Girls, how strict are you when it comes to looks?

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Must I explain this question?

Very well. It seems in this generation looks are becoming very important even though girls still say that looks don't matter a whole lot. I've decided to jump into this issue myself.

I don't know what the young'uns are doing these days, but looks has never been at the top of my list. In fact, I tend to avoid the seriously good-looking men, because they tend to have unmanageable egos. Average to a bit above average, but they do have to have what I consider to be an interesting face.

I also am not interested in super-buff bodies - average is good. Obesity is a deal-breaker for me, but I actually prefer a man with a bit of padding in the middle (also known as a slight "beer gut"). Dunno why I like that, but I do.

That said, if I met a man who ticked all the requisite personality boxes (and who I had "chemistry" with), I would overlook a LOT of physical flaws.

In my 20s I hardly wore any makeup. Usually just lip stick. I didn't need too, I had a natural glow. But youth and beauty are fleeting I guess. At 40 I never leave the house without mascara lip gloss and blush. Plus I spend more time on my hair. When I was younger I could just throw it in a messy bun. Plus now I have to work out to stay in shape….. sigh.

my husband is very overweight, even though he lost some since we married and he started eating a Mediterranean diet. he's getting bald. he has big nose. his mouth is crooked. still, his smile is my favorite sight. he's loving, agreeable, and has a vocabulary like nobody's business.

we met at work. as soon as I found out we both like art films, I asked him out.

I need to be physically attracted to my partner. So looks matter a lot to me. That information is of absolutely no use to anyone wondering if I might be attracted to them, because it says nothing about what I find attractive, but it's the answer to your question.

Shower, wear clothes that don't have food drippings on them, don't make your hair oily and slick, and it's probably worth a look for me.

To OP: As strict as it is for guys but they're less likely to admit it, however the good looks has the same impact on them, reactions tell way more than words.

They're very important.

Usually I go for average looking guys on the "generic hot" scale. What matters is that I find them attractive. Their look has to do it for me.
I dated a guy once a girl I knew said was ugly. To me, he wasn't. I'm talking looks only. His personality was pretty s**t.