Blondes have more fun, they say

[scrollgirl]

Found an interesting article about why guys like blondes (also The Blonde Wars), which also talks about skin colour in relation to blonde hair:
The reason women were traditionally called "the fair sex" is because, all else being equal, they really are fairer. "Although about only a tenth of the difference separating blacks from whites, there does

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[buffyannotater]

Interesting...Not that this is really apropos of anything, since these articles are about guys' attraction to girls, not other guys, but I just thought I'd throw in that, personally, I tend to be attracted to guys with blonde or light brown hair (for example, both Seth and Chris have pretty light-colored hair). Not that that's a hard and fast rule or anything. And I'm not sure what that says about me, or if what that says about me really fits into the theses of these articles, but, yeah, just thought I'd make that contribution. Erm, yeah. :-)

[scrollgirl]

Well, do you find women with dark hair more attractive than women with blonde hair? Not that you have to be attacted personally -- but what do you think is better looking?

Cuz I still prefer guys with dark hair. And if they have blue eyes, or light coloured eyes, I find that even more striking. It took me a couple of episodes, but suddenly I realised that Rob Lowe used to be a model for a darn good reason, y'know? There are other actors I find more attractive to me personally (I went through a phase with Alexis Denisof, who also has dark hair and blue eyes, but isn't as pretty) but sometimes I will watch a scene with Sam and just go, "Whoa, that guy is frickin' gorgeous."

Not sure how I fit in with these articles either. I will sometimes find a blonde woman attractive, but by and large the women that make me sit up are brunettes, some with light skin and some with dark skin.

[buffyannotater]

Hmm, I think it depends on the person, particularly if the color is natural or not. For example, I find Drew Barrymore very attractive as a blonde, which is her natural color, but not so much as a brunette or redhead. Similarly, I think SMG, for example, looks better when her hair is lighter versus darker, as she had it in Cruel Intentions. On the opposite end, I think a natural brunette, like Jessica Alba, looks better with that color hair than dyed blonde. This may be why Charisma Carpenter looked so completely not hot when she had highlights or was a full blonde. There aren't many actresses I can think of who look better with a completely unnatural color than with their own. One example, I guess, is Christina Ricci, who I thought looked very pretty with blonde hair in Sleepy Hollow. But for the most part, it might have to do with people's skin tones and how it matches with their natural hair color, if that makes any sense

[scrollgirl]

There aren't many actresses I can think of who look better with a completely unnatural color than with their own.

Yeah, that could be it. I don't know much about skin tones and what colours work, etc, but some people just can't pull off blonde hair. I always thought SMG was a brunette, with her S1 hair being closer to her natural colour, but she and Julie Benz seem to have the colouring for that very light blonde hair. Agree about Drew Barrymore.

Nick Brendon looks fantastic in photos -- moreso than on TV, which is odd. I have to admit, I don't find BB or Ewan McGregor especially attractive, though they are good-looking guys. Have you seen SG-1 at all? Objectively, I'd say Michael Shanks is better looking than Browder (though even in the show itself they tease about how much they look alike *g*) but who is more attractive or sexy is a personal thing, I suspect. It's how I can say Charisma Carpenter is classically beautiful but I find Claudia Black sexier

[buffyannotater]

Back to the girls, I completely forgot about Naomi Watts, who I think is absolutely beautiful, and blonde. I'm not sure if it's her natural color or not.

Nick Brendon looks fantastic in photos -- moreso than on TV, which is odd...(Am not the least bit surprised you find BB hot. *g* I didn't know about Nick Brendon though!)

Yes, he tends to look pudgier on television than when out of character, in photos, or in person. I'm not sure what that's about. And, hee, I didn't realize I was attracted to Nick Brendon either till I met him in person. Then I was like, "Whoa!"

As far as Ben Browder, lookswise, I think Michael Shanks is probably better looking, I think it's the mixture of looks and personality that I like, both with BB and Ewan McGregor. I also tend to, when I'm really attracted to someone's personality, think they look more attractive than they might actually look. Just about all my friends I introduced Chris to or showed a picture of Chris, said he was cute enough but not that hot, whereas I think he is. When I first met him,