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Looks have only taken such a mighty presence in contemporary society due to the increase in pornography consumption and the general decline in traditional values and views. I'm not denying the involvement of looks towards attraction, but I even see through myself (as a young man) that my "attraction" is based on a lustful nature; I'm thinking about having sex with her, how she'd talk dirty to me.
Taking it back to pre-ww2 UK, for example, pornography was shunned; it was regarded as filth. Society at that time had a large religious backing, and with religion comes values and rules. You would, of course, want your partner to be attractive, but more so in the sense of a connective personality. We as humans are social creatures; we crave connection, mainly through communication and presence (this is why social media can be detrimental, as we lack face-to-face presence).
Saying, "Looks are at least 80% of attraction!" is an immature and lustful thought process in human nature. We crave our soulmate who holds us tight at night, and holds our hand whilst embracing the afterlife. Also, I don't care very much about "true human nature", that we seek a partner with the combined, greatest genetic potential for our children. Anyway, tl;dr: Looks matter, when in a non-erotic view (uncommon these days), and should serve secondly to true attraction, which is built on emotional connection, shared values, and presence.

Taking it back to pre-ww2 UK, for example, pornography was shunned; it was regarded as filth. Society at that time had a large religious backing, and with religion comes values and rules. You would, of course, want your partner to be attractive, but more so in the sense of a connective personality. We as humans are social creatures; we crave connection, mainly through communication and presence (this is why social media can be detrimental, as we lack face-to-face presence).
Saying, "Looks are at least 80% of attraction!" is an immature and lustful thought process in human nature. We crave our soulmate who holds us tight at night, and holds our hand whilst embracing the afterlife. Also, I don't care very much about "true human nature", that we seek a partner with the combined, greatest genetic potential for our children. Anyway, tl;dr: Looks matter, when in a non-erotic view (uncommon these days), and should serve secondly to true attraction, which is built on emotional connection, shared values, and presence.
