Are guys more easily visually attracted?

Question

Would you say that guys focus more on visual flirting / are more easily attracted by a girl's looks and appearance?

CrazyGirl2 · Accepted Answer

Yes, clearly! My mother told me something her mother told her: For men foreplay begins with the first kiss, for women it begins on the drive to the restaurant! Of course we like a good looking guy as much as guys like a good looking girl. I think the difference lies in the fact that if she says something that is anathema to everything he stands for, he’ll still likely sleep with her if given the opportunity, but if HE says anything anathema to everything she stands for, she will absolutely not sleep with him, and would likely end the date at that point! That does not make women “better” than men, it just makes us different! OBVIOUSLY there will be some men out there who will disagree, claiming to their dying breath that THEY are just as visual or non visual as any woman, and they could be 100% right, they really are. But I don’t think you asked for exceptions, I think you asked for the rule, and given that female prostitutes service mens sexual needs, but male prostitutes… well, they also service mens sexual needs, and that porn is overwhelmingly consumed by men, and that most women only watch porn when their boyfriends/husbands suggest it, BUT romance novels are nearly exclusively consumed by women says a LOT! And for those men out there who claim that “evolutionary biology” dictates that women are every bit as visual as men… Have you even MET a woman, sir? Evolutionary biology makes male birds brightly colored to attract a mate, and makes adult human males big and strong to protect their mate and offspring. Evolutionary biology does nothing BUT point out the DIFFERENCES between males and females of different species! Why do you think that women basically “paint” our faces, stuff “chicken cutlets” in our bras to make our breasts look bigger, or wear underwear with silicone padding in the hips and buttocks to make THEM look bigger (I swear it was a friend who did that). We do all that to attract a mate, because human males are more objectively attracted, while females are more subjectively attracted, that’s it! We are just different, and there is NOTHING wrong with the fact that we are different to one another!

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

The stereotype is that guys are stimulated by appearance but I believe it wears off over time and kindness is needed to maintain interest. I also know people who gained the interest of people previously uninterested in them by their kindness and loyalty.

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Yes, but the rise of television and then social media, as well as the relative stability, prosperity, and safety of POST-WWII western countries, has allowed and encouraged women to become much more beauty oriented about men, when prior to that, other attributes were far more important to women, usually out of necessity.

And make no mistake - if you (women) were in a country that was invaded and at war, and your choices were hot guys who couldn't fight and knew nothing about survival, or ugly guys who could hunt, fish, and fight, you would be flocking to the ugly guys, because that kind of existential crisis resets desirability standards very quickly.

Chazmatazz269 · Accepted Answer

No. This is a myth perpetuated to give women an air of moral superiority. Physical attraction is THE primary characteristic for every human being with their complete faculties. This is a result of evolutionary biology. Mating with attractive partners increases the chances of having attractive offspring, thereby ensuring that your bloodline proliferates. Females are actually MORE visual than males. Not only do they require attractive mates, the same as men, they require males to appear physically able to protect, provide and support.

Summeroflove · Answer

I suppose to a point. Looks only go down far. If she looks good because she can cake on makeup and works out and everything but isn’t a nice person I don’t care much for her.

What matters most is what’s on the inside. There are some women who are average looking but when I meet them they become insanely attractive when I talk to them and see they’re great with a great personality.

Not some snooty good looking girl.

Also I have met some amazing really beautiful women too. Very very cool and amazing people. Don’t get me wrong. Not all hot women are mean lol.

I think some think they’re mean because maybe they get a lot of male attention.

Guy13 · Answer

Yes we are visual and physical touch by nature.

RingOfFire · Answer

Many species have one gender or the other that is designed by nature to be the one who attracts a mate based on looks. In some species of birds, for example, the male bird is the one with the colorful feathers or other adornments designed to attract the females.

In many species it is the females who have these traits.

That's the way it is in humans. The female of the species is made by nature to have the physical adornments that attract males and males are designed by nature to respond to those features. So yes, men are far more focused on a womans' physical appearance and put a higher weight on it than women do. That's why 99% of porn is consumed by men.

Anonymous · Answer

No, guys and girls are equally focused on looks, guys just talk about it more openly while girls dont.

a lot of guys just like to delude themselves into thinking that looks dont matter that much in order to get a woman, which has caused them to be lazy about their looks. Can been seen when you compare how much time/effort girls take to look good vs how much time/effort a guy takes to look good.

Check out the average guy’s hands vs the average girl’s hands. I can guarantee you that 90% of the time the average guy won't even have trimmed and clean nails. Thats how low the bar for guys has become.

unicornflowerpops · Answer

Guys are literally dumb as shit. These days they think with there ducks, what u can offer them.. sadly. Some of these dudes are just the community dick they will sleep with the oldest junkies fattest which is fine but fuck make a hot guy not and pathetic. Feel bad for there Gfs. Bet half those bitches fucked over 5 dudes before even showing. Like have more respectm

tzdc21 · Answer

Yep. There's a saying that goes, women fall in love with that they hear, men fall in love with what they see.

The trick is to not let what you hear or what you see be the only things you judge when it comes to a relationship. Don't just follow what a person says, and don't just go off someone's looks.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. Look at porn sites, porn mags, porn this, porn that, it’s all geared toward men. You don’t really see sites like that for women. A lot of women will admit that they don’t find naked men sexually attractive even if he is ripped from head to toe.
Funny, unicorn flower pops calling men dumb but she can’t even spell.

WeirdoFriendly · Answer

Absolutely I'm attracted to visual looks of a woman. But for myself, she also has to have a good heart. None of that bratty, I'm the prettiest girl to ever walk the earth and you're beneath me kinda crap. Ain't gonna cut it for me.

I'm visual, but I'm also not.

Neilbud · Answer

Initially maybe. Most people's physical appears can change the more you get to know them. I do think guys can get more attached based on looks than girls can. But I think girls actually look for genetics in a partner as well, and looks is a big part of that.

Stickykuza · Answer

Yeah, but Personality and lifestyle matter.. I wouldn't date a world no. 1 model, if she has a Personality that doesn't go with my own.. though as a man yes I'll sleep with her, that's how men are, we are simple.

NathanDavis · Answer

attracted, sure... but that is very basic and also fleeting, for me when it comes to actual attraction, to me is about being interesting and intriguing, rather than good looking

LittleSally · Answer

I believe so, but to be fair, it's because women are a lot more sparkly and attention grabbing than men, generally speaking.

Straight2thepoint · Answer

That's the main root of why women dress from either librarian level to stripper level. Theirs a gauge meter. Some women ruined it by dressing up stripper level and expect the world to treat them like they are a librarian.

SpokenTruth · Answer

Looks hands down. Despite crowd pleasers a females femininity is what guys attract to and that is why femininity is extremely important to guys. It's her looks that makes her to him and once he is hooked he is hooked.

UniquelyBasic · Answer

Yeah, I'd say men are more focused on looks to an extent.

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

I would try to retort and think of something else but even I can't think of something yes us guys are mostly more visual. In usually in our blood to admire a girl's beauty.

sarahsmile8839 · Answer

Definitely. Most men either like boobs or ass.

dustybiker · Answer

My dinner isn’t always visually appealing, but the men in my home always come back for seconds. : D

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Yes. Except for me. Because I only want to marry a virgin. So even if I'm attracted to a girl, I ignore her. Because I don't know if she's a virgin or not.

RavVid · Answer

Blood oath. A gesture to the cleavage - a bit lower down than in the pic - gets me interested.

Katyalov · Answer

For the most part yea. I mean I can say the same thing for women, I’m not gonna really take notice to a guy I don’t find attractive

captain_voidwalker · Answer

Yes, but thats only for attraction. If you want to keep a man after the initial attraction you had best have a decent personality, and some cooking skills helps to.

Guardian45 · Answer

Visually attractive women will DEFINITELY get my attention, BUT if what's between her ears isn't AT LEAST AS attractive, then she WON'T KEEP my attention long.

wannabecuck-2 · Answer

Its tru guys just like the way a girl looks 80 percent its a girls looks 20 percent is other things. But guys do learn things the hard way

johnmavick · Answer

Yes, for sure might be in the beginning, but what I think what would make a relationship sustain Is the companionship you offer to the person. Stick long enough and you'll find out.

SamK20 · Answer

That's how we work, visual attraction is number 1, in all honesty.

Blacksnake285 · Answer

I’m attracted by personality. Only looks I care about is big butts

sakuranaruto · Answer

Yes. They are

SlothySlob · Answer

Yeah, I believe it to be so.

BJP21 · Answer

In general YES we are.

ThatCanucker · Answer

Probably to some extent

Alex8736 · Answer

girl's are very attractive visually

krin_m · Answer

That is probably right!

Farmerboy2 · Answer

Of course so are girls.

Anonymous · Answer

Around your age? No.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes very much so

thegooglepixelfan · Answer

Some guys can.

PainusNdeeAnus · Answer

Yes.

msc545 · Answer

Yes we are

Charliefretz329 · Answer

Absolutely yes

jimmy2 · Answer

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