What are you looking for, good looking or nice personality

United States
May 31, 2011 3:34pm CST
A friend of mine always fall in wrong relationship with someone, because all he ever wants is a good looking lady, but zero brain, and rude attitude. Most of all, those so - called good looking girls just used him, and want him to buy them fancy clothing and accessories. We, as friends already giving such advices couple of times. Good looking is not everything, inside of who they are, that counts most. Eventually, he has a couple of fail relationships. Most of it, those ladies voluntarily left him, because they found better men, or richer men. So, what do you think. Appearance would be that much matter to you when you are searching a relationship? Or what is more important, inside of that particular person?
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15 responses
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
1 Jun 11
I look for a little bit of everything. No one seems to have the full package. I think beauty is skin deep and goes from there.
• United States
1 Jun 11
It is hard to find the perfection of such person. So you have to look deeper to find the beauty out of that person. Superficial won't serve the justice of it. Look deeper and further.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
27 Jun 11
hi, actually for me,i would rather look first to the attitude of one person before the looks,its very important to me the attitude they have even zero brain,sometimes those people who have good looking are those prone to cheat to there partner.so i will always look for the personality than other.
@mindym (978)
• United States
1 Jun 11
When you first meet someone, you don't know the person's personality, so I think the initial attraction has to be there. But I think that sense of humor, which is part of someone's personality, is a very important characteristic. I love someone with a great sense of humor! I have dated men in the past who I thought I would never date because they were not "my type", but got to know them through conversation as a person and pursued relationships with them. Men seem to be very visual, so of course they are going to want to be with someone who is considered "hot" without worrying about if they have a good personality or good attitude.
• United States
1 Jun 11
I think that both matter. You have to be physically attracted to your partner as well as have them meet your intellectual level too. In a real world situation, you're not going to start dating someone that you don't find attractive. Intellect is needed, but you have to be attracted as well. It's a fine line, but you have to have both. Eventually, the right person will come along that you or your friend will both be physically, emotionally, and intellectually attracted to.
• Italy
1 Jun 11
Why not both ;) ?
• Singapore
1 Jun 11
Personality is the one that matter. But obviously good looks are a bonus too. I have not heard of girls making use of guys but rather the opposite, guys making use of girls. There is nothing wrong with liking pretty girls, but you must have mutual trust with the opposite. If you dont have that, do not go into a relationship. Hope my fellow friends can have successful relationships in the future.
@tina256 (190)
• China
1 Jun 11
well ,this is a realist's issue . i think you will get more answers for personality .but you know what ,men always attracted by good looking lady without doubt . this issue cant be solved ,as it is a mature nature . out of men's control.lol . For me ,i think i will wish find a guy who with good looking and nice personality compatible.but one more plus ,nice personality will be more important when i cant find balance of this two options . nice day .
@ggeeta (154)
• India
1 Jun 11
What we generally look in others is their appearance rather then how good or bad they are and whether anyone accepts it or not,this is a fact. Now once your friend has been used by many in the past he must be able to learn a lesson as to how to deal with them to make his relationship fruitful.I certainly look at appearance first, but if that guy is not meant for me, I will move on.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Jun 11
It's best that before falling into a good looking person, we have to get to know them better first. Maybe we could ask from her friends. That way , we will not be duped too easily. It is important that we get to know the inner self of the person first. Looks can be deceiving too. A beautiful face may have a bad character inside. So it's better that you get a not so good looking girl but with a good traits and personality.
• Philippines
1 Jun 11
I will always go by personality, since it is the reflection of a person's character. You can see all beauty in people but sometimes the looks just don't deliver in terms of having connections and having relationships. But then again, we are wired and bound by own instincts to appreciate beauty more than personality. That's how we usually choose our companions, romantic interests and friends and acquaintances. In this situation, personality becomes a bonus and supplementary. I cannot blame your fiend but I think he should be more picky in his relationship. If fate is kind enough to give me a guy with both qualities, I would be grateful. It would somehow complete my dream, that I hope will turn into reality.
@jricky1 (6800)
• China
1 Jun 11
Of course ,a good personality is really important, if i were your friend,i would never find some people who only has a good looking ..This doesn't mean anything. and most importantly,they do not treat me for a sincere heart. So,a person who has a good heart is really important,inside is better than looking forever.
• India
1 Jun 11
Most importantly having an honest and trust worthy person matters a lot today... its hard to find such people today but they do exist..... its not about good looking or a nice personality but being with a person who makes you happy and cares for you matters a lot.....also a level of understanding should be there between the couple....good looks can kill you at times, like in the case of your friends....giving advice is the best thing to do but taking that advice up is the most difficult....
@thepank (201)
• India
1 Jun 11
I will look for a person who is good in nature and has a good understanding with others , Yes every body wants a good looking person but it will become a curse if that person dont deserves you .
• United States
1 Jun 11
"Inside" is always most important. It may sound corny and idealistic, but the truth is that if one has the ability to see the "inside" of someone else, that someone else will be beautiful to him (or her). Your friend might want to talk to a few couples who have been together twenty, thirty, fifty years: We all age, and at a certain age, none of us -- no matter how many aerobics classes or Botox injections -- will ever be able to recapture that young hottie look any of us had when we were 18 (which very few of us ever did). Something is keeping those couples together -- and I assure you, it's not looks. At the risk of sounding inexcusably judgmental (after all, I do not know your friend), it strikes me that your friend sounds just as shallow as the good-looking girls who take advantage of him. The real question is: He's a willing participant in this arrangement, isn't he? The next question is: Why? Has he been so brainwashed by popular media that he believes the only desirable woman is some sort of wrinkle-free, airbrushed Playmate of the Month? Or does he set himself up for failure because that is "safer" for him; i.e., perhaps he chooses girls who, he knows subconsciously, will reject him, thereby reinforcing any number of ideas -- that he is basically undesirable, that all "desirable" women are unattainable, or the like. Setting oneself up for failure in romance may also be a method self-protection: Is he afraid to commit to a woman? If so, the best way to avoid commitment is to make sure every "romance" is doomed to failure. Someone (whose name I do not recall) one said (and I paraphrase): If you (the collective "you") have failed repeatedly in numerous relationships, it's time to ask yourself what all those relationships have had in common. The answer is always just one thing: You. Maybe it's time you turn your friend on to the movie "Shallow Hal."
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
31 May 11
I think the important thing is not what it looks like the man is what Soul. Many times the appearance of lying, and so many people are misled. For example, a person covered by many makeup can look perfect and beautiful and then remove makeup like what I see just one person without a mask and makeup. But this is not the most important key is to see what lies behind this persons soul and what what kind of person. Have a nice day!