How high is physical beauty on your preference list when it comes to dating?

[lululul]

Quite high

Not that high

I do not care that much

[Sarahr123]

To a great extent, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Conventional beauty standards is widely restricted to modelling agencies, strict film industries and beauty related industries or men who want trophy wives just to show off.

What individuals are otherwise attracted to varies. I have seen men with women I think are hudeous while the man is extremely good looking but to him she is the most beautiful woman because she fits his specific tastes. For instance some men even prefer fat women. Some men prefer women with daintier facial and bodily features whilst others actually like muscular and bug face bones even though that isn’t conventionally attractive. SOME men are attracted to gummy smiles or protruding teeth even.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. Your 10 could be my 0. There is obviously the case where people are conventionally beautiful and most people can at least agree they aren’t bad looking if they don’t think they are the most beautiful person in the world. The conventional face will be attractive to almost everybody.

To each his own. I would advise being with someone you’re personally immensely physically attracted to. Don’t compromise on that because there will be no chemistry, your sex life is going to suck and you’ll be forcing yourself to get turned on when you should be wet from just looking at them. Physical attraction is EXTREMELY important. It is just as important as the emotional connection.

[jennifer_bloom]

I only care about looks when the personality and life skills are already there because when you are hungry you want protein and not chocolate.

[jerdanro]

I totally agree.

[SlavBoi]

That's a cool analogy

[zeitgeist057]

It is so high it's not even on my preference list; it's a prerequisite.

On par with "does this person have a vagina?". I'm not homophobic and I even think trans-girls can be very outwardly attractive, but when it comes down to having a penis rubbing on me, it's just not my cup of tea.

Same thing for physical beauty. If I don't think you're beautiful, then you are never getting past the friend zone. There are some "exceptions" in that someone could be less physically attractive to me and once I got to know them their personality could make them more attractive to me. That only goes so far, the same way doing your hair or makeup, how you dress, or working out and your fitness level is only going to go so far.

[Leavesbound]

She doesn't have to be "gorgeous" in a general sense but it would help if she had one or two physical features that I liked. I like a wide variety of things and I don't remember meeting many women except extremely elderly women who didn't possess at least one such trait. Nice hair or a nice smile or a nice butt would all be very acceptable. But anyone of those things could qualify with little effort. Even bad hair can be nice if it grows longer. A smile is nice if it's genuine and friendly and not forced. An average butt can become nice if it's put to good use.

[OlderAndWiser]

Physical attraction is very high on my list; it's an absolute requirement. But I have been attracted to women who others did not consider to be physically beautiful.

[Lliam]

I wouldn't approach a woman to ask her out unless I found her physically appealing. After all, that's about all I know about her at that point. It's what would make me want to know her better to see how we got along.
So I'd have to be able to imagine how wonderful she would be to kiss and make love to.
Honestly, she'd have to be pretty enough for me to feel proud being seen with her.

But my idea of "beautiful" doesn't necessarily match the popular, classic stereotype. I'm not into high cheekbones, for example. I think cute is the most beautiful. I like short women with baby faces and women's bodies the best. The girl next door type. I think they are adorable.

[Anonymous]

Looks are very important ngl I'm not gonna date someone that I'm not attracted to. I am very physically attracted to my boyfriend, he also treats me very well. Before I started dating him I got some offers from some guys that I thought were unattractive (in my eyes at least). I knew that if I would've settled with one of those guys, I would have a wandering eye and that it wouldn't last. I wouldn't be able to get physical with them either. So all in all, looks and personality are both very important.

[FunkyMonkee]

Although I'd PREFER a pretty girl because if I'm gonna be looking at her the rest of my life, I'd like to have someone pretty to look at, looks don't always last for very long!! My first girlfriend was drop dead gorgeous!!! We broke up a few months later but stayed casual friends. Last time I saw her in person, about 18 years later (that would've made her 37), she was still very pretty! A few years later (in her mid to late 40's?), she posted a picture of herself online and she looked like a scary witch!!

[hannahjo022]

Physical attraction is important to me and of course personality has to be good too. I know guys will want to have sex , but I can't have sex with someone who I am not physically attracted to. I want a guy who can take care of themselves physically and mentally. I've dated guys in the past who did not take care of themselves physically and mentally which reflected on myself and I am the type of person who always takes care of themselves physically and mentally.

[lanadelrey25]

Not even gonna lie, it's pretty damn high. But that doesn't mean it's all I care about, it means I am so f****** picky. I need someone I can find beautiful inside and out. I realized not to long ago how important personality is. I don't care if the guy is a god, if he isn't on point with that personality, I don't want him.

[bannacookies]

I agree with you.
Look at the two snowflakes that downvoted. 🙄

[lanadelrey25]

@bannacookies lol I didn't even realize! Why did they downvote? Personality is the most important to me in the end

[Turrorrr]

i would say its not just the looks.
it is also how she can move, how she can behave, how does she react / interact with situations. its more or less the second thing which really turns me on.

if she is just a beautiful doll, you have a lot of guys constantly around her and you do not get fulfilled emotions and vibe as she might be boring. and it is not worth dating like that

i prefer she is not too beuatiful but definitely not ugly. and that she has a good and positive vibe.

[Not_Average]

I’ve dated gorgeous women who made my life hell and gorgeous women who complemented my life very nicely. I much rather date an average looking woman who’s great to me rather than a selfish beautiful woman. Looks are nice, but I don’t prioritize them at all when it comes to dating. I of course have to be attracted to you, but values and chemistry is of greater importance.

[Silas_153]

Physical attractiveness is, of course, important to at least some extent for just about everyone, but character and personality are still far more important. I mean, of what use is it if your girlfriend is ten times hotter than Jessica Alba, but in her spare time she likes to torture small animals because she's a psychopath?

[DWornock]

Such opinion polls are worthless because people will lie and claim looks are not that important or else their belief is contrary to their actions. Go to any dance, club, or place that singles go to meet, sit back and just observe. Unless they are already acquainted every girl, boy, man, or woman will act as if looks (which can include the appearance of status, education, and wealth) is the only thing. Even big girls will reject fat or ugly guys that don't meet their minimum acceptable level.

[DiegoO]

It's worthless because only desperate people date someone they don't find highly attractive 🤷. For the rest who date, the atraction is high.

[DWornock]

@DiegoO With me, looks is primarily pass/fail. A fail and she not acceptable but if a girl meets my minimum looks requirement she passes and although additional looks adds a few extra points, other factors are more important.

[DiegoO]

Is what I meant to say. Why would someone date a person they don't find attractive, physically snd mentally? There is a contradiction in dating a person you doesn't find attractive in numerous ways.

[MyNameJames]

Looks are a plus but as long as I don't feel bad for you when looking at you I'm fine.
For me it's do they have a good personality.
Do we get on well.
Do they look average at minimum. (If you look like just a normal person, not a super model or porcelain doll, also if you aren't too overweight either.)

[BlackBeauty90]

Not that high. As the old saying goes beauty is only skin deep & ugly cuts straight to the bone.
In short a person can be strikingly beautiful & have the ugliest of natures/personalities.

Besides looks change, personality doesn't.

[Anonymous]

When it comes to guys I quite literally couldn’t care less. I naturally pull skinny guys and honestly they tend to like their girls thicker then them. I think guys may look at physical beauty more than women. But in all seriousness I don’t care about physical beauty as long as they’re not fatter than me because big girl x big boy don’t mix to well in bed.

[Torari]

High, but it's complicated.

As a baseline, any girl I date needs to be a 7/10 or higher. However, the more serious the relationship, the more her personality matters.

I might have a 9/10 friends with benefits, but choose to exclusively date the 7/10 instead of she has the better personality.

No matter how hot a girl is, I won't enter a serious relationship if she has a bad personality.

[MCheetah]

Not that high. As long as they're tall, feminine looking, and 100% female. I care more about personality than anything. A pretty face is all too common, nowadays. Especially when they turn out to be arrogant entitled bitches.

[Almost10inch4funlol]

i gotta be physically mentally and emotionally stimulated to keep from seeking outside fulfillment, because i don’t cheat so i need my girl to sexually set me on fire 🔥 lol

[HawkPerception]

I swipe left on 90% on more of girls on dating sites. It's due to my high standards, both physical and personality wise, that it's pretty close to find a girl for myself. But I stick to it regardless haha

[ChrisMaster69]

It’s sort of there but not a huge thing.

it’s incredibly subjective and I prefer to go off things like getting on with the person, then not being toxic.

[Ninjazzed]

As long as he takes care of himself and puts effort into his hygiene, then that’s good enough for me.

[Lanabear119]

The first thing I notice about a boy/girl, is their appearance. I must equally like their personality and appearance for me to fully decide I seriously like them.