Something I’ve never quite been able to figure out is what exactly women like. I’m not talking about thinks like personality or such. I want to know purely from a physical/visual sense.
Good looks, a nice smile and being in good shape, will draw my attention, initially.
But it’s not enough to keep me coming around. Sorry, I need more. Things like depth, maturity, integrity and character.
But what constitute good looks?
Well, opinions will always vary.
For me: Santiago Cabrera. Oh yes.
There are as many answers to that question as there are women to answer it. I don’t mean to be snarky but I can’t imagine what kind of answer you expect. Do you want individual women here to tell you what she finds attractive?
At a very basic level: Good grooming- clean clothing/shoes with no obvious rips, neatly trimmed facial/scalp hair, lack of body odor. Kind of amazing how many people these days don’t pass even those basics.
It depends, among other things on the context. Most male models are quite pretty, but a lot of them happen to look like Darkhaired Ken Number Seventeen. That makes them about as exciting as, well, Darkhaired Ken Number Seventeen.
I was thinking about this just yesterday, specifically about Patrick Swayze: dude was very nicely built and damn he could move, but that itty bit of cross-eyed-ness he had did make him more real than the Ken Dolls, therefore more exciting. Do I find “being cross-eyed” a positive trait, in general? No… but most cross-eyed guys aren’t Patrick Swayze 
Some things that most guys could work on without that much effort: be clean, wear clothing that fits, stop biting your nails damnit. That alone gives a guy a head start over an absurd amount of the population.
Neatly combed hair has always been a big deal with me. Most male haircuts are not that intricate of affairs. It takes two to three swipes of comb to keep them in place during the day., so whenever I encounter I guy with messy hair all the time, I subconsciously think he must be a slob. I’ve always been a fan of the clean-shaven look myself because I find facial hair irritating if not painful during a kiss.
What constitutes good looks is going to be entirely individual, pretty clearly. Look around, plenty of not classically handsome men find love, ditto less than ideally attractive women.
Some men like statuesque blondes, others like chesty brunettes, some just want a girl they can be themselves around, looks aren’t as important. Shrug, different strokes for different folks.
Not sure what it is you’re seeking here, to be honest. Could you be more clear maybe?
One previous thread on the subject, from 2013.
I just saw Sam Worthington in Hacksaw Ridge over the weekend and it reminded me what a bland Handsome Man he is. Perfectly handsome but too perfectly blah. Maybe he needs to play someone more twisted for me to see something more in him.
But yeah, OP, the answer on specific physical traits will be different for everyone, and even that person may surprise themself in real life.
Looking like he troubles himself to bring something to the table that women want rather than only being focused on what he wants from women. Working out is a huge one. Basic good grooming and clothing choice. Smells good. Nice haircut. Nice teeth. An evil grin doesn’t hurt.
I think, in general, women are judged far more harshly on their looks alone. A guy is luckier in that other things can substitute more for physical attractiveness, like status in some way or “game.”
Since I’ve heard it come up so often, I feel I must add that “being nice” is a bottom line expectation rather than a big dreamy bonus. My grandma is nice, too, so while required, it’s not enough to bring on sexual attraction.
If this is a personal question and you would like to be more attractive to women, I suggest finding a woman you trust and asking her to help you do a make over, in appearance, mannerisms, approach and so on. I would think it was fun to be consulted for that so I’m guessing some other women might enjoy being asked, too. If you do, keep us posted!
Freckled shoulders. Don’t know why, but gets me every time.
I find the same things attractive that most other people do. Nice features, good teeth, good grooming, an appearance of health and vitality. A bit of personal style is nice, too.
There is a difference between what I might think is an attractive man and a man I am attracted to. For me to want to pursue someone, I need to think that there is a chance that the attraction will be mutual. That’s where things like intelligence, humour, honesty, kindness, connection, and a killer smile start to be important too.
I’m married but back in my dating days I had quite a few women tell me I was attractive looking but I was never quite sure what it was about me that was so attractive. I’m reasonably tall, and I have dimples but beyond that I’m not sure.
I find it odd because there have been numerous studies about what makes women attractive to men and it’s fairly consistent, things like a .7 hip to waist ratio, average features and symmetry will attract most any man but there doesn’t seem to be many hard and fast rules the other way.
I tend to be attracted to tall, well-groomed, men with good posture, hair, and no visible tattoos. Such an individual will at least get a second look, but there is so much more to the attraction equation. I would say their look is maybe 15% of the package.
I second the observations about grooming and intelligence. I also like self-confidence and a sincere interest some profession or pursuit.
Santiago Cabrera, eh?
::Googling::
Yes indeed. I’ll just drop Aidan Turner in here.
This. I don’t mind tattoos that are less conspicuous, and my husband has one of those.
However, though I prefer tall men, I have dated very short ones because they had other qualities past height: a sense of humor, interesting profession, reads, travels, speaks more than one language, drama-free, not particularly religious (better if a fellow atheist/agnostic), definitely not racist/xenophobic/sexist/homophobic/and such).
Post a pic, we’ll tell ya. 
I think there’s also just a big dose of “that which can’t be explained,” too. Why is someone crazy about one person and lukewarm about another and vice versa (regardless of how any of them would look if only perusing photographs). I don’t think it can be answered, really.