Choose someone who is intelligent, disease free, nice looking and as close to perfect as possible? Why get pregnant by an alcoholic or drug addict or someone with diabetes or depression etc...
132801
Wow, I tried to do just that! I chose an intelligent, compassionate man with a sense of humor. He's tall and handsome. \n\n:d
166525
What I look for in a man is for him to be honest, ready to have a serious relationship, a great personality, ability to communicate, basically all the necessary stuff. As far as looks or how he is at sex, I would have to say looks. There has to be some sort of physical attraction for sex to even happen. I am lucky enough to have a man that has it all. Great personality, easy to be with, extremely good looking, and incredible at sex. Usually, if the relationship is good, then the sex sucks...or, if the sex is great, the relationship sucks, but lucky for be both the sex and relationship are great!
342671
We are kinda far from susscessfull traits selection (at least the ones you mentioned). In vitro-fertilization (IVF) allows the doctor to test for more common genetics diseases and sex of the baby. Genetic diseases are cometimes caracterized by a single point mutation in a specific gene and diagnostic test for those are easily available. Therefore couples doing IVF can easily select the sex of the baby and make sure the baby is free of common genetic diseases, or some that would be high risk according to family history. However traits such as the ones you mentioned are still not completely understood, they are very complex and most importantly not really linked no any set of genes in a way that could be easily tested and diagnosed. Even depression seems to be associated with certain genes but are also dependent on environmental factors (enything not genetic such as family life experience food sun exposure etc) since the genes are not enough to predict who has it and who doesn't. So the biggest limitation here is being able to understand how those traits are defined in the genetic level and being able to associate them with specific genes.
674371
I agree with you that in general, people who are good looking tend to be "shallow" and lacking in personality.  I too wanted somebody who was beautiful on the inside too, not just the outside.  Of course, you need to be attracted to that person...\n\nI can say, though, these people do exist.  My wife is very beautiful and is often told so.  But, she also has the most wonderful, caring personality and would do anything for anybody.\n\nKeep looking, and you'll find somebody.
499481
There are plenty of good looking people in the world who have good personalities as well...these are the people I seek....
577527
When considering conception and optimal conditions experts advise both parties to be in good health for six months prior to that time. That includes not getting the flu or being under the influence of any harmful chemicals. A baby is cute and cuddly - but statistics show that children whose parents were chemically impaired at the time of conception tend to have more diabilities. If you love your future child then you will not concieve with someone who is already unwilling to give them the best start possible. If you don't love yourself enough to leave the situation then love your child enough not to create them until you do.
245101
My idea of beauty is someone who's a little exotic looking. Not too thin, but healthy.. Someone who has a lot of confidence, but not an ego.
19052
Science has proven that women are attracted to both. When it comes to having sex they prefer looks because at biological and instinctual level good looks indicate virility, health and good genes for the offsprings. However, good-looking guys are not necessarily best suited to raise their children. Here they look for someone with brains, stability and money. The prefect scenario in woman’s world is to get impregnated by the most handsome guy regardless of financial status and have the richest and most stable man pay to raise her children and keep her comfortable. So if you are handsome, you get sex. If you are stable and financially independent you get marriage.  Many women will not admit this, but it is also proven that they have these preferences and act on them subconsciously. Read the book: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell.\nIf you are like most other guys, you don’t have it all. In this case you do the best with what you got. Focus on you strength!
313511
My first choice would be a old fashion boring dude with a beutiful heart and my second choice would be a weirdo that knows how to treat a woman right. the reason for my first choice is because i only look within the guys personality and if he got a huge heart he will respect me and love me for who i am. and i would go with the weirdo as second choice because evryone is differnt meaning evryone do their weird things for once in a while but hey if this guy do evryhting weird it aint that bad as he dont beat on me or something.
592749
i have to say always be who you wanna be. My ideal person is a chick who isnt afraid to act goofy and show off her personality. I happen to think its hot when a girl isnt scared to blow her nose in front of you,or worry about the way she looks when she wakes up.
93065
No, but I don't think its easier either.  It's hard for everyone to find someone who's physically attractive, mentally stable, compatible perosonality wise, and for the mothers accepting of your children.  But that's why you date, and hopefully have fun, before you meet that special person!!
273385
Attractive personality, have good manners, beautiful (I'm not looking for a supermodel, just beautiful enough).
326494
I think it would depend on what kind of man their father is. Generally people look for the good qualities they have grown up with, based on the morals and character they have been taught. Unfortunately this  (what they grew up with) is also why so often people who come from an abusive parent end up with abusive partners, or even become abusers themselves. \n\nThink about this: Who wouldn't want a man who is caring, compassionate, intelligent, and loving? And who really wants someone who is a drunkard, abusive, and stupid?
24445
if i were in that position i would probobly choose the one that i most likely have a connection with and the one who of course has good loooks and  a great personality well those would be the   thoughts in my head..well good luck =)
442478
Good personality all the way.  Without that, all the others are a waste.  And, a good personality can sure make someone good looking, smart and fun.
140242
being healthy is always good for trying to concieve.  eat right, exercise daily.. and take prenatals when trying to concieve always.
200311
According to recent studies of the function of the human brain and sexual attraction, men prefer women with a waist-to-hip ratio of between 0.67 and 0.80. This is thought to be because we are hard-wired to choose the most fertile and biologically capable mate with whom to reproduce. Almost all of the great beauties, regardless of their actual size, from Marily Monroe ( a size 12 in her heyday) to Halie Berry ( a size 4), are in this range. Women with these specific ratios are generally more fertile and more capable of maintaining a pregnancy with fewer complications.