My girlfriend, Kim always says “I love you as who you are. Does not matter whether you are fat or thin. You are ‘beautiful’ in my heart.”

Too bad, she is a female. Else, for sure, I will marry her. =P

Does look really matter? Isn’t beauty just skin deep or even piles of make up? Is appearance so important to men?

Shopping Lifestyle has got the men ‘fuss up. Let’s see what the men said.

His Say 1: “Everything else being equal, looks are definitely a bonus. She
has to look presentable at least. But then again, beauty is more than just
looks, it has to do with some X-factor as well. I know a few ‘plain-looking’
women who have more suitors than their prettier friends, because they have
incredible charisma.”– Samuel, 33, public relations executive

Winnilicious says: “I like you Samuel. Are you married?”

His Say 2: “Yes. If a man tells you otherwise, he’s a liar. Guys are still hot-blooded visual creatures, no matter what. Let a man choose between a looker and an ugly girl, see which one he picks.”– Jeremiah, 26, sales executive

Winnilicious says: “Jeremiah, though you are right. But at times, have you guys look into the mirror yourselves? Or you all don’t think that you are ugly yourselves? =.= Mostly, that is the case.”

His Say 3: “Having a kind heart and good morals is more precious. In this materialistic and superficial world, beautiful women – natural and fake – are everywhere, but nice girls are hard to come by.”– Vincent, 29, manager

Winnilicious says: “My everything is real! (cos I cannot afford any plastic) & of cos, I am kind hearted. So are you keen in me?”

His Say 4: “I’d love to say no, but looks do matter — and it’s not just us guys. Turn the table around, and not many women will bother with a second glance at fat or balding men either. Beautiful people get more attention — that’s a fact. But having said that, you’d need more than just physical beauty alone to sustain long-term relationships like marriage.”– Edwin, 27, educator

Winnilcious says: “Edwin!!! (what a name!) You are wrong. I had seen babes with balding men. So women aren’t that shallow as compared to men.”

His Say 5: “Not really. Looks are only a priority in puppy-love relationships. Love based entirely on physical attractiveness is lame — it’s only infatuation, and it won’t last for long.”– Tim, 22, medical student

Winnilicious says: “Tim, I like you. I totally agree with you. Do you mean “姐弟戀?”

His Say 6: “Looks matter to a certain degree. I’m not the type to go for extraordinary standards — she can be a plain Jane, but the fat and the ugly are off-limits for me. At the very minimum, she must have a great smile.”– Paul, 31, postgraduate student

Winnilicious says: “Well, you are no doubt right. But may I ask, you are fat and ugly?”

His Say 7: “If she’s a bimbo, I’d rather go for an average-looking but intelligent woman. Brains is more important than boobs. But if she’s got both, hey, that’s even better.”– Sonny, 35, recruitment officer

Winnilicious says: “Sonny, many a times, there is no best of both worlds.”

His Say 8: “Having exotic looks will help with the initial attraction. However, once the novelty wears off, inner beauty and depth is what will keep the flame alive.”– Jung, 30, instructor

Winnilicious says “Least, you are not shallow.”

His Say 9: “No. Character is more important than looks. Beauty will wither away with time, but virtues only grow stronger.”– David Lam, 25, systems analyst

Winnilicious says “David, I agree with you. But how will you know my character when you realise that I am so fat?”

His Say 10: “Yes. It’s only human nature to be attracted to beautiful women. Even girls check out other hot girls all the time. I would say outer appearance is a stepping stone that sets me exploring the possibility of a relationship. Her looks is just one deciding factor, I need to consider other aspects like character and common interests.”– Fredrick, 32, trader

Winnilicious says “Fredrick, okay, you are frank enough to say the truth.”

It was a wonderful dream.

He: "You sure you are not giving me your new mobile number?"

Winnilicious: "……………"

He: "You sure you want me to leave you alone? Ignore you forever?"

Winnilicious: "……………"

It was only a dream.

Dream on, I guess.

When will I move on?