sweetliberty
Northwest, Arkansas USA
Posted: Feb 20, 2008, 6:19 AM CST
There are so many factors. As far as looks, yes, it is important, but perhaps not in the way you would think. Just because a man looks good to me, doesn't necessarlily mean he is the type that would be preferred by the next woman. And there are several other qualities that create a man's "appearance" in my mind. I have been out with some very physically attractive men that have all the charm and personality of a porcupine with an attitude. I have also been out with some not so attractive men whose company I really enjoyed because they actually had something to say and could carry on an intelligent conversation. I want to be with someone I can be proud to be with, not embarassed to be seen with. Perhaps that's shallow, but I can't help how I feel.
As far as having a sense of a date being "the one," well, I did have that happen once. I had not had any initial interest in this man. He talked me into meeting him. I had no expectations and figured it would be another toturous couple of hours after which I would try to find a graceful escape. I was delightfully surprised. He was much more attractive than his picture, a little overweight, but not so much so as to be unattractive or offensive, much more personable than I had thought he would be based on his correspondence and just a real joy to be with. He was also the first one I had wanted to see a second time. I can't say for sure that I felt he was the one on the first date, but just the fact that I wanted a second made me think about it. After the second date, I could think of nothing else. We were together almost constantly for the next 2 months. Truth is, I still can't imagine myself with anyone else. I don't really know what happened. But that's another story. I've not completely given up because that feeling is so strong, and I know he had it too. I guess time will tell.
Good luck to you.