The fact is most people probably go for both. Looks AND personality will always be something someone looks for. (Though a lot of people I have met go for looks. Everyone else usually goes for both, not just personality.) I have to admit that it all depends on both. You have to be cute in the face, but have a nice personality as well. However... I have discovered even the ugliest person can become beautiful when you spend time with them and learn what they're like. (As long as they're a good person.) I believe ones personality can also make a huge difference in someone's looks. For example. Take the most beautiful girl in the school... and she has an extremely rude, annoying personality. So, she's ugly on the inside, but pretty on the outside. Soon that ugliness on the inside will begin to affect how pretty she is to you on the outside over time.

So for me... personality plays a bigger role than looks, but looks still does play somewhat of a role. (Who doesn't like someone with a cute face and stunning eyes?)

Hm.. i'm a girl.. and if i said that i'll choose personality.. and don't care about how his look... maybe.. a little bit bullshit.. because.. as a human.. when we meet the others people... we judge them by how their looks... because we don't know him... but.. if we know him.. we absolutely know that personality more important than looks.. because.. i ever felt this... told my friend that he is cute... but his bad personality makes me realized... he is not cute.. not handsome.. just a poor guy..
it wil be more excellent when we can meet someone who is pretty or handsome..with a great personality.. haha.. XD hope so~

(i don't know why i felt compelled to comment on this, but i did anyways)

for me [i don't know about anyone else], i usually have some sort of sense of aura (no i don't practice voodoo). even if someone looks good, hot, attractive, i get a feeling if i would get along well or not. so when i meet a new person, the first sentence, or the tone he talks to me in is really important. first impressions count, but looks isn't everything i put in my mental profile.

personality, on the other hand, would depend on what you define as "a good personality". if he was so nice that he agreed to everything i said, let me do anything i wanted that might've even been not-so-agreeing on mentally, nice nice im a good kid sort of personality, i would rather the opposite. i find that guys who are a bit "bad-boy" type, make me interested in our convos, can have some sort of argument with me, and if he's wrong, have the initiative to say sorry. i would rather someone who can make me feel a range of emotions throughout the day, not get me bored as we go along, and make me wait in anticipation throughout the day at what we might talk (and argue) about next.

so i guess my answer's personality over looks.
and im lucky enough to have found a perfect guy to match my weird personality

Hmm i would choose who has both looks and personality.You cant choose just one of them cause that wont be good.But that depends upon the person. Suppose if a person himself is ugly but has a good personality maybe he will look for a person a with a good personality and not care about the looks.And the situation and be the opposite too.

Looks are just a bonus for me really. I prefer to get to know people first, like we become best friends and then see where it goes. I would rather date someone, I can have a proper conversation with than just not having any conversation at all.

It's easy enough to say looks aren't everything and what is on the inside that counts but it's easier said than done. Cause the first thing you see is how the person looks and right there and then you start to judge the person. How ever remember looks don't last forever! Trust me, no matter how good looking the person is, if they have a bad attitude after a while the crappy personality drowns out the good looks! So even if the person is not HOT, why not give then a chance.

Oh hi there, Moto reporting in.

Ok so I don't feel like reading through 3 pages of posts which I know have some very nice opinions so I'll just give a brief explanation on the subject at hand.

Looks vs. Personality is something that many people wonder about. I'll start with the looks side, ok yes there are many HOT girls in this small blue earth of ours but what does it matter if they're just not the one you feel you want to be with (I.e theres nothing common between the two of you, you don't share the same interests or you you just feel that they don't fit into your life.) they just end up becoming an accessory and yes you may infact be the coolest person amongst your friends or the people around you but you wont be happy and it will usually end up in disaster leaving you depressed.

Now don't get me wrong here, I'm not at all saying that there aren't girls/guys out there who are HOT and have some great personalitys, I'm just saying don't make that mistake when going out with someone or you're just going to be hurt at the end of the day.

Personality is then the definitive choice for me as you can hardly ever go wrong. Somebody mentioned somewhere in this thread looks are an added extra, don't look at it that way, everyone is beautiful in their own way, weather it be on the inside or the outside. Besides it not what others think, remember peer pressure is very destructive and can lead to many wrong choices so if you find someone you absolutely feel that you want to be with don't be influenced by your friends (Ok unless they're really good friends and they know something you don't and have proof, but ONLY if they have proof.)

Well thats all I wanted to say, I hope this brings some of you guys/girls out there to a conclusion about this.

Moto out.

P.S Friends first always helps too, don't blindly jump into a relationship with someone you've know for a month, give it time to grow, remember, good relationships take time, good things come to those who wait.

A good combination of both!! ( But i would say that the personality is more important, i would rahter date a not that beautiful girl with a very nice personality, than a very beautiful girl with an awkward personality...

Well I guess I've never been attracted to someone who is "ugly", but sometimes I'll realize that someone who I never thought as physically attractive before become increasingly so once I get to know them and they have a good/fun personality.

Well, I look for a mixture of both but of course personality is much more important!

I would choose the ugly/good personality guy...

yea...in a relationship, after a while you get bored of their looks. The personality is the thing that leaves the most impact on you i guess..lol. i sound like a psychologist or something

Okay you asked:

Would you go for a girl/guy who is so HOT but has such a poor personality or would you go for a girl/guy who has the most awesome personality EVER but his looks are just down there (ugly).

You didn't specify what type the "poor personality" was. A poor personality could be interpreted as someone who is so introverted that they find it so difficult to socialize with anyone (maybe using Sakaki from Azumanga Daioh as an example). If that were the case, then I'd "go" for the girl who was "HOT but has such a poor personality" .

In regards to the "looks are just down there (ugly)" part. Is that not considered a difference of opinion. A person who appears physically beautiful to someone may be perceived as hideous in the eyes of another. Professional models are a perfect example, since some people strive to look like them, whilst others see models as anorexic sell-outs. LOL, I'd probably go for the one with the awesome personality, but "looks ugly" too I guess. Feel free to kick me out of orbit hehe

No, you're right but I still perceive ugly as such a rubbish word, it doesn't have a nice sound to it, it also contradicts the words "Beautiful to one, hideous to another" so ugly can't really be used, its all about preferences people, but in my opinion Looks will always lose to personality.

To me.. honestly it's both. I can't date someone who I don't find attractive at all, but also can't date someone who has a poor personality.

But to answer your question.. I would have to go with a good personality. .

Ok everyone saying the same thing pretty much...

Alot of people have stated they would not date an ugly person on this thread. Geez i feel so sorry for ugly...its so unfair.