same here !
Aerials was the beginning, in fact I began to be a SOAD fan then but Serj has always been my favourite member
I liked hos voice and the way he looked and his beard and.. well, everything.
Then I found out more about him, about his interests and what he stands for and I began to like him more and more. And only then I finally considered him attractive as well, Im sure its because I discovered his inner beauty and then was able to see it on the outside too.
And like Brad said, when SOAD went on hiatus and Serj decided to do sth on his own, it was jsut awesome for me and I cant wait until I finally see (and maybe meet?) him for the very first time *excited is*
I love Serj for everything he is and does.