Do looks really matter?

Anyone who says looks doesn’t matter is bullshitting. They may not be a dominating reason behind liking someone or feeling drawn to someone but it’s certainly part of the reason. There’s no way you can date someone (For friendships I don’t think looks matter at all, you’re not romantically or sexually getting involved with them.) you find unideal physically and expect yourself to really love them. You should be able to love all of them and physical attraction is part of that. Looks matter, they just shouldn’t be the main reason to why you like someone.

I think the whole idea of "looks" is very subjective also, since people's tastes definitely vary. I honestly can only count on one hand girls I've interacted with where their looks were a deal breaker for me throughout my entire adult life so far and even then I didn't exactly consider them 'ugly', just weren't my 'type' I'd say that's a bigger factor in this whole looks discussion, since physical traits that a person is personally attracted to matters more. Like I mean people who are legitimately ugly as sin like full stop, no compromise are pretty rare to be honest. Other factors such as personal preferences, good personal hygiene practices, and clothing can go a long way in deciding what looks good to any particular person Looks matter, but there's no ideal physical appearance that will attract anyone with no questions asked. What does matter a great deal is how you carry yourself and taking care of your appearance.

They do, but looks alone won't keep anyone interested long term, if you look good you might get away with making some dating mistakes more in the beginning but ultimately if you don't carry yourself properly you're gonna get rejected anyway. But like I have rejected girls because I wasn't physically attracted to them even if they did have some personality traits that I find attractive.

Okay looks and a great personality still work. Would waifu. Bad looks and a great personality would be friendzone material. (There's just no sexual attraction then) Great looks and a bad personality... Well, shitty for obvious reasons. Great looks and a great personality - WHO AM I KIDDING

you don't notice, but you're being judged (whether that's consciously or unconsciously) for your looks by others. if you're good looking, you're treated differently. if you're bad looking, you're treated differently. if you're average-looking, you're treated like a human.

I's say never judge thing until you know what's inside it. I didn't know what one of my online exs looked like initially and solely fell for his personality , than later he showed me a picture of himself and let's say physically he wasn't my type but because I was really attracted to his personality and how we vibed I grew an attraction to his looks. Honestly it depends on the situation as well/how you meet/the meeting if looks matter or not. I'd also say we aren't all attracted to the same human appearance. Beauty is mostly in the eye of the beholder afterall.