People don’t care if looks fade when they’re older?
I hear people all the time they say “looks don’t matter because they fade”. That is true, but it doesn’t stop people from considering that in their 20s. So physical appearance is still as important as personality.
This is like expecting people to save for retirement instead of spend off on whatever right now. It won’t matter if you purchased a Louis Vuitton bag or fancy shoes when you get older and need to afford living when retired. Most people don’t save enough for retirement so it makes sense that psychology dictates that they focus on “THE NOW”: current looks and current spending for dating and living, respectively, instead of the future.