Do people truly put less thought into choosing their mate as they would a vehicle, residence, job, etc.?

Based on some of the responses to this question, it appears to me some people put more discerning into which vehicle, residence, or job to take than who to share a life and go boinking with. To say ”I want someone who is kind, likes animals, has a sense of humor and can make me laugh” sounds good, but all that nebulous poppycock sounds like someone who would make a statement or comment along those lines either don’t know what they truly want, or not admitting who they want, if they are not even in denial. To choose someone who makes you laugh and has a good personality but he is only 5ft 3in, does that meant you will settle for the lack in height when you really wanted someone 5ft 10in are taller? Because she is witty with a nice smile and cooks good, are you going to settle because has two missing teeth, or a prosthetic leg? When have you known someone to go house hunting and they said if they see something that looks nice from the curb, they will buy that taking no account it has only three bedrooms and they need five, or it has no AC or it backs up to a plant manufacturing gypsum so every day the house will get powdered in white dust if you open the window? If you take into consideration the long haul in a home or vehicle shouldn’t you get to the brass tacks with a relationship; I mean it is more important than something you drive, right?