First, let me noted that I hope I would never use hair color as a major deciding factor in a potential relationship. Â However, there are just certain natural attractions people feel. Â (I think I might have ranted on something similar to this in a thread some time ago, but I can't remember. Â So, onward! Â You all like to hear me pontificate anyway, don't you.)
I've often considered my own preferences when it comes to feminine appearances. Â I think my concept of 'beauty' has, in large part, come as a reaction to what mainstream entertainment tells me I should prefer. Â
Ever since childhood, I've been conditioned to believe that buxom, blonde women are 'ideal.' Â However, the media generally portrays them as being...well...intellectually unimpressive. Â Yet, I believe that this attribute (lack of intelligence) is meant to be as much an attractive feature on these women as their hair-color or their large chests. Â For some reason, the tone of media entertainment has historically implied that vapid women are more desirable. Â (Probably some male power thing.)
Yes, there are exceptions, and yes this has been changing recently. Â Still, I sense this kind of undertone to our culture that says 'yes, we'll praise the intellectual woman because it's PC to do so, but we all know that men are more attracted to dumb women.'
I am not attracted to dumb women. Â In fact, I am VERY attracted to intelligence. Â Examining my own unconscious drives, I think that perhaps my preference of small-chested brunettes comes because I link these attributes to intelligence.
Yes, it's silly. Â However, guttural drives often are. Â (Note--Glasses also = very attractive.)
