Choose people of integrity to be your close friends. God looks on the heart. We don't do that today. We focus on externals. Look at the cover of a magazine at almost any grocery store checkout and you will see a pretty, attractive face looking at you.
Society wants attractive intelligent leaders.
Of course we should look the best we can but true worth is not determined by skin. It is interesting to me that Jesse had 8 sons and 2 daughters and the girls were not considered. Personally I think a good Queen is just as beneficial as a good king. I believe that we must strive for equal rights for any who are qualified regardless of their extraction. Samuel interviewed all the young men who were present but none were acceptable.