Would you prefer your girlfriend to be well-educated/nice or attractive/sexy?

I think a lot of women in Ireland are complaining because looks are valued too much.

They tell me that sometimes they feel their hard-earned education and witty banter are overlooked.

One woman said "I was in the nightclub talking to a guy and even though I have Masters and was challenging the guy's views, he seemed more interested in the girls with short skirts and pretty legs but not much to say".

I am talking about a relationship here, of course for just a one-night stand or sex it is obvious and understandable that a guy would choose the girl with the nicest body rather than a girl who is erm...just nice and intelligent.

But for the long-term is it more important for you that you can have in-depth conversations with your girlfriend or is the eyecandy factor a higher priority for you?

One guy I know said "Mary is great, she gets me, we have loads in common and I love talking to her but Stacey has longer legs, bigger breasts and even though she has a smaller brain and not much to say for herself, I prefer to show her off to the lads on a night out"

Are we being unfair to the Irish women, are we too quick to label them plain janes and we don't take the time to see their inner beauty because we are too busy studying Stacey's legs?

or perhaps should women recognise and accept that superficial beauty is a key factor on girlfriend selection and not give men such grief about it?

hell, I've never met a guy who doesn't appreciate a good-looking lady (however I've met many who don't appreciate an intelligent or witty woman - indeed sometimes it inspires the opposite reaction, dislike)

The woman do complain with some justification about being judged solely on their looks but then they themselves spend an awful lot of effort on looking beautiful. Look at how many toileteries the average lady has or check out the number of women who flock to post-christmas sales to get new clothes or look at how many of them are booked into tanning or waxing studios (I never see men leaving these places)

So perhaps one might conclude that although women dislike the fact that superficial beuaty is considered so important they really strive wholeheartedly to achieve it themselves and thus strengthen and contribute to that mindset.

I think almost every man in the world, if he was honest would say he prioritises looks above all else ( and if she can talk about stuff and isn't crazed then it's a bonus)

The question is should we feel ashamed, as men for admiring superficial beauty above all else.

I don't think so, I think it's a great thing and gets a bad press. I think it should be appreciated more.

What do you think?