How much importance do you give to physical appearance?

I place a fair amount on physical appearances. They're indicative of the sort of person someone most likely is. They also demonstrate a person's level of confidence, hygeine and temperament. Meek people do not have multiple piercings over their brows, and careful, tidy people do not wear t-shirts with holes in the bases.

More importantly, you can tell how much someone cares for themselves by their relative size. Me, I have little tolerance for fat people. My definition of "fat" is flexible though, since I acknowledge that medical conditions and genetic predispositions make it difficult for some people to obtain slimness. I feel a person can be heavy without being "fat". It's those massive tubs of lard who have to use motor scooters in the grocery store so they can buy their Pringles and M&Ms, they're the ones I loathe.

By this same token, girls who are deathly thin may have self-esteem issues. That's just as dangerous to one's health. Honestly, I'd prefer that my girlfriend had a bit of fat on her so that she doesn't tire so easily and so that unforeseen illnesses don't critically debilitate her.

But if a woman were to ask me out, and she was morbidly obese through no other condition than her own self-disregard, then I'd clearly reject her advances, no matter how nice her personality might be. I can be friends with fat people, and am, but I am simply not attracted to obesity. For me, love is as physical as it is mental and emotional.

Jam it back in, in the dark.