Arranged marriages
Is it wrong and shallow and arrogant to reject a man just because I don’t find him physically attractive ? Is it wrong to want to be physically attracted to the person I marry?
Every time I turn down a man because I don’t like his looks, my parents make me feel guilty. They say looks don't matter and that his good actions will make me accept him over time. But I know myself…..I can't force physical attraction. The idea of being touched by someone I don't find attractive disgusts me. I already tried it in college. I tried so hard to like a guy who was really kind and caring towards me, but the romantic feelings never came.
My family also uses my past engagement against me. Even though my ex was average looking to everyone else, he was the most handsome man in the world in my eyes (That alone proves I’m not looking for a supermodel…I just need to find him attractive to me) When he turned out to be a terrible person, my parents used that to claim my judgment is bad. They now think attractive men are always bad people and average looking men( whom I reject) are the good ones.
I don't care about society standards ,I just want to be attracted to him myself!!!!! Am I thinking about this all wrong? Am I going to end up alone because I keep rejecting these chances? Should I just give in and go with the flow? or keep waiting? and if I wait, how long am I supposed to wait when I’m in my mid twenties?