Its just got to have that "bag appeal"our society is based on it.
everything we buy, we look at the bananas we checkout the tomatoes
we dont buy the open or crushed box or the squished bread, people dont
even buy the best choice of steaks out of the same cuts because they want
the fresh looking one.
I keep hearing this on all these threads that most all people really
enthisize on the content if this is true then wouldn't most all be in a relationship
already, unless your just all so stuck in your ways that anybody less from perfect
doesn't have a chance.
It just doesn't make sense to my that we chose our partners different
than our fruits.
Call me shallow Hal call me what your will but I'm going to pick
the firm tomatoes every time.in

Mmmmm. Yes! There's nothing more attractive than the smiling eyes of somebody who is really into you! It's very special to have that energy reflected back.

Studies have shown that it takes a man an average of 7 seconds to decide if he wants to approach a woman. It is not much different for women.

So yes, there is some type of attraction but that attraction can be different for different people. For some it is a visual, physical attraction. For some it may be what the person said or that they made you laugh.

I am not typically attracted to classically attractive men by society's standard but there is always some type of attraction that leads me to want to know more...

Ok, well if one or both of them is only thinking about money, while being with the person, then either they've got a problem, or are just worried about investing in their childrens future, or other future plans. So don't be too quick to call people snobs, because if you don't know their background, or future plans, then you're just making it look like you have something against rich people. Some have their own business, which is hard to maintain, and exhausting. Also, he has to have something intriguing about him, to make me interested. If he doesn't hold my interest, then I won't be running back anytime soon.

The issue with referencing a study is that it "averages" the results and tries to present those results in a way that ignores the higher and lower results.

Studies generalize and cause us to judge the whole by a pattern of averages, which does injustice to those who wouldn't fall within the average.

Not all men make such hasty decisions. and surely there's some that don't require the full seven seconds. Or so im told :)

Plenty of women are nice enough looking for me to consider them as a possible girlfriend. It takes more than that though for me to actually be interested enough in them to want to try to chat them up or ask them out and I've had girlfriends that weren't exactly my idea of good looking when I met them. I'm not a very visual person though. As long as I don't find a woman physically repulsive her being beautiful or "my type" is just like a bonus. It just isn't particularly important what the initial impression is apart from that it doesn't instantly exclude me from taking an interest and making some sort of "move" after at least getting to know somebody a bit.

Hence average... Some more...some less...all are included to come up with an average. :)

Actually ...she declared me as her property...I just went along with it.

Best move I ever made...Soufie treats me better than I deserve.

I think physical attraction is one of the must haves in a relationship. It is what instinctively draws other's attention initially, although it can also develop as the relationship grows. After years of experience with dating off and on, I recently experienced for the first time ever that very strong physical and/or sexual attraction/chemistry can instantly occur at hello between two people whom otherwise wouldn't give each other a second glance based on looks alone (which has me very perplexed about where it comes from).

Well, a woman can get my attention by being physically attractive but ruin it by opening her mouth. That's one reason why I have no luck with female Okies. [It's a long story. ]

I do get taken by the way a person look ,also depends on what's comes of the mouth,if you rude and arrogant no thanks