cyberdad wrote:
Lot to unpack here but let's start with these. Muscles = physically fit. In addition if you add height/looks to fitness then the girl will like what she sees. It's kind of no-brainer if you want to attract a girl.
Cars = status. A guy's car says a lot about himself to a woman. The exception might be an urban executive who lives in the city and uses public transport but usually they should have a bike to be trendy.
Not all girls view more muscles + more height = better. Most have a limit. Many girls I've talked to actually prefer a more casual though still defined musculature over the drug-pumping, pure strength trainers. In my early 20's, one girl I was with was super into my Mogli (the Jungle Book) looking ass. My best girl-friend (platonic) also preferred slimmer guys of just slightly above-average height, and ended up with a guy of slightly below-average height. My sister married an average height guy who only maintains a casual exercise routine.
I've also been close friends, talked with and heard from many women who prefer guys with more weight to them, so long as they have SOME strength to them, and weren't too concerned about height or cardio fitness.
Some have even expressed that muscular hulks are actually kinda gross looking to them.
The only constant has been having a not-poor level of strength or fitness. It's just the degree of which that changes from person to person. IMO, the kind of body you need to walk confidently into dating is easily accomplished with a casual but consistent routine of strength training and diet.
As far as cars go, yes I agree that cars can be a sign of wealth. Status? Mostly no. Transportation staff, though? Yes, for both. And as I mentioned previously, that's only important for gold-diggers. See my previous comment for the additional qualifiers I mentioned.
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Thank you deeply for sharing your experiences. I don't feel so alone anymore.