Quoting: Curious George
I think that women generally tend to be more open-minded than men in any culture. As a result, they are more willing to open their hearts to men of different backgrounds.
No matter what your appearance (how attractive you are as a person) that becomes a secondary issue when you get involved and get to know someone. I have known people who were drop dead gorgeous, but after a while, you forget about it, and you just see this person for who he/she is. Sometimes, it is only when you introduce him/her to others, and see the reaction, that you remember "oh yeah" he/she is stunning!
Then on the other hand I've known people who were gorgeous on the outside, and not even quite human on the inside.
And then there are the people that are "average" in looks, but then you begin to see what extraordinary beings they are, and they just get more and more beautiful the more time you spend with them. Then you can't understand why that "beauty" isn't immediately obvious to everyone! :)