The fact that most girls put a political correct veil on the looks aspect infuriates me.
Most guys i know actually buy the: "girls don't care about your looks man, they care about your personality"
I appreciate girls that are honest about that, it serves no use, no amount of pampering can change reality.
Looks are a central aspect in selecting a mate,both for males and females.
About what you said:
Well the logic behind it is that looks can be a substitute for almost any trait and people who have good looks don't need to develop other traits.
I think that is what most people have in mind when they say that.
Girls maybe, women no. There is a difference.
Can't tell you how many times, however, I have been at 5k and marathon races, only to see many fat bastards oohing ,ahhhing and wolf whistling attrative women runners, and heckling the overweight ones.
Who are actually out there, running, something those guys won't do. No one wants to be around those guys. It's not their weight, it's their [censored] attitude that somehow, overweight or ugly women are much less deserving of praise for an accomplisment than beautiful women. Have never seen a female hecking a fat guy running, on the contrary, I have seen them encourage them. I have much more respect for a person who gets out and competes, than one who stands on the sidelines critisizing.
Now there's a lot of immature females that buy into the "ohh he's so cute he can get away with whatever attitude" but that usually gets sorted out in high school after one gets burned.
Most women don't give a crap about their mates pot belly, ear hair, or bald spot. It's a mental thing with us, that's what drives our coupling instinct.