Is it shallow to fall in love based initially just on good looks? When it comes to interpersonal relationships, it's probably unwise to let aesthetics guide your decision-making process.
But when it comes to the world of automobiles, it's not such a bad thing, is it? That would explain why there are so many Corvettes - of ranging vintage - still on the roads today and very few AMC Pacers.
But there is one car out there that will likely steal your heart based on the bend of its sheet metal alone, and thankfully has the right underpinnings to be a good match.
It's the Mazda6 which was recently named the 2014 Canadian Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.
In its third generation - the current body style was rolled out in 2012 - the latest "6" remains one of the slinkiest sedans on the market with its sculpted prow and high arching front fenders that steals some
architectural elements from the Mazda RX-8. With its rising belt line and upturned trunk deck, the Mazda6 looks surefooted and not gangly as its 190-inch length could suggest. This is a well balanced looking car, much in the same way Jaguars of the 1970s and 80s just sat well on the road - stationary.
Behind all the outward glamour, the Mazda6 has plenty of technical depth.
For one, it can come equipped with Mazda's i-ELOOP, which the manufacturer says is the world's first, capacitor-based brake energy regeneration system to power all the vehicle's electrical systems.
One of those systems is the Smart City Brake Support. According to Mazda, it uses a laser sensor to detect a vehicle or obstacle in front and automatically reduces the extent of the brake rotor travel to quicken braking operation. Pretty neat.
Plus, if the driver fails to try and avoid a sensed collision, like not clamping on the binders, the SCBC does it for you. It also reduces the engine's output simultaneously.
While that places a lot of faith on the technology working correctly, it can be a potential life-saver.
But the tech-aids of the SCBC don't end there. It also includes Acceleration Control for Automatic Transmission which helps avoid unintentional acceleration that could be caused by depressing the accelerator instead of the brake pedal. This is sounding more and more like the ideal car - base price $24,495 - for some notable enclaves of poor drivers.
And if you are fossil fuel conscious, the Mazda6 is fitted with its SKYACTIV Technology which features a basket full of fuel-saving components, from a fuel efficient (2.5 litre, 184 horsepower) engine, transmission and chassis pieces.
What that means in terms of performance numbers is you should burn through 8.1 litres of fuel in the city and 5.3 on the highway when travelling 100 km.
