Is it possible to love someone you aren't completely attracted to physically?

Putting this question in a strictly romantic light, I have experienced a thing where the person did not have qualities I would typically find attractive but as I got to know and love the person, their physical appearance became more attractive to me. I do believe beauty really is in the eye of the beholder and love can change our perception of what we see.

Yes, absolutely. I'll go so far as to say Shakespeare got it all wrong! Shakespeare elevated romantic love between adults above all other forms of love.

However, and I think other parents here will back me up, the greatest love most of us ever experience is that of a parent for their children. It's a greater, longer lasting love than any other.

If you were to ask me who is the sexiest woman I know, based purely on physical attraction, my answer would probably change every 15 minutes. I concluded a long time ago that this kind of attraction, while pleasant to experience, is not terribly meaningful.

Yes, I can love someone, or even feel "fascinated" by someone, without her being "classically beautiful." And as others have said, particular aspects of her appearance will then become physically attractive to me.

Here is an example. When I was younger, I did not particularly think a certain set of physical characteristics (I will not be specific) was attractive. Then I fell in love with someone who had those characteristics. She broke up with me, and I was devasted. But to this day, whenever I see a woman who looks like that, I think "wow, she is beautiful!" (And I stopped 'carrying a torch' a long time ago. I got over the emotional attachment, but the shift in my perceptions of beauty was permanent)

I think so, yes. Love can grow from emotional connection even without strong physical attraction as long as there’s some comfort and closeness, imho.

Absolutely! Do you love any family member? Are you physically attracted to them? There's your answer.

(Ok, considering this is SW, there may be some who aren't convinced by this, but hopefully the majority is.)

Yes, it is often wiser.

love is not primarily an emotion or a physical pull!
It is a judgment and a choice rooted in virtue.

Physical attraction is a first impression (phantasia).
Love, however, is an assent — something you decide after reason examines the impression.

So yes, i can love someone even if physical attraction is incomplete, because love is not grounded in the body, which is transient and outside my control.

Do some love their parents and kids or not? 🤷🏻‍♂

The problem here is actually with the world "LOVE". English purposely doesn't separate the meanings.

Yet in Greek there is nine different types of love.

I’d say so. Varying levels of love and lust so there will be differences depending on the person.

Yes, but it wouldn’t be romantic love, at least not for me. More like the friendship type of love.

Absolutely. Love persists after looks are gone.

Love is not what meets the eye. Love is what meets the Mind & heart through the ears. Love is Blind because it does not see the physical aspects. Physical attraction is impulsive and hence momentary. Like Jumping out to get drenched when it rains.

Love is so much more than attraction, so yes!!

Absolutely

Absolutely

No, because part of love is acceptance. If you truly love someone, you accept and love them as they are.

The “completely” in this question is throwing me off.
I think the answer seems like an obvious yes, although if they meant something like no attraction or barely any attraction then probably no. If we’re talking about romantic love and not platonic familial love.

There’s different forms of love so, yeah.

yes, for sure.

Yes.

What are you talking about? I love my parents. I love my cat. I love my bearded dragon and my bunny.

Yes, we can love people in different ways.

Yes, it's possible to me

Of course

Of course, people love their family, their pets etc.

So somewhat attracted to.. Well yes?

Yes.

To love them, yes, to be in love with, probably not

Yes.

Its possible.

That's almost the definition of Asexual

Depends on how cute her butt is.

Yes

Yes

Yep

Yes

Yessss fell in love with her heart