I think that this is because it's difficult to have a nuanced conversation about something that is both a given and yet vague and fairly subjective.
Everyone wants to be with someone who is "nice, funny, smart, shares common interests, etc." but these are traits that can be found in MOST people you know to some degree and what constitutes a person fitting that description is based on our own subjective interpretations of those terms as well as our unique experiences with the individual.
As such, it's tough to discuss in great detail without resorting to simply sharing anecdotes that only really mean anything to you, personally.
People on here talk about looks because it's what hairloss hurts the most and so creates a barrier, because without sexual attraction romantic relationships where the personality and shared experiences mean more to you is a point never reached.
I will say this though. I firmly believe as it occurred to me the other day, and I also believe it can be demonstrated, that perhaps most men here are chasing something that doesn't really exist when it comes to looks.
I've insisted numerous times on here that a lot of women (celebs) guys fawn over are in fact, average women (normal looking) and yet they pass over plenty of these women as "average" or even unattractive in the alternative case, and I've taken much flak over this accusation.
I rationalized it at times as being "differences in culture" and sh*t, but I don't think that's what it is at all. I think it's an inability to "see through the veil", so to speak.
The main post is not about things like sense of humor.
Its more about temperament and chemistry that clicks.
If someone is going to live every moment moving and looking for next risk..weather they are a corporate CEO or someone who works for Doctors without borders..its that fly by seat of pants kind of mind set
A risk taker, adrenaline junkie.
Or someone who is very traditional very regimented...Goes to church every Sunday, is at the Gym like clockwork 3 times a week you can program their life to a calendar or schedule (think Military people). Clothes are super pressed and organized etc.
Organized controlled
Or someone who is really competitive, ambitious, likes to be a leader, is ver logical and focused when making decisions, can compartmentalize things. Strong mind.
Ambitious and strong willed.
Or someone who is more empathic in how they make decisions, they 'feel' more rather than think, are more emotional.
more emotional.
These 4 temperament or 'primary' personality types are basically very different people and generally speaking would go about life very differently from one another.
It was just interesting to see the philosophy of how they each interact and how they each choose mates that work best for them--and when they don't how it is more of a struggle (its not impossible).
Its about compatibility..i actually think its beyond just mates, I can see this with friends and co workers.
I have had people I work with that I flow better and easier with and more productively based on this.
I am not sure why the looks thing is even (as usual) the gut knee jerk reaction to anything discussed.
I think I would have been better off to word it as 'productivity' or human interactions and relationships LOL.
IDK