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When you say someone is a real looker, it means they're attractive, so I'd say the default state for sight is appealing.
Very sightly
Good point. Also, there's touchy feely so the most ordinary thing seems to be a loud, stinking and attractive creep with strawberry lipstick or something. 🤔
You also say they're "hot," which suggests that your eyes have the capability to gauge temperature.
Which they do, by the means of black body radiation.
I'd say it's those attributes that most compel us to notice that sense than the default for that sense. If something is smelly or noisy, you are often unable to avoid or ignore it, it takes over your senses. If something is tasty you are compelled to take more of it to placate your senses. A "looker" is something you can't take your eyes off of. Whereas "touchy" is somebody that reactive, they are forced to notice and react to you.
Therefore the most sensually compelling object is something that smells strongly, is loud, tastes good, looks good, and reacts when you touch it.
Conversely, I believe "ordinary" is something you are not compelled to notice. So it would be the exact opposite. Smells nice, is quiet, tastes bad, looks neutral, and does not react to touch.
So a person?
A well groomed, attractive person, with good hygiene.