Physical Attraction

[DakotaK1 1]

Very important!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KandD 1]

Looks matter somewhat, but true beauty comes from the heart.

[~krakatoa~ 27]

The first thing my husband told me upon laying eyes on me was "Looks can only go so far..", haha! what a snob.

He just would not admit he was smitten by the physical attributes as well, but I agree with him, looks can only go so far. I like and love a person for the person that he is, not so much for the looks. But it doesn't hurt my eyes that my husband is good-looking.

Edited April 16, 2008 by krakatoa

[sereia 0]

my mom always reminds me that they're all going to look like sh*t after 40 anyway! lol if you asked me how important looks are a few years ago i would have said 10. now my answer is 7.

[almaty 19]

important to me..

.thankfully, obvious.. not to sanita...i got a head like a hook-worm

[LoriLawless 0]

Beuaty fades. It all depends on your standards too.

For me, I prefer inner beauty. Have you ever noticed how people that you didn't find very attractive, seemed more so when you got to know them?

And how "beautiful people" become ugly to you once you get to know them?

Shallow Hal comes to mind.

If you're in love, that person will be beautiful to YOU which is all that matters.

[Ms. Squirrel 11]

I think it is important to be attracted to a partner, but that does not necessarily mean that the person is generally considered attractive, if that makes any sense (me no speak english).

...i got a head like a hook-worm

Plus you are hung like a hamster LOL Awwww Dean, we all love you!! I am sure you are gorgeous!

Edited April 16, 2008 by Julie

[bora bora 1]

I say that physical attraction is important - that is what initially attracted me to my husband. However, the whole package has to be there - a good heart, honesty, intelligence, etc etc.

[almaty 19]

I think it is important to be attracted to a partner, but that does not necessarily mean that the person is generally considered attractive, if that makes any sense (me no speak english).

...i got a head like a hook-worm

Plus you are hung like a hamster LOL Awwww Dean, we all love you!! I am sure you are gorgeous!

aw sister julie., you are the sweetest of all the sisters

[franklie 0]

the attached link also addresses this issueWhat to do when you are no longer physically attracted to your partner

a quote - "I get this question often from both men and women: What should they do when their spouse has grown heavier and is no longer physically appealing?

First of all, if you are not especially attracted to your partner from the beginning, as you mentioned, this will not likely change. You should have considered from the start whether this is the right spouse for you, keeping in mind that physical attraction does matter. Over time, people rarely get thinner or better-looking.

You haven't really done your wife any favors. Put yourself in your wife’s shoes: Think how horrible it must feel to be married to someone who doesn’t find you physically attractive."

the rest of the article also has an interesting perspective.

[sara..... 371]

i voted 10.......i dont think it really has to do with looks so much but there has to be a chemistry that works between the couple........i mean have u never seen couples where the man or the woman is very challenged in the attractive to the eye department and the other one of the couple is drop dead beautiful?........but they are so much in love they cant even stand to be apart for more than a few hours a day?........beauty is only skin deep and it fades with time what does not fade is what made them attractive to u such as way that the treat people.....manors...and many more things that u dont even realize u only feel pulled to them for what ever reason.........and none of the reasons make sense if u try to explain it......

[Sheriff Uling 3]

i voted 10.......i dont think it really has to do with looks so much but there has to be a chemistry that works between the couple........i mean have u never seen couples where the man or the woman is very challenged in the attractive to the eye department and the other one of the couple is drop dead beautiful?........but they are so much in love they cant even stand to be apart for more than a few hours a day?........beauty is only skin deep and it fades with time what does not fade is what made them attractive to u such as way that the treat people.....manors...and many more things that u dont even realize u only feel pulled to them for what ever reason.........and none of the reasons make sense if u try to explain it......

Which is exactly what I get from how people have polled thus far... Kudos...