If you have no boyfriend or girlfriend for a long time, your friends may tease you or wonder if there is something wrong with you. I think American girls like boys who are ambitious, strong, goal-oriented, intelligent, warm, and honest. Basically, what is inside is more important than what is outside. However we cannot ignore the outside - it is not practical. But outer beauty should not be the sole emphasis.
People have to be able to talk to one another, share dreams, ideas, problems, etc.