Mark Manson – Approach Women Program

A Man of Status

It is important to mention that there is not yet any consensus on what attracts women to men. Science has found dozens of factors, some major, some minor, but there is no overarching model that is agreed upon by everyone. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying to you.

And research shows that the largest common denominator when studying what attracts women to men is that men who are perceived to be of higher status than women tend to attract them more often.

It’s no surprise then that status gets mentioned the most often in dating advice and pick-up material. It’s ubiquitous, and yet there are a number of interpretations of what actually constitutes status. There’s the outward status (money, resources, nice clothes) and behavioral displays of status (confidence, dominance, leadership). There are arguments on both sides of which drives which: does having money and prestige lead to confidence and leadership? Or does being a confident leader create wealth and prestige?