How important is looks to a man? Everybody has their own tastes I know, but is it more important to a guy what the girl looks like or is it more important to find that girl that respects you, loves you, and takes care of you?

both...

I look for compatibility and shared interests. The rest only can be hoped for. That same person that i look at in the mirror each morning changes daily! Where a young man was looking back at me now there's a stranger, someone that i thought would never be there. But Age shows its face there! But the Heart still beats and the soul still yearns as the body of the same through life of Happiness Forever!! This is going away now as fast as Youth itself. As far as looks go, I'm no prize goat on anyone's farm, so why not show your age (for once) and see what's inside the person for what good that's there? Yes there is those gorgeous women and men here to set your sites on, But how about Quality people? Few and far anywhere anymore!! Everyone grows up (sooner or later) and looks in the heart of a person where there is possibly what true beauty really is in the first place!!

The latter.

I fight and am nearly legally blind. (I'm totally Batman)

You really think that caring about a girl would force me to change the way I feel if she gains some weight?

Nope.

Yeah. Fun boyfriend to have at your side, ride or die.

beautifully said

Well, in my opinion, looks is what get the attention in the first place (men or women) no matter how humble some one tries to make themselves sounds. But when it all comes down to after you get their attention, its all about the personality. Some of the most beautiful people can have the UGLIEST attitude.

Looks are the defining attribute to chemistry. If you have chemistry, it helps. Men all have their types, one is hopefully not all the same than the other. You have to be able to look at someone's face and hold a conversation with them, then see where things go. Looks are so fleeting, anyway, it's the person you ultimately want to be with, the entire package sorta speak. That's what makes someone beautiful.

If I'm with her, she looks good to me and I'll love every cubic inch of her.

If she stands by me, I must look good to her.

I think that is so true ;)

It's all in how they present themselves.

If a woman looks as if she will judge a man according to his income level, then the man may reject her, because the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.

when you love someone they look beautiful to you, no matter what they look like to anyone else.

.....ummmm yes

this question, no matter how many times we see it, perplexes me.
why does it always come down to one or the other, as if being attracted to someone is a crime.
do any of us actively seek people we find unattractive, because i'm pretty sure that is no guarantee of success...

unless you are the guy singing this song, http://youtu.be/9NF5XU-k2Vk

LOL....KC

No matter what, first impression is ALWAYS the individual physical appearance. And by that I mean, looks. However, looks is all depend on the opposite gender preferences. Some like it beautiful, geek, plain, heavy-make up, long hair, frizzy hair and etc. So basically, you can't cater to everyone needs.

how someone 'looks' is important based upon what someone else perceives that look to mean

do they 'look' like they take time to take care of themselves?
do they 'look' approachable ?

when we see someone, we see much more than what their physical attributes are, and for me at least, as long as there arent just terrible physical turnoffs like poor hygiene or health care,,,,,looks are only the package and I have much more often become attracted to someone after getting to know WHO they were, than I have because of WHAT they looked like,,

once I have become attracted to the non shallow things,, just about anyone can become actually PHYSICALLY attractive to me as well,,,it doesnt have to be the first thing that happens, it can develop from other forms of attractiveness.

Physical attraction is developed 1st. Love comes after you get to know them better.

doesnt work that way for me all the time

I have not initially taken notice of the physical one way or the other, but after I got to KNOW the person and their attractive character attributes, I have come to look at them differently and develop a physical attraction,,,

more and more I notice that there is wide variety of what I find attractive in the physical sense, so a true attraction as in wanting to really spend any time with a man person is going have more to do with things in addition to what they look like.

compatible values are important and compatible personality styles also....I would look within those subgroups for someone I find attractive.

and someone who does not annoy me

follow your heart, it knows the right answer :)