The myth of Nerdy guys wanting hot cheerleaders is just that - a myth. Really smart guys want smart girls. They value their intelligence in themselves and seek that in a partner

Relatively few women value intelligence though; that's why so many good smart men are single. Women are with smart men more their money, not for their intelligence. And genuinely smart women who value their intelligence are innunndated with attention so get winning deals cause very few women bother with something a lot of men value

Women on the other hand likewise focus on appearance and fashion, Now men care shit about that as studies show. But women, unlike men, do not tend to focus as much on what matters and obsesses over fashion and apperance. Hence why they love Chads; the love the few men who are looks obsessed. Women obsessed over appearance not because men care about appearance in a partner, but women care about that in a partner and therefore assume men also care about that. But men are much more impressed by intelligence, kindness, and vibe. Hence the nice guy and freiendzone tropes. Men value those things so they assume that women do as well and focus on that. While women assume men value appearance and focus on that.