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Do guys think like that?


I was wondering, as a woman, do men think that way about women? Do they only care about looks when they meet you? Ex: Do they look at your boobs & butt? When they ask how you are, do they really not care? I'm just wondering, should I be aware of these things that Mike was saying? I wonder if that would really work what Abby did to Colin, like make him wait on the phone etc etc...? Please men explain? Thanks!

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Its 100% true. Men only think about looks.
And women only think about the bank balance.
If we should all live our lives by what we learn from films, the world would be a much better place.

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What about the other part of the OP's question? Does all that stuff about keeping him waiting on the phone for more than 30 seconds and then just slamming the phone down without further ceremony actually work? I'm a girl and I don't know how guys think, but I'd imagine that if I were a guy I'd be really pissed off by a girl like that, treating me like crap. And the "Hey Doug!" thing? Does that work?

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offcorce guys nr-1 is the looks and the girls body,, hay girls look at guys the same way at first right? :)
looks are important and if a girl/guy whant to be hit on thay will need to whant to look the best thay can ;)
then for more serius, thay need to have PERSONALITY!!!

the movie have soo many rights about girl-boy interaktion, but me personaly DONT´t like the "game" he whant her to play (with the telephone and keep him on hold), I wud get tierd of her LoL, bur some *beep* players) wud probably fall for it.

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pvchick32001, this question involves so many variables. There are too many differences in what guys look for that almost any answer would be right. And it all comes down to what kind of guy you are looking for. How they think, what they think, their priorities, etc, all depend on where you are at.

If you are going to nightclubs, chances are you are going to get a guy that is 100% about looks. Why? Because no guy goes to a nightclub to meet his girlfriend or woman he thinks he'll marry. The only reason a single guy will be at a nightclub is because he wants to get laid, thus, he's only invested physically.

A lot of people say the first thing it comes down to is looks. I don't quite agree. At least not in the way most people make it sound. All it takes is that a woman isn't repulsive to a guy. It's the first impression that matters, and that doesn't always have to deal with looks.

Here's a wonderful example that just happened about 20 minutes ago.

I work at a hotel. Tonight we have a wedding party in house. A few minutes ago a couple of the girls from the wedding came in. They were hot, I won't lie. Great bodies, sexy dresses, all prettied up. But along with that came beer in hands, a bunch of vulgar cursing, a mention of needing cigarettes, and a "like omg I scuffed my shoe" comment. I was repulsed. Honestly. They could have stripped naked and invited my back to their room, and I would have threw up in my mouth. I'd rather dry hump my empty bag of fritos. Hot as they were, it was their first impression as a whole that mattered, not their looks. I don't drink, loud, vulgar mouths in public is pathetic and childish, I don't smoke. Looks had nothing to do with anything.

The other night there was an average/cute-ish girl that walked into the hotel with a bag from Barnes and Noble. She was dressed simply in a t-shirt and jeans. Not even sure if she had makeup on (if she did it was very little). Bottom line, if you dressed her up and stood her in line with the previously mentioned girls from the wedding...she'd be picked last, if at all if basing just on looks. I ended up talking with her for over an hour. It wasn't how "hot" she was that started the conversation, it was her first impression. I read and write. She had a bag from a bookstore. That's all it took.

So sure, looks matter to a certain extend as an initial thought when perhaps seeing somebody just standing there. But most of the time you see people in specific situations, doing specific things, wearing specific things, etc. And most of the time other first impressions trump looks, especially when that first impression relates to somebody.

Put a knock-out sexy women in a tight outfit next to a not-too-ugly/average girl wearing a guy's favorite football team's jersey...I'm willing to bet he's more likely to approach the girl in the jersey. I sure know I'd approach an average looking girl in a Saint's jersey over the hottest girl in the room, even if she was standing next to her smiling at me. And I wouldn't even think twice about it.

So the answer as to what/how a guy thinks? Well, it depends on what the guy is looking for. If they guy wants to get laid, or just wants to date and sleep around, chances are yes, he's only looking for looks. They'll overlook things a girl does that doesn't fit his personality, as long as she's hot, that's all that will matter. The only thing that can make this kind of guy set looks aside a little bit, is how willing a girl seems to sleep with him. And even then, he'll have to find something physically attractive about her.

If a guy is wanting to find a life partner, a girl to take home to meet the family, to hang out with, who is serious about actually having a relationship...he's going to be looking for signs she'll fit in with his lifestyle, likes, personality, etc. In that case, all it takes is for those signs to pop up, and at that point, it doesn't matter if you're average or drop dead gorgeous. Just as long as you're not repulsive to the point of disgusting...which few people are.




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Great reply, rics, and I totally agree with you. To me it all comes down to context. If someone's in a club, then regardless of gender, they're going to judge the other sex based on looks, because places like that attract these kinds of people. It's just the way it is. That's not to say every guy who resides outside the radius of nightclubs is one of substance, but I'm willing to bet the ones who are wouldn't go into clubs to meet a girl. This

So sure, looks matter to a certain extend as an initial thought when perhaps seeing somebody just standing there. But most of the time you see people in specific situations, doing specific things, wearing specific things, etc. And most of the time other first impressions trump looks, especially when that first impression relates to somebody.

sums everything up perfectly.

Honestly, I think the kind of answers people give say a lot about themselves. The ones who say "I'd always go for someone based on looks", will probably find a person who would have judged them based on their appearance, because that's who they are and who they look for. The sad things is that most guys are looking to get laid, and most girls are willing to give in to that, and there are so many of these people out there it's easy to think everybody's like that. I just hope it's not true, and thankfully people like you make it easier to believe that it isn't.


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agree, its al about what thay after,

I usaly say
looks get people intrested, personality get them hooked :)

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Yes, they do. It's kind of sad, but we do. Mike was right about everything he said across the board.
A man's desire for a woman comes down to two things:
1. The hotness/beauty.
2. Her being easy-going and giving him space. Not breaking his nuts too much, in a nutshell.

It's that simple. Just look at how Heigel's character got that neighbor of hers.

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It's not just guys- it's everyone. Can you truly say as a woman if a guy isn't well groomed and attractive that you'd go up to him or be flattered by his advances?

The first impression is all about looks and it can be a B*tch. Just like a job interview- if someone is wearing a suit they are going to get the job over someone who isn't.

Now I'm not saying you have to wear a size 2 and have long hair, but being clean and well-groomed is very important. If you don't look like you take care of your looks and health then someone isn't going to want to be with you.

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Have to agree with what the majority of ppl have said. It's not just guys who are into looks, we are all visual creatures. Though looks might be the first thing to grab our attention, unless you're just looking for a one night stand (which we all are sometimes), then the other person has to have some substance.

It is also true however, for me anyway, that someone who I meet in a random social setting, and don't find attractive to start with, can start to become so after having a conversation with them, or seeing them interact with other ppl.

Have you never met anyone, or just seen someone (be it films, television or in person) who isn't what you would generally class as attractive, but something about them is just sexy as hell? One example, for me, Hugh Laurie (House) is totally sexy. Yet he is WAY above the age bracket I would usually look at, but mmmmm very hot lol.




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I'm a girl and looks matter for me. If a guy were ugly I wouldn't even try and talk to him. If a guy were attractive I would try and talk to him.

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The show was written by 3 women. What do you think? Do they know how a man thinks?

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