do controllable parts of your looks matter when approaching women?

[basil67]

@Shining Onehaha, I'm not entirely sure why you'd have to change the bag either..and I'm surprised about needing the car change.     But you've pretty much just put in a nutshell everything that the OP needs to hear.

Edited December 16, 2020 by basil67

[Shining One]

5 minutes ago, basil67 said:

 I'm surprised about needing the car change.

I was giving the Corolla to my younger brother who just turned 18, so I was getting a new car any way. I had been considering various options, one of which being the Toyota Prius. We were discussing it at Happy Hour and when I mentioned the Prius was on my test drive list, one of my female friends put her hand on mine and said, "If you get a Prius, you're never going to get laid". Every woman at the table nodded in agreement.

I suppose a specific car isn't necessary, but I would say certain cars can hurt.

Edited December 16, 2020 by Shining One

[Miss Spider]

10 minutes ago, Shining One said:

switched to a laptop backpack instead of a standard laptop bag. 

Lol. 

[Miss Spider]

OP, I just would like to take a moment to tell you how much I appreciate your username

[mark clemson]

IMO, yes the matter. Nothing works for every woman, but looking good will tend to get your foot into more doors, more quickly.  The flips side is of course that if your personality is an issue, it often won't matter for too long, however good looking you are. And that can go either way - TOO shy, or TOO outgoing/boisterous (e.g. manic or "immature" or whatever).

And of course different women are looking for different things, at different stages of their lives or depending on their current though processes, philosophies, etc. But statistically, yes, being better looking is going to improve your chances.

Edited December 17, 2020 by mark clemson

[notbroken]

I'm surprised lots of people aren't saying "I don't care about your car - cars don't matter" and/or "looks don't matter".   They may actually believe that.  However - of course they do.  We all 'like what we like'.    Tom Brady could probably drive a 78 pinto and have plenty of dates, but the average guy needs to have a bit 'going on'.   Confidence, decent clothes (no you don't need a Brooks Brothers suit, but you also don't want greasy jeans either), good grooming, and ability to hold a conversation will go a long ways.   Be the best you that is possible.  It only makes sense.