Is it okay to want a physically attractive girlfriend?

Of course! Everyone is entitled to have their own dating preferences. Likewise, there’s no shame in having standards. Just make them realistic.

You can think of it this way:

You’re going to spend an ungodly amount of time with your partner, so you might as well pick one who’s easy on the eyes. Okay, that may have sounded superficial, so let me make myself clear.

I am not promoting superficiality. What I am simply saying is, if you want a partner who’s good-looking over someone who has brains or personality, then that’s your choice. Again, you are entitled to have preferences in dating.

But here’s some advice:

Physical beauty fades; personality/character/values do not. It’s up to you which of them is more important to you. But if you had to ask me, it’s wiser to invest emotions in someone who you can see a future with – someone who has more to offer than looks.