How much does beauty matter to you..

[mvd]

Poll question: How much does beauty matter to you..

when it comes to sexiness? I don't think that most beautiful celeb board was sexist, as we've had male boards that had the same subject. Also, I think the discussion was mature. So how much does beauty matter to you when you are determining sexiness? Somewhat to me, but not a lot. Some of the names mentioned on the most beautiful board - Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Winona Ryder, Lauren Bacall - are pretty, but not that sexy IMO. I think Charlize Theron is sexy, but she's not in my top 30, which I've posted before.

[Angelus]

1. It matters a lot.

[dawg]

2. It matters somewhat.

But it certainly isn't everything. Once a certain threshold of appearance is met, intangible qualites make up the rest of the difference.

There are lots of ordinary women out there (who think they are too fat, or too skinny, or obsess about the little lines that are beginning to appear on their faces), that would be sexier to me than any of the celebrities mentioned on these type threads.

[GOPisEvil]

3. Some people are not classicly beautiful or handsome.

But some of those same people are very sexy. The biggest sexual organ in the human body is the brain.

[VelmaD]

4. Do I get karma points...

for not making a snarky comment here? :P

[GOPisEvil]

5. lol! Yes.

Is this what I get for trying to actually answer the question seriously? ;-)

[VelmaD]

6. Answer seriously?

In the Lounge?

*confused look*

[GOPisEvil]

9. It actually occurs from time to time.

Go figure! :P

[Whitacre D_WI]

7. "Beauty is truth, truth beauty, -- that is all

Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."

-- J.K. (on edit: that's John Keats, not Joanne Rowling)

[eyesroll]

8. Exhibit A

Nick Cave.
Not a very good looking guy. In fact, quite a not-good-looking guy.
But...ever see him live? :loveya:

I also like nerds.
Nerds generally don't match American definitions of physical beauty. Everyone I have ever dated has worn glasses -- not contacts, at least not full-time -- not something I consciously sought out, but definitely something subconscious.

[mvd]

10. And I think cute celebs are often sexiest

They may not be considered most beautiful by some, but they are to me.

[gpandas]

11. define beauty n/t

[mvd]

12. Pure physical attractiveness

At least to you. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[gpandas]

14. so your idea of beauty eminates from your loins? n/t

[mvd]

15. Well, overall beauty can mean the whole package

But for purposes of this poll, I'm wondering how much physical attractiveness means to you.

[supernova]

13. Sexiness isn't about beauty

exclusively. It's more about being comfortable with who you are. It may be that the physically attractive have an easier time achieving that state of mind. But "sexy" is attainable for everyone.