Guy Talk

I love it when I'm reading a magazine and they have a section usually labeled "Guy Talk" where they have a bunch of guys state their opinion on something. I decided to do my own take and did a poll at my youth group...

The question was "What are 3 physical characteristics you find attractive in a girl and 3 spiritual/personality characteristics you find attractive." The entire experience (having never done a survey) was quite entertaining. I have a feeling I should have asked a slightly different question like "What are attributes you look for in a wife," but too late for that now ;D

I will say to anyone interested in doing a survey, it's not as scary as it probably sounds, and just about everyone is willing to give it a try!

So here's how it'll work: I'll put a "P" in front of the phrase for "physical" and a "C" in front for character. I'll end with the age of the person I interviewed.

P: Nice Smile, Good Hygiene, Pretty Eyes
C: Funny, Kinda Smart, Mature
-three 16-year-olds

P: Takes care of herself, Smells Good, Clean Hair
C: Positive, Faithful, Not-superficial
-18

P: I think Glasses are cute with pretty eyes and a smile
C: Sense of humor, has the gift of service, understanding
-16

P: Soft Skin
C: Cooks
-17

P: Long Hair, Not Taller than me
C: Funny, but can be serious, not demanding
-a 15 and a 14 year-old

P: Short hair, Virgin, knows how to play games
C: Christian, Smart
-a group of 14 and 15-year-olds

P: I like a girl with long arms. I think it's cool when girls wear backpacks too.
C: Loves Jesus, Smart, and likes James Bond
-16

P: Pretty Face and Fit
C: Honest, Out-going, Kind-heart, Christian
-15

I interviewed around 40 guys 14-18 and overwhelmingly the physical characteristics that attracted them the most were, face/eyes/smile (I think guys just say "face" to include everything) and hair. The personality characteristics that about 80-90% of the guys said were funny/good-sense-of-humor and smart.

Now, my intention with this post was NOT to get a bunch of girls to change themselves into something guys might find "more attractive". Notice that none of the terms are defined; what do guys consider "pretty" was not my question. I just wanted to have a little fun and get some variety of opinion.