Looks VS Brains (Poll)

[Vermillion 613]

Looks 

i would much rather be the smart one in a relationship

 

also doesn't matter if they where smart if there face looked like a train crashed into it i would stay the fuck away   

but if they were incredibly hot but where thick as shit i wouldnt care because when you got looks you dont need to be smart

 

im not an asshole... :comeatus:

[BronyPony 575]

I detect bull crap in the statistics. I know there are is an equal balance of people, but the poll shows people prefer brains more. I, again, call bull crap. 

This is just so incredibly sexist and disgusting, in my opinion.

 

So, you'd rather have a trophy wife/girlfriend who is an airhead so you can provide the brains of the relationship without feeling threatened by intelligence? 

Well, I don't see anyone complaining when a man is insulted because of the stereotypical "I need to be strong and muscular." To be honest, I have met more stupid women and men equally, but the thing is women have an advantage because their brain develops much more quickly which means I should be seeing much more intelligent females than males, but it is still equal.

 

This is just from experience. But seriously, you must admit that this is kind of a double standard when it comes to feminism.

[Darker 1,351]

Who cares of how you look when you can think?

[Winterbass 763]

Looks, I can't stand being with someone that doesn't look good to me. I'm a picky person when it comes to looks. Brains are also important, but I can talk about anything really, as long as it's not too often.

 

Besides, personality is something different than having brains, looks don't equal a bad personality and brains don't equal a good one. In fact, I have to deal with arrogant and close-minded "smart" people way more often than I have to deal with "stupid" people. But I don't need to worry about that, my boyfriend has both.

[Overdrive 5,366]

You have look at it this way: the proper answer is logic, and brains. But looking at society today, the actual answer will end up being looks. It's just the kind pf people we are these days. That's why everyone has to have the latest and greatest of things, it's why our politicians are absolute idiots. It's why we get so absorbed in reality TV. I'd always rather have my brain over looks (I'm an ugly a** M**********r anyway).

[SparklingSquirrels 21,341]

I'd definitely say brains. It's important to me to get good grades in school (especially now with college approaching) and it would also help with getting a job in today's competitive job market.

 

I don't really care about looks; I mean, it's important to take care of yourself/stay healthy and have good hygiene, but that's as far as I go.

[NotoriousSMALL 1,984]

Looks.

You might be smart, but I'm not dating you unless I find you attractive. Why date someone if you aren't sexually attracted to them? Brains =/= personality, just saying.

Plus not all pretty girls are stupid.

Edited September 5, 2014 by NotoriousSMALL

[SCS 7,537]

Brains matter more to me than looks by far. Sure, looks can be mildly important and I can certainly appreciate them, but at the end of the day I would choose brains without any doubt.
 
This is because, on a fundamental level, looks have little meaning. Physical appearance fades away with time. Eventually, what consists of our physical looks will be reduced to scattered atoms. Who someone is as a person is far more permanent and enduring, as it does not depend on physicality for existence. It is its own existence in and of itself.
 
Additionally, if a woman is not very intelligent I don't think I'd enjoy a relationship with her. Intelligence isn't what's most important to me, though. As long as I can communicate with her on a meaningful level, that's about all I'd need to be happy with her.
 
What's far more important to me is more general: her personality as a whole. The most important qualities by far that I look for in prospective girlfriends are kindness, empathy, compassion, understanding, a sense of humor, and basic human respect. I can think a woman is hot all day long, but if she lacks these qualities I would never want to be in a relationship with her. 
 
Such qualities wholly transcend shallow, surface things like physical appearance and ultimately would make or break whether or not I'd want to be in a relationship with someone.

[Flytee 237]

BRAINS. There is nothing less attractive then a guy who's ignorant, bigoted and has no thoughts of he's own. If i can't stand to be in the presence of someone it doesn't matter how hot he is.

 

oh for the record I don't think someone needs to be really good looking in order to be "attractive" the way someone carries themselves and their sense of humor can make up for appearance...at least for me anyway

Edited September 5, 2014 by Flytee

[Soldier Surplus 232]

Thats pretty much how I feel.

 

Lets face the facts - everyone is going to choose 'brains' because thats what we're supposed to say: that looks aren't important and its whats on this inside that counts.

 

But when faced with real life, well, how many of you look across the room at a stranger and think 'Wow, they just finished Professor Layton without using any hints'? 

 

I'm not trying to judge anyone, but at the end of the day, I'm willing to accept that both traits are important in my eyes: I am proud of my intelligence - I'm a thinker. I like to have intelligent discussions with people. But if I was given the option to give up what few attractive features I have to make myself smarter? Not a chance.

exactly, although I have little looks, but it's my smarts that get me through the day. The reason why I feel smarter than I am is probably because of PW or PL. also Brains

Edited September 5, 2014 by The Boring Legend

[Visual Spectrum 1,932]

Most people who chose brains are lying and would only want someone if they are attractive. At least that is how it seems. 

 

I personally do choose brains over looks. I will be willing to date someone if I don't know what they look like. If you were to set me on a blind date with an ugly person, I would date them. If I find them good, I may stay with them depending on the situation. (Do they live close? If not, is there a way for us to communicate?) I also dated my last girlfriend before I knew what she looked like. We lasted 2 years by the way. I knew what she looked like while we were dating. No, I didn't give her any personal information just in case she was a sex offender. 

[Frostgage 7,975]

EDIT: Hehe, only read the title.

 

Um, I don't know. Both are important to me. I guess I'll go with brains.

Edited September 5, 2014 by Frostgage

[DubWolf 17,263]

I want the one that makes me have a happier life. Would I really want to be a really smart guy who works 24/7 with no life whatsover, only to be depressed all the time while everyone else is living their lives happily? Then again, I don't think I'd be happy if I was a loser who dropped out and did nothing to contribute to society... Although I'm sure there are plenty of jobs looking for good looks..

[Omega Centauri 317]

Being smart will help you be successful in life, and just because someone may not be very attractive at first sight, if you've known them long enough, they will become attractive to you. And being successful will certainly help with that.

 

Of course, beauty is merely in the eye of the beholder

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

In terms of attractiveness, what people find attractive differs from person to person.

I suppose once you're around someone for long enough you'll find them attractive in their own way whether it be their brains or personality.

 

Picking someone just because of their intelligence....

Hm...

 

It really has to be a balance between the two.

[PunkRock-Pony 20]

Definitely brains! I've always fallen head over heels when a person's intelligence shines through.

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

Anyone who says they don't care about looks is a liar.

[Shift 4,272]

Brains, because I do not identify myself with unintelligent mortals. And honestly, if somebody wants a beautiful but stupid girl because they want to be the 'smart one', I am going to bitchslap you straight to hell. I'm the brains of this outfit. But I do want a person to be of proper health and at least good to look at. I am not interested in any lovey dovey mushy relationship whatsoever (I'm asexual, so I don't care/i'm indifferent about sexual relations/sex) and I want somebody to argue with and on my level of intellect, looks do not matter much. Brains always, always come first.

 

I swear, I am the only girl who doesn't give a crap how she looks.

Edited September 6, 2014 by Shift

[Felix 1,363]

Brains.

 

Someone can be the most beautiful person ever but what's beauty if there is no beauty in their knowledge? Your way of thinking is just as important in what makes someone attractive or beautiful IMO.

[GammaDove 428]

Brains without a doubt.

I don't have looks, so I don't really care about looks.

[Invincible 2,091]

Brains. Not saying that i'm ugly, but i'm no romeo - i do have a functioning brain, which i use quite often. I look like an average joe. I actually prefer to be underestimated because of my unassuming appearance because it protects me from scrutiny - i am free to silently outsmart my peers when the need arises.

[Khaoios 1,970]

I gotta say both. Thats b/c of course i like to look good and i want to ensure to myself that if i meet someone, i look good. In addition, be intelligent tells the other person your well educated.

[baba_booey 4,302]

Brains. You can actually get somewhere in life for being intelligent. Honestly, I've never really cared about my looks anyway.

 

Anyone who says they don't care about looks is a liar.

 

I guess I'm a liar then

Edited September 7, 2014 by Skarloey

[Symphony Rose 104]

this a toughie for me, since I subconsciously look for a balance of both looks and brains it's just those kinds of people that intrigue me the most.

[Metemponychosis 1,261]

Brains imply intelligence, I think. My thing is more personality and morality.