Looks DO Matter!!

"Looks Do Matter" when you're a Black Male.

We use our eyes to see. We notice a person with our eyes more than anything. Appearance. That's what captures our interest in a potential mate -- the way that person looks. When we go on a job interview, we make sure that we look our best; it plays a part in getting the job.

It's obvious that looks do matter. If looks don't matter, then why do women wear make up? Why do women wear apparel that accentuate their assets? If looks don't matter, why are there mirrors? 

Whether we want to be noticed or not, looks play an important factor in our daily lives. Before anything, we are noticed for the way we look. Looks are important when seeking employment. If you don't look a certain way, chances are, you won't get the job. Looks are important while at the work place. Most places of employment -- unless you work in a tattoo parlor or something of the likes -- have rules regarding appearance and hygiene. 

Looks are impressionable. Your first impression is your last impression. This is why we invest much of our time keeping up with our appearance; we don't know who we are going to bump into and it would unfortunate if we looked shabby and it wasn't laundry day.

So for anyone to think that looks don't matter, those individuals need to reconsider their perspective on the matter. Before you notice a person's personality, you notice how the person looks. Before you notice a person's qualities, you notice how the person looks. 

I'm not going to say that looks don't matter. I'm not going to say that everything should be based on looks, either -- it does help when a person is easy on the eyes. In any event, looks play an important factor; therefore, looks do matter. 

If looks didn't matter, why do we have a preference when it comes to dating? I'll tell you one thing -- when I'm in a shirt and tie, I am noticed more than when I am not.