I am probably not qualified to be commenting in this thread. I have been married nearly 15 years, and can hardly remember my pursuing days. :-)
My personal take on this, however, is mixed. I think physical attraction (purposefully not using the term "physical beauty") is part of an initial contact. Beyond that a person becomes attractive as a whole. Body, mind, and being.
I also realize that I could never be seriously (more than girl watching) attracted to any woman who I did not already know as a person. I just can't see that happening for me. My wife and I knew each other as classmates and friends and had spent a lot of time together before I started having romantic thoughts about her.
Also I know that I find myself disliking women who seem to have the attitude of "I am pretty - therefore the world revolves around me." I do not enjoy spending time with these types of people.
Just my thoughts at the moment on this topic.
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