A person's voice. Important or not?

@joshua_w (501)
Malaysia
December 7, 2007 3:53am CST
The eyes are the window to the soul, they said. You can tell if someone's lying from the look in their eyes. Or so they said too. But that's always debatable, if that person is a very good liar. What about a person's voice then? Do you find a good voice attractive even before you'd seen the face at the other end? A person with a good voice but lacking in looks. Would you consider them attractive? Consider it the this way then. If someone is very good looking but has the speaking voice which sounds like a frog (think of a nasal or thin voice). Do you still think of them as attractive?
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
7 Dec 07
Hi joshua, This is an interesting post and as always , I am sure, this will allure many responses. I feel, the virtue and vice that comes off a V O I C E can be deceptive many times. However, long conversations can help us figure out the authenticity. Joshua, it doesn't matter to me, how someone sounds (croaky, nasal, whistly, hoarse, harsh, feeble, musical, fluid), it's actually the way one talks that matters the most. I feel, what is inside comes out through the voice and eyes. It's reflected no matter what, unless he/ she is an intrinsicly expert conman. lol.. So, a croaky voice could be beautiful when it exudes the right vibes. On the contray an apparently attractive voice could hit me hard for the lack of earnesty. That's how I feel.
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@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
13 Dec 07
Hi Mimpi, there seemed to be some problem with the Mylot reply system as i could not post my responses for a few days now. Then, i somehow figure the problem is caused by my country, which is Malaysia. I don't know but yhey seem to have a problem with that. So, i'd change my country of residence to my neighbour down south, Singapore. For the time being, that is. Haha, "allure many responses" is too strong a word. It's not the number of responses but more on whether the responses i could reply to. I actually dread too many responses as i would find some that i am stuck for words. Anyway, there are a few that really expresses a person's thought, like yours. It just goes to show that there are still people who still thinks that beauty is only skin deep. Thanks for reminding me that, again. You take care ya.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
13 Dec 07
Hi, for the time being singaporean, how are you doing? lol. Okay, joshua,I take back my words but how about 'alluring some quality responses' ? I hope you wont mind that. I have always found your posts to be so arty and informative that sometimes I have to leave some altogether in fear of sounding dumb. No wonder you are a creative person yourself to whom the meaning of life is not just being in the rat race. Many good responses have a great elevating power but I get jittery if I cannot do justice to them. That takes me in youir shoes. lol. Thanks for your nice, kind words. Friends like you help me live my life. I am glad that we are friends. Smiles...
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
7 Dec 07
Hello dear joshua_w. I think that a person can always have his way to attract people though he might not be a perfect one. hehe.
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@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 07
Hi Williamjisir, everyone has something that another would find attractive. The problem is, it could be hard to find that other person.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
7 Dec 07
If that person is involved in marketing, selling or in media like radio station/tetelvision, then voice is more important than personality. IF the voice is not suitable, then he may be requiredby that company. Otherwise for all purposes, a person heart is most important than his voice or personality.
@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 07
Well, i think the personality is also very important. Anyway, thanks for your comment.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
7 Dec 07
That is an interesting question. What I find most important about a person's voice are 2 things: 1) sometimes a person looks completely different when you meet them than the picture formed of what they might look like if you, for instance, talked with them on the phone many times and then met them, and 2) With some exceptions, people are sort of born with the voice they have, unless I'm mistaken, so it would be unrealistic to judge someone's attractiveness by how they sound. That said, there is the reality that it is not so much what one says as how one says it. So someone with a perfectly middle of the road voice could still be obnoxious by not modulating it right, or by choosing words poorly. And someone whose voice might sound "off" in some way in an isolated incident might be so charming or wise that people might not even take note. It is like the acquaintance I had who carried a handsome cane and because he was so vibrant and active, I always thought the stick was just a fashion statement until some small minded idiot remarked that it was too bad he was a "cripple." I think it would be the same with one's voice. One person's "cripple" is another person's brilliant friend.
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@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
21 Dec 07
That is an interesting comment too. I havent' been able to post here for the past two weeks. Just figure out that they don't allow Paypal as a payment gateway for Malaysians like me, for some strange reasons. And it took me two weeks to figure it out. Must be getting old. It's good to be finally able to write here again. The topic has grown stale by now but anyway, here goes... Oft times, people's appearance do differ from their voice. If i haven't met someone before, the mind has a habit of placing a 'face' to their voice once you heard it on the phone. If that person has an attractive voice, i tend to place an attractive face to it too. Maybe that's just human nature. Of course that is totally unrealistic but most telephone conversation do not turn into a meeting with the person at the other end. As for your other remark, calling someone a 'cripple' is certainly very rude and uncall for.
@fanji008 (775)
• China
7 Dec 07
Hi,there! I do think a person's voice also matters.Just as the saying goes,our face is like the door while the eyes are the windows.They really affect our life.I think voice also has an influence on our daily life.If you've got a good voice,then definitely you'll get more attention than usual.That's one of the reasons why so many hosts of the radio station are pretty popular with people nowadays.I often hear some friends remark sb like :He has such a nice voice and that's very attractive. If sb doesn't have a good voice but has a good looking,I think it'll decrease his/her attraction.Though the voice matters,but that's not the most important thing to judge a person:) Thanks for the discussion and have a nice day!
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@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
15 Dec 07
The voice is not the most important thing to judge a person. What is then? Or is it better not to judge a person at all? You have a nice day too.
7 Dec 07
for me,you will be perceived as a good looking if you exhibit positive traits such as honesty and helpfulness.it is nothing to do with his voice.
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@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
15 Dec 07
Hi Passtravel, yes you're right. Thanks for commenting.
@jothis (518)
• India
8 Dec 07
Voice also very cruicial for a person. Eery one cant get appropriate voice for their physique. That is also Luck I know a person who is very well fit with his physical body. But his voice is like ladies. So here we can realise the importance of Voicw
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@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
7 Dec 07
I already experienced that,before I met my friend in the phone he had a very nice voice and I really expected that he is a Good looking guy but I was wrong,well he is not ugly but he is n0t the one who Im looking for.Now I can say that we dont hAvE tO trust the persons voice as long as we can't see them already.We dont have to expect to much.
@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
15 Dec 07
Not the one you're looking for? Could it be that you placed your expectations too high?
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
21 Dec 07
yes i think a voice is very important. i find my husband's voice very deep and attractive haha! i think it's harder to lie if you can see the person, compared to hearing the person's voice. sometimes the voice can mask many things but the eyes can't. with the frog with good looks are you talking about david beckham? or maybe not since he's not that good looking anyhow. haha!
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
9 Dec 07
Hi joshua_w! Well, yes i do find a good voice attractive but I really don't get attracted easily, I really have to see him in person. I think I really base my attraction on the whole personality if the person is kind and smart. However, I have a friend who is really good looking but has a voice that seems to come in his nasal. It was funny at first but i got used to it. He is a very good friend of my husband and I and we love him dearly. I guess the voice does not really matter at all because he is such a good, sweet and caring person. Well, I am just fortunate that my husband has a deep, modulated voice and a handsome face to go with it. haha.. Take care and have a nice day. :)
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@jiangli (363)
• China
7 Dec 07
It must be admitted that your voice you have heard is different from the one others have done because of the different medium!I thought my song was beautiful ,but friends' laughter tell me the fact ! the voice maybe more important for the girls,girls'voice often has great description in the novel!
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@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 07
That must be romantic novels you're talking about, no? Cheers.
@makatas (1098)
• Greece
8 Dec 07
Yes i consider a persons voice important.I dont like voices too thin or nasal, right as you mentioned, and i also dont like the people who speak loud like shouting even when its not needed. Voice is an important aspect of the overall appearance and looks of a girl to me, maybe not the most important but surely i can consider an ugly girl quite attractive if her voice is low and sexy LOL
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@almajoes (53)
• United States
7 Dec 07
To me, if I haven't seen someone else's face, hearing their voice does play a factor in me being somewhat attracted to them. Someone with a brittle or harsh voice turns me off.
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@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 07
Hmm, a brittle or harsh voice could be a turn-off. What if that person has an attractive face then? Cheers.
• United States
7 Dec 07
hi joshua, For me, i believe if you really love someone whatever defects she have you will love her 100%.
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@joshua_w (501)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 07
Hi Ferdienemo, yes you're right. Thanks for commenting.
@shadow9 (238)
• Romania
7 Dec 07
look to the stars for the answer! ... no i mean celebritys :P i guess voice is important in some cases and people can find someone attractive starting from the voice ... and in the other case it depends on the personality more but a voice like that can be really anoying so i assume it is possible to find someone with attractive looks not attractive because of the voice ... i guess it matters but it's the same as most of the things it depends on preferences of each person
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
7 Dec 07
I love a deep handsome voice in a man. Although this doesn't mean you could have a relationship with them. But it does help for starters, then you have to go from there.
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@youless (112383)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Dec 07
Having an attractive voice is always an advantage. We will have many good imaginations to hear such good voice. But sometimes when you see the real person, you will feel very disappointed because it can't match with his/her voice.
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• United States
8 Dec 07
hey good discussion! i dont think the voice has anything to do with it, and me i cannot tell by someone eyes if they are lying to me unless they are shifting around and whatever being all nervous,but i myslef cannot talk and look someone in the eye,even if im not lying it makes me nervous... so everyone prolly think i lie.lolQ
• Philippines
8 Dec 07
It is really sometimes annoying and funny if a person's voice does not match with how he/she looks. Try to imagine a giant man with a thin and shallow sounding voice! Isn't it amusing? It may be attractive for some!? But, if we come to think of it, we are all equally special. Even if how funny you sound, you are created for a very special purpose on Earth. All one needs to do is to discover it. ;-)
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
8 Dec 07
The eyes always attract me but a mans masculine voice I love as well.. The man I love is a singer so there is alot of greatness to his voice but his speaking voice is different and nice as well- His eyes give his feelings away more than the voice though!
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