Advicenators

[bobquasit]

I've been getting active on Advicenators again, lately. In fact, I've been considering starting up an LJ community for Advicenators moderators to discuss the questions on the site.

Anyway, I got a question, one of the many that get asked over and over. And I'm not sure, but I think I like my answer. Dorky though it is.

The question was (paraphrased) "What do guys prefer in a girl: face or body? That is, would you prefer a great face and okay body, or great body and okay face?"

My answer:

You left out personality.

I can't speak for every other guy, but for me, personality is probably the biggest factor. I've known girls who by most definitions were overweight and not that pretty, but men CLUSTERED around them, ignoring girls who were technically prettier.

And more than anything else, I think it was because those girls were a lot nicer and friendlier than the others. There's one that I remember in particular who had a smile that just knocked every guy who saw it out.

Of course, some guys are pigs. But I think that even they would prefer a girl with a nice personality over one with the best looks or body, unless they were looking for a one-night-stand or a hooker.

Because a body you only really see when her clothes come off. A face you see most of the time. But a personality is ALWAYS there. In the dark. When you're in different rooms. Over the phone. Whenever.

In the end, we all want to feel loved. The face and body are secondary.