To start off, I don't know very much about how people genuinely think about dating. However, from my superficial observations, it seems that when people are discussing the romantic failure of men, they will nitpick every last detail about their demeanor and personality before even touching on the subject of their looks. Again, I want to reiterate that I'm new here. Still, it does not seem consistent with an evidence-based approach to assessing a problem with the foremost consideration being the minor details Could someone more experienced users shed some light on why it is that looks are focused on last? Due to reading some national geographic, I know that mating in animals is nearly 100% looks based. Now, I do not know as much about humans. But could it really be that humans are so different? And that anyone who would suggest the former is worthy of the pejorative of "In-something"(forgot what it's called)?