Some women will like it. Some women will not. But I'll tell you something they don't like you showing off an unfit body. Hints of muscle, power and fitness are better than blatantly showing it.

I think there's a danger in the PUA world that looks have been almost totally relegated as having little importance. Assuming girls/women have little to no interest in looks is a bit ludicrous.

In the OP there is mention of backwards rationalisation where the average guy is viewed as Brad Pitt through conversation and character. I'm sure there are other people who've seen the other backwards rationalisation where the good looking but dull guy is said to be funny or fun when you know the guy has the personality of a lump of wood.

Muscles are like peacocking. If you have them why not show them. You're INSATNTLY different than all other guys with beerbellies or skinny guys.

You just have to be subtle about it.

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"They're playing groupie, so I'm playing rock star." (mystery)

IMHO here's how I think girls rate mens bodies

1 Lightly toned , some definition, more lean than muscly (think olympic swimmer compared to Arnold Swartzenegger)

2 Skinny

3 normal/average

4 slightly overweight - and I mean slightly

Joint last Fat or heavily muscled