[Bells]

To me, being young represents freshness and innocence rather than beauty. Only certain people can keep that kind of aura intact. I've seen plenty of older men and women who are still handsome or beautiful - really, as you say, beauty is just in the eye of the beholder.

In relationships, spending a lot of time together can reveal many things about the partners and in turn create a stronger and more intense bond between them, regardless of looks. That's why relationships based on personalities as well as looks fare so well - you seem to need a balance of both to be happy in a relationship.