Is Beauty really in the eye of the beholder?

I noticed something today while waiting in line at the local pharmacy store which surprised me.


The girl that serves behind the counter is absolutely beautiful. She has natural beauty, a lovely face, perfect teeth and beautiful long blonde hair. She presents herself really well and has a lovely manner to match her beauty.


A young guy walked into the store and was waiting for his prescription to be filled. Most people are captivated by this lovely young woman serving at the counter but NOT this man. While he was quite good-looking himself , he was captivated by another woman also waiting to be served. I am not putting her down but she was nothing spectacular. She was overweight, her hair was dirty and had no distinct style. She wore a sloppy dark grey jacket and was rather slumped in her posture. But he couldn't take his eyes off her.


Why is it that some men are attracted to women of NO beauty while others who are like models get un-noticed.





just curious.Is Beauty really in the eye of the beholder?
Yes, I truely feel that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. What one person may see as beautiful another may not. Though some guys tend to go for the less attractive women due to fear of rejection and also they fell as though there is much of a challenge.Is Beauty really in the eye of the beholder?
8 out of 10 agree with you -- a lot of movie stars, models etc. thought they were ugly in high school and a lot still do -- and you have never woke up and looked at a 'movie star' without her makeup -- and for your example you forgot the most important thing for a male - which one had the bigger breasts? 8%26gt;}
Each person has some kind of beauty to them.


For instance, that girl could have had the most beautiful eyes or something. And maybe that guy has a thing for eyes?


Or maybe he just isnt very shallow and looks at the beauty on the inside of a person.


:)
Yes. Everyone has a different preference.


For example, I like scrawny, short, feminine Asian boys.
maybe he knew the 'not so pretty girl' or was dating her, or liked or. and dosnt notice anyone else, because he likes this girl.
What you think is pretty about a person may not be pretty to another person. Its f*cking true.
yes. everyone has their own ideas of what beauty is.
Yes. curious one
Yes, I truly believe beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whats beautiful to one may not be to another. Everyone has their own preferences. For example I like pale dark haired guys with bright eyes that aren't too fit yet not to scrawny. My best friend is the exact opposite. She like's tan, blond haired guys with brown/hazel eyes and are pretty fit. So yeah, it's all what preferences you have. Not everyone looks at weight and stuff. Maybe she just happened to have really bright blue eyes and that guy had a thing for that eye color. That could be why he seemed so attractive to her. I've been attracted to a guy before who, himself wasn't exactly cute, but he had medium length black hair and green eyes, and for me I find it really attractive.