My rate stayed about the same even after I bulked up, but I had to curve more since I'm around mostly white women all day, and you know how they do. They just stare at me when I'm at my desk or out on a call, blatantly obvious.
I always give the same reaction

"You need something?"
and they always do the same thing

"No I was just watching you, that's all"
I never had to bulk up to get looks from the black women, and then once I shaved my head I got the older black women hitting me with the handsome lines instead of the young/fly stuff.
Overall, you've got to be a bit dense if you think not having a toned physique not is a hinderance. That's not saying you won't get girls if you're not ripped up, but you'll get more if you look better. You can pick and choose a bit more, which you definitely need to do nowadays.
Just please, for the love of god, dont over-do it. The one guy in here said he was short and slim, okay cool, stay in shape, but don't walk around with cannons for arms and legs because women clown dudes for that cause it looks like he's trying to overcompensate(and that can happen regardless of height). And as far as hairlines, i think only black women really care about that, cause I know dudes with jacked up hairlines and the women don't seem to notice or care(again cause they are older and not african american).
Mouthpeice and your face is important, cause I know for a fact if it wasn't for my way with words I wouldn't have been able to get some of the girls I've gotten in the past because that's all I got in college. Smart women, because I could speak well, and articulate things and thoughts in a captivating way along with having a nice face/smile/etc. You spend enough time around a female that thinks you look good, you'll eventually end up in there.
Once I got out and saw that shyt needs to move quick, thats where the body came in. Women ain't really trying to hear what you got to say if they don't HAVE to, so if they got eye candy to talk at, they'll do what they have to do to get it.
Men will show you more respect also. I live in Chicago, so the gay community is big, so I had to deal with WAY more gay dudes hitting on me than I was used to(no homo, it's a fact of life, I'm trying to be mature about it

), but the straight guys know how much work goes into getting in shape and it shows what kind of man you are.
All that being said Physicality > Oration.
If you got both, then you should be good, even if you don't have a lot of money.
OP's post is on point as well, even if it is in an ether laced package.
