Women who chase are foolish. I did not say you personally were foolish
@JoyDivision1990. And I think smiling and being warm are fine; I have a gregarious personality and men find me very attractive, and beyond just the physical.
Looks matter a great deal as a woman. The more beautiful a woman the more abundance she has. I doubt anyone will argue about that. I mention it only because it represents a certain perspective. A HB5 will have a very different perspective than a HB7; whose perspective will be different than a HB9.
There was a poster here several years ago, BigNeil. He took my avatar photo and put it on PhotoFeeler. Dozens of men rated it and the aggregate score? A solid 9+. Thats strictly looks based. I am prettier in person than in photos, and I have natural pin up proportions. So I thought that eval was both interesting and fairly objective. It certainly was congruent with how I have experienced interactions with men over my adult life.
Because men value beauty that perspective matters. This is why I don't struggle with men relative to less attractive women. It's lucky genetics too, so it's not as though it's something I did to have beautiful genetics; the staying fit & trim & having a healthy lifestyle? Sure. Many a natural beauty has ruined her looks with smoking, sun over exposure, obesity, etc. over time.
But men around here think often in generalizations and formulaic ways. Amal Clooney didn't have to do anything but show up. I have found that to be true for me as well. It is what it is.
Many men around here have never interacted with a 9 in real life. So my perspective is going to be different than many of the women guys here actually pull, but if guys really want an objectively gorgeous girl, they need to understand the landscape the gorgeous girl navigates.
I do realize that some women, probably most women, are less fortunate & have fewer options. Hell. I have to be extremely aware in social situations with couples for example, lest the husband pay too much attention to me, and the wife get irritated, because as you know, women are terribly and innately competitive. I find other beautiful women a relief to be around, especially if they are pleasant. It removes some of the spotlight from me, which is nice.
And I am absolutely a team player once in relationship. But the initial start of an interaction needs the man to be leading, not the woman to be attention seeking.