First off, no matter WHAT you shouldn't ever be physically OR verbally abused. I have been in a very abusive relationship that lasted 1yr and the abuse lasted 2. If you're still being abused, PLEASE get help from someone, anyone! NO ONE deserves that! Second, looks....only help for the first 2 seconds when they see u and they possibly give off a signal that they want to talk. But not always. I am pretty attractive apparently to the general public, i'll be honest here. But that does not mean that finding love is any easier or harder. If you have good looks but dont have a personality or a good one, then it's going to be a lot tougher. Personally, i'm very socially awkward, so i don't usually get very far. I'm still looking for even one guy that i truly even like, let alone love. And i understand it's hard to meet people when the opportunities are lacking. I don't get invited to parties or go out or anything. Also, when it comes to looks, everyone has such varying perception of what "pretty" or "ugly" is that you can't judge yourself from just one or two peoples opinions about you. You also MUST remember that your judgement stands higher than anyone elses, so as long as you believe you're beautiful, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.