I assume I could be classified as someone who praises the importance of physical appearance...

I would never refuse to date someone who wasn't my ideal hunk. Certainly not. (Given, I don't date, but bear with me.) In fact, I admit I prefer an expressive pair of dark eyes over light eyes. But preferences like these are secondary to first impressions: body language and what they're saying. It may take a few moments before I even realize that the funny, outgoing guy I'm talking to is physically attractive.

I don't understand why some people place appearance over personality traits, and the "cute butt" girl you mentioned is a perfect example. I can't give you much insight into these kinds of people, but I've come up with a theory.

I always assume this type of shallowness, placing appearance over personality, really isn't ORDERING the two, per say. Rather, it could be swapping one out for the other. Shallow people may equate these traits in their mind.

Overcoming shallowness is a psychological matter that involves overcoming very concrete connotations and associations with certain physical traits.

Again, does that make sense? (I should really have that as my signature. )