Judging from what my female friends have told me -- and based on the guys I have seen them and other women on the street go out with -- I can say with confidence that women are generally less hung up on looks than their male counterparts.
We've all seen the blonde bombshell alongside the balding older guy with a beer belly. Why is it usually not the other way around -- a super attractive guy with a not-so-physically-appealing woman?
Maybe it's that, on some subconscious level, men are pickier as far as what genes they want transferred to their offspring. If the girl is, say, overweight, he might figure that increases the odds of his kid having weight problems. Men also seem far more interested in specific regions of the opposite gender's anatomy, not to mention size (big breasts, round butt, etc.)
I don't think this way myself. In fact, my wife is somewhat overweight, which doesn't bother me because I have always had a preference for women with more meat on the bones.
Besides, I have never been one to place a high premium on looks. I also look for other desirable attributes that go beyond appearance, like intelligence, honesty, and a great sense of humor.
The way I see it, the best looks in town cannot compensate for a horrible personality. I understand you have to be physically attracted to the other person on some level, but people who insist on a six pack or Victoria Secret-like body are just in over their heads.
It seems to me like women are more forgiving in the looks department because they care more about how a man makes them feel -- desired, protected, entertained -- than how he looks. I'm sure there are still those who demand certain physical characteristics, but I find those to be in the minority.
In the grand scheme of things, looks fade, but honesty, compassion, intelligence, and other such qualities can endure throughout one's entire life.
Do you feel women generally care less about looks than men?
We've all seen the blonde bombshell alongside the balding older guy with a beer belly. Why is it usually not the other way around -- a super attractive guy with a not-so-physically-appealing woman?
Maybe it's that, on some subconscious level, men are pickier as far as what genes they want transferred to their offspring. If the girl is, say, overweight, he might figure that increases the odds of his kid having weight problems. Men also seem far more interested in specific regions of the opposite gender's anatomy, not to mention size (big breasts, round butt, etc.)
I don't think this way myself. In fact, my wife is somewhat overweight, which doesn't bother me because I have always had a preference for women with more meat on the bones.
Besides, I have never been one to place a high premium on looks. I also look for other desirable attributes that go beyond appearance, like intelligence, honesty, and a great sense of humor.
The way I see it, the best looks in town cannot compensate for a horrible personality. I understand you have to be physically attracted to the other person on some level, but people who insist on a six pack or Victoria Secret-like body are just in over their heads.
It seems to me like women are more forgiving in the looks department because they care more about how a man makes them feel -- desired, protected, entertained -- than how he looks. I'm sure there are still those who demand certain physical characteristics, but I find those to be in the minority.
In the grand scheme of things, looks fade, but honesty, compassion, intelligence, and other such qualities can endure throughout one's entire life.
Do you feel women generally care less about looks than men?
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