Is it normal that i don't care about looks or money?

I don't care about looks or money in guys. my friends don't understand why i date the people i do, and sometimes i get flack for being with someone they perceive as less than good-looking or successful... but i don't care about those things. i just want to be with someone whose company i enjoy. my guess is that this isn't normal, but i need a little support right now. esp when someone says rude things about my bf's looks (not in front of him) that i shrug off, but it hurts.

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  • Thatisit

    It doesn't matter the money and looks, if they're the one you love, then that's it, that's all that matters. Sadly, it isn't per say "normal" but definitely should be. this is called not being shallow, which is good.

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    • rlp25

      hahaha... best response.

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  • WasThatAMoth

    If the person makes you happy then go ahead and stay with him/her.

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  • Shrunk

    Same. it's maybe uncommon (sadly), but I think it should be totally normal.

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  • animeloverx

    Of course it's normal! I'm the same

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  • Ditto. My boyfriend is neither rich nor considered "in my league" (how ridiculous). He's also significantly older then me, so we get a lot of flack there as well. But I don't care, we have a hell of a time together! :)

    On a side but sort of relevant note... He bought me a little black dress to wear on special occasions. It looks good but it's short and sleeveless. I'd love to wear it for him to new year's eve (or old year's night, as some say it) dinner tonight... but I don't want people to think I'm his paid escort or something(which has happened...lol).

    People have actually sneered when they thought it was a joke that we were together... :(

    Oh well. What can you do? There are a lot of people who just won't ever get it. My partner and I have something special that, I think, a lot of couples (especially my age, 20's) are missing.

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  • seekingcleanfriendship

    It's about who a person is inside. But if they have no money and sit around all day that's part of who they are. But if they work and just aren't rich that's fine.

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  • dirtybirdy

    Your friends suck. How rude of them. It would be nice if more people were like you. Personality is a big deal. I used to be friends with a guy who wasn't what I found attractive when I first met him but after getting to know him and seeing the type of person he was, he became so cute to me. He had a huge crush on me but I never dated him but sometimes I wish I had.

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    • Justsomejerk

      I never knew you felt that way. Wait, are you saying I'm ugly?

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      • dirtybirdy

        Aww jerkypoo, you're gorgeous and I almost love you :p

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  • lufa

    Well if you're very attractive and you're dating an ugly dude, then you are selling yourself short and your kids will turn out ugly-most likely.

    Your friends probably think you can do better and think that you might have low self-esteem.

    I've seen many hot and I mean hot girls dating ugly dudes, I don't understand it but it happens.

    Money is a different matter-if you mean middle-class, I think that's a reasonable target. If you mean he's poor, then he won't be a good provider. If you mean rich, that's about 1% of the population so I wouldn't expect that from anyone aside from gold-diggers.

    Like it or not you're going to be judged-we all do it, so if you're dating someone beneath you, people will wonder what is wrong with you.

    At the same time I've known very goodlooking guys and rich guys to be total assholes and have the worst, qualities, like pettiness and backbiting-it's quite shocking, so personality does count for a lot.

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    • rlp25

      goooood, get yourself a really hot girlfriend/ boyfriend whom you may or may not care about :). you won't be selling them short.

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  • ucipher8

    Girls don't like boys girls like cars and money...

    He was a sk8rboi and she said see you later boi...

    Name these two "influential" forces in music and lyricism and win a prize!

    (no prizes will be distributed)

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  • breezypeasey

    I say its normal. Money isn't attractive to me but I'm beyond jealous of your ability to see past the looks and only see the beauty of there hearts. I'm still stuck at physical appearances. I've had so many sweet loving girls willing to hand me the world on a silver platter but I just can't seem to get passed them being over weight or bad teeth or even scarred skin. Makes me uncomfortable. So I give you props I actually wish I could be like you

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    • rlp25

      Thanks, but it isn't really a conscious choice. I've also heard appearances are just a bigger part of attraction for men in general, but I hate to generalize and I also wouldn't know. The only thing is, I know a lot of guys who dated or married awful but gorgeous women and later regretted it. Looks fade but personality lasts.

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  • DavidS.

    women are basically looking for a good mate and provider for their children...so they look for those qualities in a man...those qualities are not easily definable but looks are only important to the degree they are an indication of health and fitness...wealth is an important attribute as that can translate into food, shelter, education , clothes, etc...for their children ...however in a young man a woman is attracted to those characyeristics that can lead to health, wealth, stability , etc...like intelligence, wit, popularity, personality, etc...those things can lead to higher income or better fathers later in life..also there will always be a random aspect to attraction...its called association...cettain things crystallize in our minds to cause attraction

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    • januarycurse

      wow well said !

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  • JustDave

    Looks fade & money comes and goes but personality is steadfast.

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  • Because you just love cocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Sushixroll

    You're a rare breed of women, and yes this is normal at the end of the day your the one with him so don't worry about other peoples opinions.

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  • little_freak

    hahaha you're cool! If it doesn't work out with him please send me a PM.

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  • 1000yrVampireKing

    Yes it means you are a good person and you love them for who they are not what they have. However it is not logical to be with someone who can not support themselves or you to a point. Since in the long run you have to think of a home to stay in and so on. If your other just wants to screw around and neither cares about how to support themselves this can serve a issue.

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  • dappled

    Looks and money never come first for me. If I don't enjoy being around someone, there's no point me having a relationship with them. I couldn't bear to spend all day with someone who was pretty but whose personality I didn't like.

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  • Rexter

    It's because you just need attention. There are these sluts and these. You seem to be the father complex whore.

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    • rlp25

      what happened to you...?

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      • Rexter

        you don't want to know

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  • bananaface

    Oh, how very noble of you! Yes, it's normal. I'd also consider it normal to be like your friends too, though. I can hardly see why liking someone for their personality is such a far-fetched idea.

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    • rlp25

      lulz... i'm not looking for affirmation of my moral character. just reassurance that i'm not a freak. and yeah it's a far-fetched idea to my b*tchy friends.

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