I am reluctant to post in this thread and feed the OP

however there are some good posts.
I guess it comes down to definitions of "ugly" which have generally been handed down via classical beauty standards, or whatever bullshit is popular in the internet age. Marilyn Monroe is "fat" for example, or "uneven" facial features are ugly. Doesn't mean anything to me at all, but I'm glad we're all different!
I concur. It's a fascinating subject.
For many punters (possibly even most?) physical appearance is the number one factor required for their 'arousal'. There will of course be some commonality in what people define as ‘stunning’, just as is there is for 'ugly' but also considerable variation.
In extreme cases some punters just want to shag an attractive (often much younger) woman with little interaction and the 'visual' aspect is all that matters. That's fine it is what punting enables you to do should you wish.
However the reality is that in life outside of punting, there are a hugely greater number of people, many perceived as unattractive or even ugly, having highly enjoyable great sex and on a regular basis.
From my late teenage years when I became sexually active and through University, a combination of events (including the volume of encounters) resulted in me realising the above reality.
As a consequence of this approach my 'little grey cells' evolved to become easily aroused by a very wide range of physical types, sizes and ages. My spectrum will probably extend over a greater range than the majority of readers. This includes some stunners in my civvy life, albeit some time ago

as well as women who many of you would find unattractive.
However, the real 'attraction' was the sex itself as an isolated entity, separated from ‘appearance’.
When widowed in my early fifties and my punting journey began, I chose to go down the route of volume and as much variety as possible. Very few did I see more than once and of those I did choose to see twice, none of them were stunners.
Also IMO really great sex is an evolving process between two individuals and is much more likely to be found outside of punting most especially within a solid relationship.
I have therefore had a very satisfying sex life in all its many forms. This includes great sex with ugly women
