Is it shallow to have personal preferences about physical characteristics when dating?

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Like if you wouldnt date someone just because you weren't attracted to their body/looks/physical characteristics, even if you consciously recognize their personality is appreciable? Is it important to be physically attracted to the person you date?

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It's not shallow to have preferences, but it is shallow to believe a person is below your standards because they're not to your preferences

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No everyone has preferences and different things they find attractive

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No! You can’t force physical attraction, it’s either there or it isn’t and that’s ok. Of course personality can influence your physical attraction to someone too but that still can’t be forced. 😊

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You might find someone to be unattractive where as another person could be very attracted to them. There are so many different aspects of attraction that go beyond physicality, and honestly dating someone you think is ugly is wasting their time and yours.

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If im not physically attracted to someone id struggling to date them. There has to be some form of attraction there for me to be interested in getting to know someone

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Does anyone's answer change if the physical characteristic is body composition? Specifically, being overweight?

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The way I see it is this: we all have our preferences but how ever you judge someone physically to be not worthy for you, you have to accept that others will do that to you as well and can’t be butt hurt about it. Know what I mean? If you’re not going to talk to a great guy bc something physically about him isn’t exactly what you’d like, you can’t be mad if someone does that to you.. if you can live with receiving that rejection and not seeing it as bad, then yes. I feel you have every right to do what you need to do. If this were to happen to you and it would destroy you.. don’t do it. Literally treat someone the way you’d want to be treated is the best advice. If you know physical attributes are a deal breaker, just avoid dating people you aren’t attracted to and don’t put yourself in this situation.

Is it shallow to have personal preferences about physical characteristics when dating?

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