A Question of Attraction: Personality vs Looks?

   Ok, so this certain topic as been on my mind for so long in my life, for about 5 or 6 years now I have heard the debate: Is it the personality or the looks of a person who determine compatibility? In my own opinion, I really have no strict guideline on as "How good does this person look", all I care about is whether that person will make me happy or not, looks or no looks (and if my girlfriend is reading this, you are good looking to me and you make me really happy so don't worry). But others would argue differently, I have heard so many different opinions towards how people (guys in particular) view their "perfect" match. Most of these opinions mostly bring up appearance and that those who they view as "perfect" should be just that, look perfect to them. But what they don't take into affect is what I call "a personality factor" which is the factor in a relationship that allows a couple to bond with another. Whenever I bring up this topic, nearly the same response comes up: "That doesn't matter, I'll make it work." Really, you'll make it work?
    This topic also brings up another topic which I always take so, so, so greatly: the value of a relationship. Nowadays most of the younger generations view relationships as nothing, almost like objects, if a relationship is not what they are expecting, they move on without ever thinking the effect it has on the other person. What ever happened to the ideal of a happy, cute and honest relationship like it was among the older fashioned generations? It is almost never seen amongst people of my age (17) or just barely among their 30s or 40s, which is a shame... But I guess that's what happens as generations continue and society changes, the value of "love" changes along with it. Is this the reason why 50% of marriages end in divorce and, on average, only last about 8 years (which is not that long by marriage standards)? Honestly, I believe so and what we are taught as kids and/or what we begin to think of relationships as teenagers will dictate whether we will be truly happy with someone...