Micheleh opened this issue on Feb 09, 2002 ยท 39 posts
ravenfeeder posted Sat, 09 February 2002 at 6:45 PM
Interesting discussion. I think most of us like to look at attractive people. It's the 'what makes one attractive' that makes life interesting. I believe that it is different for each of us. Some of the most appealing women I have known wore no (or little) makeup. It was their smiles, the sparkle in their eyes, the intelligence that came through in their conversation, that made them beautiful. I may be different from many, but I think the first thing I look at in a woman is her face. I like a nice figure - certainly not the 'Playboy' image, but one typical of those who lead an active lifestyle. And the intelligence comes through once one gets past those first few casual remarks made to break the ice. Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, one of our first real patriots, once remarked to John that it was unfortunate that men essentially ruled the world, since women had so much to contribute. We have come a long way since then, I think. That does not mean that we have quit admiring beauty in women, or in men. I think one of the most beautiful things that ever happened to me was when the woman who is now my beloved wife sent me roses two weeks after we first met. No woman had ever done that before, and it touched me as nothing else ever has. Beauty comes in many guises.