Attraction

Tell the truth. How much does a person's physical appearance affect your level of attraction to them? I'm talking about aspects of a person's appearance beyond their control, aspects unaffected by hygiene and overall good health, such as acne, baldness, scars, deformities, etc. For example, what if supermodel Kate Upton had severe acne but otherwise looked just as good as she does now? Would you still find her attractive? If not, what if the acne wasn't severe but was mild? Or what if she had fibromas, burn marks, or suffered from Alopecia? If you have a partner at the moment, what if they suffered some sort of accident that changed their appearance for the worse (God forbid)? Would you remain with them? Would the type of relationship affect your decision (marriage vs non-marital relationship)?

100%FrostyPhantasm

I'm attracted to females even if they might have some defects, I'm not so stuck on myself that I expect perfection.

If they're attractive with some oddities that's cool makes em unique. To say that attraction doesn't play a role would be dumb, but I'd rather date an otherwise super hot girl with some acne and scars than an average looking girl.

I guess it's pretty important. If something happened to my bf I wouldn't leave him because of it.

i'm willing to accept some defects because i'm also not perfect, but there's always a limit

obviously nobody is gonna be free of physical "flaws", and obviously most people still do want somebody attractive.

Well it depends. Attraction is very subjective, what I find attractive is different than you and everyone else probably. Confidence however is universal and is attractive to everyone. It makes people look more attractive.

I say attraction is important for a relationship to work. But there are many other factors, physical attraction is only one aspect and should not be the main thing that draws you to someone.

Physical attraction is important, though not nearly as important as personality (to me). Decent-looking, my standards aren't very high in that capacity. Little "flaws" and "defects" are fine, ofc, but if it's severe then I'm not sure whether I'd pursue a romantic relationship on my own. If said relationship has already been established and the flaws and defects came afterwards, instead of being pre-existing, then I doubt I'd leave them. If it were something debilitating then it's hard to say, tbh..I really can't relate to that all too well and have nothing to compare it to.

I can't stand fat people, it's such a turn off.

I guess it would depend on the deformity or defect or severity.

I had a friend that had a wicked scar on her forehead, but I actually think it added to her beauty.

How much does a person's physical appearance affect your level of attraction to them?BluRayHiDef

I'm attracted to the vibes man. :cool:

you're missing the point here; flaws can make some people even more attractive. perfection scares some of us off.

i keep my standards low so i don't get disapointed

As long as they're better looking than fugly dudes like Jay-Z and Marc Anthony, they're okay in my book.

Of the 3 main elements in a relationship (attraction, location, and compatability) the one that does not seem to affect happiness relationships.

Not saying it's important, because if someone was hideous I could reject them just based on looks, but attraction does not affect the happiness levels of relationships, while location (proximity to your mate, etc), and compatability (related hobbies/likes, emotional, physical etc) are much more important. Basically, for me to approach a female, they have to have a baseline attraction level, but after that, it's mostly an even playing field, unless my tail takes over my brain in decision making.

Edit: Plus makeup is used to coverup acne and other facial blemeshes. My girlfriend has broken out before and hides it well, I would not know it if I didn't see her w/o makeup. I'm sure this goes for many others. I would be more worried about bodyweight than those other superficial effects you mentioned TC. Not neccesarilly that they might be fat or not, but someone who is heavy and complains shows a possible lack of control (same goes for a thin person who eats everything in sight and will keep doing it because she does not gain weight), someone who wants to make a change but never does shows a possible lack of motivation, someone who doesn't exercise shows a possible lack of respect for health, etc. Choosing a partner, I am more worried about these, because they are attached to the personality more than attraction, but they factor into attraction for many people who don't stop to think about the reactions.

I can't lie and i'm gonna say yes it matters. but what i find physically attractive is actually rather a lot.

I don't like anorexic or the obese, as far as weight comes. and i find a woman with a bit of flesh to her more attractive then a woman who'se just stick and bones and no curves about her.

that all said though... i've dated a woman who looked gorgeous (in my eyes - which is what matters) but was dumb and ignorant as a bag of rocks.

so...

looks (ultimately) don't last.

dumb is almost for certain forever...

Also i like a nice butt and breasts... fvcking sue me about it.

I'm more into personality than anything else...The-Apostle

At some point weight becomes an issue, though even then it depends on body shape/size, and I don't really care too much about looks as long as they don't look like this:

I don't mind looks as long as they aren't flat-out ugly.Chow_Mein_Kampf

What's your definition of "flat-out ugly"?

[QUOTE="bnarmz"]Beauty is suggestive; Ive known people that many will call Hot but when you get to know them they can be the most vile looking and acting people you ever met. thegerg

Beauty is suggestive; Ive known people that many will call Hot but when you get to know them they can be the most vile looking and acting people you ever met. bnarmz

I don't like overweight bodies, but that's about it. And I can disregard an overweight body as well so long as I love that person enough.

[QUOTE="bnarmz"]Beauty is suggestive; Ive known people that many will call Hot but when you get to know them they can be the most vile looking and acting people you ever met. mitu123

Attraction plays a huge role. Without it, I would have no motivation to pursue a relationship with that person. However, in the case of some permanent damage like what you describe in your OP, I really don't know what what I would do. That's a situation that I'd have to actually be in before I can make a decision.Shottayouth13-

In a situation like that, I'd just leave it up to chance and flip a coin.

If you're talking strictly about physical attraction then yeah obviously it does. By... definition.

It's important for initial attraction. But the right personality = more physical attraction.SolidSnake35

Agree with this.

Tell the truth. How much does a person's physical appearance affect your level of attraction to them? I'm talking about aspects of a person's appearance beyond their control, aspects unaffected by hygiene and overall good health, such as acne, baldness, scars, deformities, etc. For example, what if supermodel Kate Upton had severe acne but otherwise looked just as good as she does now? Would you still find her attractive? If not, what if the acne wasn't severe but was mild? Or what if she had fibromas, burn marks, or suffered from Alopecia? If you have a partner at the moment, what if they suffered some sort of accident that changed their appearance for the worse (God forbid)? Would you remain with them? Would the type of relationship affect your decision (marriage vs non-marital relationship)?

BluRayHiDef