More than Half of the Voters Agree Physical Appearance Is Important in a Relationship

It turns out, love isn't blind. A new survey by Meetville (dating app to find the right person) proves that physical appearance plays an important role in establishing and maintaining a good relationship.

The poll was held from 2/5/14 to 8/5/14. Participants were asked the following question: “Are looks important in a relationship?”, and the results of their responses were: Yes - 63% and No - 37%.

Total number of respondents was 162,968. From the USA - 76%, from Canada - 2%, from Britain - 6%, Australia - 4% and other countries - 12%.

Michael LaBossiere, a modern author of philosophy and gaming material, comments: “Yes, we all know that looks generally matter. And when it comes to relationships, two common questions are: 1) what works in starting one? and 2) what works in maintaining one? Not surprisingly, beauty is involved in the answers to both questions”, thinks Bakker.

It is thought-provoking that according to statistics women are less affected by appearance, among those who voted “No”: male - 39%, female - 61%.

Alex Cusper, Meetville service analyst, assumes that as men tend to be more concerned about physical appearance than women, it means that a man is more likely to leave a less attractive woman than a woman to leave a less attractive man.

Meetville, a leading mobile dating service, regularly conducts research among its users. Millions of people from the U.S., Canada, Britain and Australia answer hundreds of questions every month. You can find the results of the poll here. If you are interested in research on a particular topic, please contact us. Any reprint of the material should be followed by clickable links to the survey.