Source: https://existentialcomics.com/comic/603

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Honestly that Prince WAS pretty sus though. Like, what exactly did he love about her? Her strict adherence to traditional patriarchal norms?

  • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    19·
    1 day ago

    Loving regardless of physical appearance doesn’t follow from loving for more than just physical appearance.

    (I suspect that “don’t be shallow” is the sort of advice that people often feel good giving but don’t sincerely believe, but even the most sincerely non-shallow person generally can’t simply ignore sexual orientation. Once you allow for sexual orientation, then you’re already at the point where certain details of a person’s physical appearance are absolutely critical for romantic love.)

    • Fox@pawb.social
      1·
      15 hours ago

      Demisexual people don’t feel sexual attraction based on looks or appearance. Only when an emotional bond has been formed (usually based on personality), do they feel sexual attraction to another person.

      • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        15 hours ago

        I wouldn’t know, but I’d wager that they do feel sexually repulsed by some people though, just based on physical characteristics. Most people don’t desire to have sex with unclean people, for example. It’s just a natural factor of how we evolved, for health, safety, healthy offspring, whatever.