Now a days in society, people think looks play more of a role in attraction than anything, only for the mere fact that society has become more driven by superficial means, when in reality it all comes down to pheromones. We all release pheromones, gay men are attracted to the male pheromone just as a straight woman is. If they were to blind fold a gay man and have him smell the neck of ten different guys, he would be very shocked on the person he selected because after removing the blindfold,he would find out that the man he selected would be nothing close to the physical attributes of his "standards". It's all about what gets your brain to fire those electrical impulses in certain areas of the body.
When it comes to finding a true mate, scent>>>sight. Blind people would actually have an upper hand because they posses a heightened sense of smell.
Why do do you think the majority of gay relationships are a failure? Because 90% of them are founded on visual standards.