I agree with what a lot of you have said. Looks are trivial. They may be the first thing that grabs your attention, but in the long run what do they count for? Abso-bloodly-lutely nothing. You go out with a girl/guy. They're hot. You screw said persons brains out. Don't you think the spark will fizzle out in a few days when you realise theres nothing to talk about because you have nothing in common, and said person has no personality beyond flirting with everyone they see?
Let's take SaraP as an example, why the hell not. She is attractive, certainly. But whether she is more attractive then jaunie or anyone else, or even whether she's attractive at all is a mute point. Why? Because shes got personality. That magical thing that brings two people together and KEEPS them together. Long after looks begin to deteriorate, personality is the thing that makes them continue to want to be together. SaraP has an interesting personality, and has interests shared by many of us that frequent these forums.
This point is even more relevent here then it is in real life, because here you can never see what the person you're talking to looks like. Sure they can send or post a pic as has been done in this thread, but you can never see the person you are talking to. You can't see what they look like, whether they're all dressed up, naked, or just got out of bed and look like they've gotten into a fight with a pile of mud...and lost. It is peoples personalities here that count for absolutely everything. And it is the reason such strong friendships are made here.
I realise that I talk too much, and I probably made my point half way through the first paragraph, but all I'm saying is it's nice to be able to put a face to the girl (and let's admit, it's a nice face too) but the important thing is that she's a cool person, not that she's a hot one.