Is someone's personal apparance more important than their personality?  Do looks really matter?
79354
I think BOTH are important. And yes, looks do matter. Would you be attracted to someone wearing dirty clothes and who didn't take a shower or try to style their hair?
366781
I'll be honest.  For a first date, looks are very important.  I mean, the first thing you know about a person is whether or not they are physically appealing.  Whether the guy has a good personalilty determines if he gets a second date.
1113708
Being that i am an older girl with a better personality and attitude (compared to looks)---i am a bit biased.  Really its not about looks or personality, it's about how this person makes you feel.  Everyone and everything has beauty----its where that beauty is that is the most important.  If i had my choice---it would be someone who is funny and could keep me positive and happy.  (cause when i laugh, my eyes squint so i really wouldn't see what they look like all the time anyway.....lol)
1171692
Initially we all go for the looks as attraction however personality is the thing that maintains that attraction. A person can be as attractive as hell but if they have the intelligence of a fly and personallity of a dead piece of grass, obviously that is going to be a big turn off.\nAlso what is attractive looks wise is often different for everyone, some like stick thin women other like them to be a bit more womanly and curvy, some like blonds, some brunettes, some tall, short etc...
579291
Yes.  It should be a combination of the three, and my girlfriend is.  Looks are important, because I like a girl who takes care of her appearance.  Intelligence: I dont want to have to talk down to someone all the time.  Personality:  I like a person who's interesting and wants to go out and laugh, and play, and have a good time with me.
1101155
honestly i feel that looks doesn't matter as long as one has a nice personality..looks give the 1st impression but ultimately it will be the inner beauty that really counts..a lot of girls are infatuated with hot-looking footballers and diss at the uglier ones..but do they really know the private side of the footballers that they are infatuated with? many good-looking footballers do not turn out to be as great as how they look..while many others who are average shine because of their nice personality..as long as people feel nice and comfortable around them..nothing about their looks will matter at all...
1173478
Attractive people have always, and will always have an easier time of things; from being served first in a crowded bar to being selected for a promotion at work. But as far as the things that REALLY count are concerned (i.e. family, friends, happiness), appearance has little bearing. At the end of the day beauty fades, but a good heart, intelligent mind, and caring disposition stay with you for a lifetime.
519127
No. Looks aren't everything, but they ARE something.
307970
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and no not every girl is preoccupied with money or beauty. Sometimes a person's personal traits will outweigh what they might lack in the looks department but I also feel that there has to be some degree of physical attraction between two people for it to go beyond just a platonic relationship. Perhaps one's  mind will appeal enough to overide that but that really depends on the situation and the individual. What is ugly to one might be beautiful to another. But may I ask what is the preoccupation with finding someone who won't base you on your looks when it is apparent that that is what your standards are based on?
542685
Definitely a good personality.  Looks are always a plus but it's who the person is inside that makes them special and attractive to you.  Many girls can look hot, but only few can possess that certain personality a guy is searching for.  The beauty factor will naturally go up when it is followed by a glowing personality...something know as the halo effect.
472434
Obviously appearance DOES matter, how can it not. You usually know appearance before personality (USUALLY). As for the rest, yoiu need to be able to talk to the person... so generally around the same intelligence level. Appearnce, you gotta care what you look like, not a slob please, but please not a couple hours to get ready either. Humor, you can't enjoy life with someone who can't laugh. There has to be SOME similar interests and/or political views. My wife and I disagree on a lot of issues, but not on the really serious major stuff, same with religion. It is hard to have a lasting relationship with someone who believes in the COMPLETE opposite. IMHO
657941
just as 'Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder" similarly "Personality of a person lies in the grey matter of the onlooker." One needs to use ur brain to judge the persona on all fronts-looks ,likes n brains.
291118
It is how one perceives you. You may be good for someone and ugly for another one. I guess what is more important is to be beautiful mentally :-)
787559
if you are looking for a wholesome interior, then looks do not matter, but if all you care about is a soothing exterior, then I guess they do...\n\neither way, to me, they don't matter anymore. and yes, it can work if you don't find a person cute. I had a type before I found the man I am with, we were good friends, and I saw something in him that I never saw in the good looking guys I always went for, I mean he's not bad looking, but he wasn't my type then. we have been together for going on 7 years now and we have two beautiful children together...the tables have turned now, I went from being thin and fit to gaining alot of weight with my pregnancies, and he still looks about the same, and I was a very beautiful person then, and now, I have a nice face, but you wouldn't see that if you judged me by my weight......but he's still here, and he still loves me more each day!
1162541
Personal appearance is a part of making a good first impression.  If you care about making a good impression.  \nIf personality is both a person's behavior and how others respond to that behavior as well as the physical appearance of the person, then appearance and behavior are important.  \nAppearance and personality can change for better or worse, I used to look a lot better but I care a lot less about what others think about my personal appearance.  That happens when you get old.
28354
As a guy, apperance comes 2nd for me.\nIf a girl has a great personality and has a certain amount of confidence, that will make the girl prettier on the inside(cliche but true.)\nA girl with JUST good looks will get boring after a while, she has no real "core" to her.
1140676
They're both important, but you can change looks. Changing attitude is a pain in the ass.\nSo, personality and attitude... and not in the cliche' way.