looks will fade. Then you either keep up or you yearn.
Yes you got what I was saying. Looks are glorified to the point that it's just become the most important thing to people.
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Unfortunately that's indeed how many people think: good boobs and a cute face make a good girl.
Oh my goodness, they can have her... I'll take the sweetheart with the smaller boobs and average face but that super nice smile and positive attitude :D
We'll see in 10 years who will still be together :D :o
What if they were pretty and had a nice personality :)
Where does have to be some level of physical attraction but yes we should look at the personality of our mate it's easy for a guy to say that chick has a nice ass but it's usually It usually from a distance. But personality does matter EXample I hate being controlled I found controlling women in the past and I hated it and we broke up. another theory on why America do this is because good looking people get better jobs there not going to hire example of nurses there is a lot more women in the medical field now then ever in history most nurses are cute you never see a ugly one. It's also how are society run we base our oppion on what's on the outside not inside which is mest up but hey what can you do that other then live your life they way you see fit and realize there good and bad stupid and inteagent people out there and enjoy thoughs who you have as friends/family now and in the future
Of course personality is important, but people have to be attracted to the person they date. So it's why so many people on here ask those questions. I'm not beautiful, and I've never been asked on a date, but I don't blame guys for that at all. I have plenty of guy friends (and girl friends) but I've never had a boyfriend.
I wonder what some of them look like.
I know what you mean. People focus way too much on looks in the opposite gender. Hence you see why attractive people get away with obnoxious and selfish behaviors. That's why a lot of beautiful women act like brats and expect so much from their boyfriends. Very handsome men tend to treat women like crap. Or that they are not attentive to the women who like them.
Of course not all attractive people are like this, but more and more are now because they will still be rewarded with good looks.
Looks are too over glorified.
Looks should matter to a degree yes, but everybody is too picky over little flaws in looks. I don't really care about a woman's chest size. I mean if she has big ones, it's a plus, but it don't matter to me. As long as a woman has a cute butt, I am more than happy for that. If she doesn't even have a cute butt, well that's fine too. I just hope she has a rather delicate face and that's really all there is to it for me.
of course personality is important. but appearance gives away first impression.
if I meet someone who is obese, has a long beard or poorly groomed hair, I will judge them.
it matters to me to have someone who looks good, as shallow as it sounds. of course I won't date anyone just because they're hot, but the whole "anyone who bases importance on looks is ignorant" thing sounds obscure to me.
I guess that's just the cold hard truth of things.
Your Shallow with a capital S.
@Touglyforfemales you failed Grammar with a capital G
@RainbowFanGirl exactly. every person who says they will date someone regarding of their looks is lying to themselves
Oh look a spelling Nazi.
@Touglyforfemales
my apologies for being a normally educated human being who knows the simple difference between your and you're :)
Yea personality is always a thing. Even a girl is cute or hot, if her personality doesn't really suit me, I won't pursue her. Looks is initial but there's a lot more after that too.
I've seen many people date resulting in failures, then they end up dating long time friends, and it works out great. Knowing someone so well and at a deeper level makes you ignore their flaws and looks.
Exactly. Chemistry is important. I'm glad you realized what I was trying to say.
Of course personality is important.. I've experienced both kinds of attraction and it didn't work if a guy lacked either looks or brains... got bored with pretty boys in a week and couldn't feel sexually attracted to someone who wasn't good looking.. so yeah it has to be both..
Yes if you guys don't have chemistry then it won't work.
Because that's how our brains are wired. Simple as that really.
I mean the fact that we are far more likely to help out someone we find physically attractive really says something about us as humans lol.
Humans need to just go extinct lol jk
This is so true and I wish I realized this years ago and I wasn't so vain for so many years. Looks wise, all that matters is that you find them attractive enough. The only scale you should ever use is a binary scale, 1 or 0, yes or no. If it's a yes, the only thing that should matter after that is how compatible you are.
I'm glad you realized that being vain is not always good.
Binary scale is actually the most shallow form of rating there is. Because at least with a 1-10 scale you give room for flaws the binary scale doesn't. The binary scale doesn't even exist, realistically because there are too many factors to take in since people are much more complex than either perfect or deformed. Things are NOT black or white.
@adrianalima0 in the end the only thing that really matters looks wise is if you find them attractive enough or not attractive enough to be with them. Once you're in a relationship your partner's looks matter less and how you two get along is the most important thing. I don't see this as shallow at all, I see it as the complete opposite. With this system you basically put a girl that lets say is a 6 on the same level as a famous model and then the most important factors are not looks but personality.
I see but a girl who is average or a 6 does not look like a famous model, that is delusional. If they were to go to a modeling agency they'd get kicked out. However I agree that personality should be the most important factor in a relationship.
I must admit you are the minority on your view of this as far as your age range. It is refreshing to see a more broad minded person at 17 . Your correct looks seem to trump a good personallity with the younger generation, both males and females alike. Hey pretty and handsome both fade away and all that's left s the personallity, so why waste time waiting on pretty to be gone and leave you with what's left. I have always been about the personallity from the start , if it's attached to a pretty face that's all fine and well ; if not it doesn't change the fact I'll still be with that person.
I think girls asking "boobs or butt" questions, mainly want to know if guys are attracted to the features they (the girls) think are attractive. When asking about their ideal partner, I think they want to have an idea if many would be interested in them, and if not they want to understand if there's something they could change to be more appealing.
Lots of us do care tremendously about what our mate is like in a deeper way. Of course a lot of people, especially young people, are more concerned with looks because they're really more interested in if they're attracted to the person for sex. Most of us have that biological drive that I'm pretty sure you're aware of.
Nature. We need to be drawn first to someone, there has to be some passion. Once you have passion then you click. Of course personality is important, but there is nothing to bind you together physically without some attraction.
Of course.
Beauty is subjective and looks DO matter.
*Physical appearance is a human beings first immediate point of reference
*Physical appearance sparks or repels attraction and interest.
*Physical appearance determines friend or foe, approach or retreat
But personality and chemistry is also important. Being with a person just because they are hot is not enough. You have to be compatible personality wise.
I personally feel that personality and chemistry are always important after initial mutual physical attraction, not b4.
Looks don't last.
So yeah, physical attraction and finding your partner attractive is important, but can't be the only thing in a relationship.
I guess people who always care about looks aren't looking for a serious relationship. ;)
They're just looking for hookups and get mad when the person leaves.
Yep. Double standards suck.
Yes, you can't have just physical quality in a partner alone. You also need them to have a personality that you get along with, it's best to look for both.
Right. Both are important.
as opposed to what? "how's my personality?" then all the replies r "hnng can u message me? tht personality doe"
Lol no, no. 😹
More like talking to people and getting to know them first rather than just being like "lol she's hot, so I love her".
Personality and intention are ultimately more important. Looks kind of determines if you want to have sex and be physical with them though, otherwise if they are great 2/3 other than looks usually they will be just a friend.
Not in all cases.
No way man, I grew up with people telling me you're looks are more important then your grades, education and if you don't look ideal then people won't like you at all. It's worst with fat people. Folks are really mean about that..
True it is.
I agree. I think a combo is important. A really hot girl is a girl who is pretty and also damn nice.
That's the best girl. Trouble is you end up being well nervous round her and then she may not see you sexually? What do u think? If a guy is sweet (sends sweet msgs etc) and driven, passionate, uplifts you and is also pretty good looking, would you be sexy/fun around him or just innocent?
Pls opine on this if you can, would appreciate it: www.girlsaskguys.com/.../a27854-woman-hears-the-exact-same-thing-from-two-guys-but-she-reacts
Yes ma'am, personality and intention is more important to me personally. I wouldn't overlook those in any relationship.
Yes it is important for the two of you to have chemistry in order for that relationship to last.
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