according to a new research when looking for a potential partner women tend to be more shallow than men they go for a guys appearance rather than his nature we ask women if they agree men are often accused of being superficial of choosing women on the basis of how they look rather than who they are however if the findings of a recent survey are to be believed women are equally if not more guilty of being superficial when it comes to picking a potential datewhat the survey says the survey was conducted by an international dating service to find out what men and women find most desirable in a potential date flabby abs was a massive no for women they wanted their men in shape by playing sports such as kickboxing and bodybuilding women also preferred men who were sensitive and wanted to have children in the future on the other hand men werent as concerned about physical appearance as they were about how much skin is on the show men admitted that women are most likely to get their attention by flashing some leg or cleavage regardless of how slim or attractive they are so are women as shallow as the survey indicates we asked a few of them and this is what they had to saywomen want nostrings attached relationships neha manek a media professional says this survey signals a paradigm shift in how women view men for so many centuries women had to have a man to validate their existence they were considered ugly losers if they hadnt found a man they needed a man to support them financially now we can earn and buy our own homes women have begun to realise that not everything has to be practical and functional just as men have wanted attractive women for pleasure women now seek attractive men also more women are indulging in casual sex these days financial status and iq are not that important in such relationships she adds the way blonde and busty women were looked upon as toys cute dimpled men are now seen as amusing accessories i think women still hope that their relationships will last long compared to men but a lot of women are just looking for companionship and a little fun with not many strings attached so they just need the guy to be goodlooking zia shah an advertising professional disagrees with the survey she says while looks are important that is not the only thing that attracts me to a man personality also plays an important roleare views changing varkha chulani clinical psychologist and psychotherapist feels attitudes are changing she says a womans selection criteria when it comes to dating is dependent on her ultimate goal if a woman only wants to date and not consider a longterm relationship she will look for an arm candy but if she wants to consider marriage in all likelihood there will be more to consider than