This thread is meant simply as a bit of light relief.
George Clooney is in Australia and a woman's magazine
is , running a competitiion, "Win a date with George
Clooney." This gave me the idea for this thread.

How important is a person's appearance in the way
we respond to them? Or does a person's appearance
not matter in the slightest?

For Example,

"Some men are handsome, some are not
A female looks at what they've got
She may marry Mickey Rooney
But in her dreams it'll be - George Clooney!"

Agree - Why? Why not?

Lexi in the light hearted spirit you talk of, but truth too.
I think it matters like it or not at some stage in our life, if not always we know this and do our best to fit an image.
Like actors on stage, middle of a shopping center voices are raised, to attract attention or such.
However beauty is skin deep the real person is often so very much more than attractive , inside.
I am puzzled by the increasing need to look good while behaving badly.

I know I am only a sample of one, Lexi.

But I have certainly found over the years that being impossibly handsome has helped me in every facet of my life, from my career progression which has been unhindered, right through to my ability to select the perfect mate from the legions that pursued me.

Mind you, it does occasionally have its drawbacks, as it did when George called me to ask if I could stay out of the same city as him, during his visit. But heck, a small price to pay.

Dear Belly,

I remember ages ago being told what to wear to a
particular job interview at a very prestigious
conservative institution. I followed the advice
given to the letter and ended up getting the job
which I later came to regret. It was the most
hierarchical institution I'd ever worked for -
and everything was done "according to the rules."
I ended up leaving after a decent period of time.
The name looked good on my CV - but despite the
awesome atmosphere of the place (architecturally) -
it was the most boring place on earth.

As for people behaving badly? I've seen people being
sick as a result of drinking too much. Not a good
look.

Dear Pericles,

Why am I not suprised that you'd give George Clooney
a run for his money? Silver foxes rule!

I think appearances, as distinct from beauty are very important.

To me, someone who takes some time in their presentation, is paying me a compliment. They are saying I'm worth them putting in the effort to present themselves well.

I am turned off by the fad of young blokes presenting with a day or two of bumfluff on their chin & cheeks. It always seems to be the most SNAG types who do this, probably to try to look a little more masculine. There is nothing masculine in being unshaven.

I am also turned off by those natty little beards, affected by some politicians, & many academics. In my experience the neater the beard the less value is the wearer. Having been forced to "grow" a couple of times, when I ran out of razor blades out in the islands, I know how much time it takes to keep them neat. Most wearers are not worth that much time.

I am turned off by having to look away as a lady sits down, to avoid discovering what colour her knickers are today.

Yes presentation says it all.

On the other hand George Clooney or supermodel looks is an equal turnoff. I believe this is some sort of stereotyping of mine, & a weakness, but it is still there. In my experience the beautiful "honey pot" girl, with all the blokes buzzing around her was rarely worth the effort. I have never been interested in honey pot blokes.

I am also turned off by fat people, which I equate with a slack personality, quite probably wrongly. But the association is there from my sport playing youth, & I have seen nothing to change it since. Perhaps if I followed Sumo wrestling, I may change that one.

oh lovely lively lexie...lets let it be lite
[by all means]..but hey let me be frank

there is eye candy...and there is dependable randy andy
see that animals pick their best mate..and pretty faces bring back the beast in us all..

so the beast mate with the best genes
then settle down to raise the offspring..
via a good solid fathering..working man..in jeans

the pretty face reminds me of the song ''when your in love with a beautiful woman'..[when you wed abouve your atation]..ie an ugly scores a pretty...[of either sex]

the lovers love
while the father parents
right back to eve..who envisions god...while settling down with cro-magnumb [ape like adam]..so eve the ape..took the better genes..and were allk the better for it

we should be selling his sperm
then the world will become more ex-sitable...

just as flirting
or imagining..the fanta/see,..
boosts the loving in the head and the bed

god bless you georgie
let me have ya baby

we gladly accept your discards
keep aiming for the sky guy

do go the teaze

pleaze