Have you ever asked yourself why do you want to lose weight or get that perfect hair-cut? A lot of us lay so much emphasis on outward beauty, on the colour of our skin, our hair and eyes that we forget to appreciate the beauty that lies within. Who doesn’t want to look good? It raises your confidence level making you feel great about yourself. But when it comes to choosing your partner or even friends how much emphasis do you lay on looks? Does love diminish if the person’s appearance doesn’t match your appearance? Is our initial judgement of people based on superficial criterion alone?
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Really dependson the person looking for the potential spouse.For some Looks may be the number one thing that they look for, and for some it wouldnt matter , what matters most to them is the inward beauty or the beauty of the character.As the old saying goes"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
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well said :-)
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Ofcourse they do matter when you are lookin for a parnter for you...but they cant or atleast shudnt be the soul of a relationship. I would certainly want a guy who i find appealing no matter what others mite thnk of him he should look attractive to me and that is very imp cuz i am going to be spending my life with him and he better be pleasant to my eyes. Having said that i dont mean he cud be pleasing to the eye but an asshole otherwise...ofcourse the personality, the habbits, the views, the beliefs matter more than how one looks and actually many times affect the way one looks. So it should be a healthy balance :).
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I believe phusical attraction is important in marriage - of course other characteristics are just as important, however i also believe very much in personality brings out ones looks.
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yeah totally agree with gina.i have seen some really good looking people but the moment they speak up,it all crashes down.such horrible diction and style,it gives me a cringe.i think if you have really cool manners and style you will become attractive even if you dont have beautiful features.
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Totally true... unless you get to know that person you dont appreciate their inner beauty rather than the outer...dont know the logic, but its difficult when choosing a life partner...choosing friends is a piece of cake..:)
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looks does matter before a relationship, as this is first thing you may get attracted to that person.
looks doesnt matter once you are in a relationship!
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" :)
i was having a conversation with someone today and they said the very same thing to me.....
the way a person carry's them self along with confidence i think is more important over looks
Well, my marriage is a love marriage, we found each other on the internet. He proposed to me even before seeing my pictures. He is a very down to earth and good looking person himself. I have alhamulillah got no deficiencies in terms of appearance as well, yet still, as would any other girl would, I do make myself decent in appearance, even if it's only lipstick or making sure I am wearing nice clothes when I go out of the home. In terms of relationship, I would say that for each other, we had no physical expectations since the very beginning. We do however try to look after our appearance, to be appreciated by our ownselves, rather than for any one else.
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Initially something has to attract you to that person in a relationship,but i would say that looks arent completely important in a relationship.I believe its a person's personality and not their looks which actually makes you fall in love with that person..
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No- looks dont matter for a relationship to run longer..Mentality is the actual beauty that counts, eventually, a couple gets older, then only what matters is... do they like talking with eachother... :)
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**We all pursue the love we believe we deserve. The rest are just reasons to fall in love. ** 
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I’ve always placed a lot of emphasis on looks. I’ve said no to many people just because I could not be attracted to them. But life is a funny thing - I might end up with someone who is nothing like I pictured my partner to look like - just goes to show everything else goes down the drain when you fall in love! 