How important appearances are in a relationship

[djheater]

I remember frm somewhere that people develop a body image and then seek out the same in a mate. so 10's stick with 10's, etc. Those who go above or below what they think of themselves as generally know it and are waiting for the other shoe to drop, or do the dropping.

An interesting study would be to see what happens when people drastically change their body type, from obese to not, let's say, does their self-image keep up with the changes or what?

 

[brawd]

you AT nerds better hope physical attractivness doesn't matter...or else you might never find a woman who thinks your attractive

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: brawd
you AT nerds better hope physical attractivness doesn't matter...or else you might never find a woman who thinks your attractive

Is anybody else getting sick of the seemingly perpetual sometimes poster who insist on posting the same denigrating nerd jokes OVER AND OVER AND OVER.... what's worse is some of the female ones seem to have become lifers.

 

[Spamela]

if you want to be happy, you'll look for qualities more important
than transient physical attractiveness.

such as: can you get along with them? talk with them?
be friends? absolutely trust them 100%?
do you have shared core values?

 

[omega2]

Like it or not, i think appearance is important. Though not everyone would like to admit it, it's truely like hardwired into us. I can't remember the show I saw this in, but according to the experiments they have done with kids, it's true. So appearance is important, but not the sole deciding factor in choosing the person you want to have a relationship with.

 

[kenshorin]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Dull apple = average person. Might be nice on inside. Can't judge book by cover etc.
Shiny apple = hot person. Very attractive, may be nice on inside.
Rotten/rotting/bad apple = ugly person. Who cares what's on the inside when you're not going to go near it anyway. It's fugly on the outside, that's enough.

The best ones are the dull apples that you put a little elbow grease into and buff up, turning them into a once dull, now shiny apple.

(we're comparing appearances to apples... oh noes!)

 

[PanzerIV]

Appearance is important to me but not everything. The most attractive supermodel will not be appealing to me if she has an "ugly" attitude. It takes just the right combination of appeal and personality to come up with a good balance. Sometimes someone who otherwise didn't immediately get my attention may become more alluring because of their outlook and attitude. It's kinda strange the way it all works out in the end.

 

[Geekbabe]

Appearance is only the icing on the cake but since I've always had a sweet tooth that works for me

 

[littlegoku]

looks is very important

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
physical attraction is necessary.

to at least SOME degree... not one person can say their spouse is fugly and they still love them.. they have to be at least somewhat attractive, I KNOW THIS dammit!

my relationship like all out there, is based on more than just looks.. there are hotter girls than my girlfriend (most people would say the same thing. OH COME ON YOU KNOW YOU WOULD ) but thats not all that matters