Would you still like your favorite LI if they weren't attractive?

i was going to say yes but upper comment made me remember that your boyfriend (was that the name?) game so on second though no NO.

Usually, I go by appearance first when deciding whether to play a route, so it's very likely a no. Even though personality is important, I don't typically play every route, so without the visual appeal factor, it's very possible I'd miss out on playing my favorite character's route.

no, I think I would. I like them for who they are, not just because they're attractive.

I usually go by appearance first and personality second when deciding my favorites, and then end up liking completely different characters after finishing the whole game. Though they're still made to look appealing, so I don't think that counts lol. If my faves were made to look straight up ugly, absolutely not

honestly no i'm not gonna lie their looks are definitely part of why i like them in the first place lmao

Tbh a lot of my favourite LIs are ones I wasn't attracted to at all at the start/characters that weren't my first pick.

When I started Nightshade I wasn't into Hanzo at all, I thought he looked pretty plain/underwhelming and I thought his green hair was weird. But after hearing his voice (Kenjiro Tsuda omg), I decided to do his route and was really pleasantly surprised. He's one of my fave otome characters now.

Same thing when I started Mystic Messenger, I wanted to do Jumin's route first since he was the one I was most attracted to. I didn't have enough hourglasses for the deep route though, so I did Zen's route instead. Zen really isn't my physical type either - I'm not particularly into characters with white hair, I dislike red eyes, and I HATEE his ponytail. But omg I fell in love with him hard when I played his route lol.

I guess even though neither of these characters are my physical type, they would still be deemed conventionally attractive. I probably wouldn't be into them if they were straight up ugly lol. But idk a lot of people have pretty unconventional fictional crushes. Like Sans from Undertale or Bill Cypher from Gravity Falls, idk.

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I've noticed that in most otome games, almost every LI is conventionally attractive to begin with ofc. It's pretty rare to come across an LI who's genuinely average-looking or unattractive, so I feel like appearance eventually stops being the deciding factor. At least for me, the thing that really makes an LI stand out is their personality (how they treat the protag), their trope, and how well their route is written.

A provocative thought comes in my mind: if every LI had the same level of attractiveness, what actually makes one become your favorite??


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If every LI had the same level of attractiveness then of course it would come down to their personality and the content of their route. I know I have a type of character I'm more attracted too. However, I will admit that looks also play a major role in the initial interest I have in a character, but this can easily change depending on their personality. I think your question makes for an interesting concept for an otome game. Like, you have one LI but they have numerous personalities and depending on what you choose, you'll get that version of the LI.

I can't deny that appearance is the first hurdle in deciding whether to get to know someone's personality — I admit I'm just that shallow, haha.

Yes i would , since male lead's look isn't my first thing i look at