What Attracts a Man to a Woman?

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So, I am very interested in this thread b/c this is a question I have pondered for some time.

So it seems to boil down to attractiveness is the main criteria. Am I getting this right?

Not what about weight? What if the gal is 30 lbs overweight? How about 50 lbs overweight?

What if the person you've been with- no longer wear's contacts b/c their eyes are too dry now, or makeup every other day as opposed to everyday. What if they, IDK, somehow get disfigured or get a hideously short haircut better suited for someone joining the army.

I guess what I am asking is... what if you wife is no longer a beauty? Then what?

(OK, I will admit, the last question applies to me...)

A woman who respects herself will take care of her appearance. Age happens. But staying on top of self-care (and weight is included here) is a self-respect issue IMHO. Even when I was a sahm, I was up every morning, dressed, looking my best (my best, not Turlington's best ) FOR ME. I might not have stepped one foot out of that house all day but I put my best foot forward for myself and my family.

So with aging comes appearance issues and in a long marriage, yeah...a woman won't be the stunning YOUNG beauty she once was. But what I read men writing here is that what's inside will drive a lot of what beauty comes through outside. It's not the weight. It's not the wrinkles or the grey. It's the care.