Comlinksx – thanks for the research and info! That is good to know. I’m glad to know that most people are not as superficial as they may seem.
I have one issue though with that. If I understand the quotes you are saying quoting correctly, it sounds like whether or not someone likes someone is not based on looks, but it has definitely happened that I have gone out with guys whom I could tell right away whether or not they liked me as soon as they saw me, before I even opened up my mouth. So that would seem to be a contradiction. However, it could be that that was only the case in the minority of situations.
I am thinking as I am writing this that it is not so good if the first thing someone “sees” about you is the way you look. That could be a reason to have a long first phone call.