There’s a common red pill narrative that men need to "get their money up" to attract women. While financial stability certainly helps in the long run, the idea that money is the primary factor in attraction is completely false. In reality, women date broke guys all the time. Not just broke guys, broke unemployed completely directionless men who contribute nothing financially or practically to the relationship.

At the same time, women constantly complain about men being useless, unmotivated and unable to provide. But if financial security is such a big deal, why do they keep choosing these guys in the first place? The answer is simple. Money doesn’t matter when it comes to attraction.

Men fall into the trap of thinking that women are logically selecting partners based on financial security but attraction isn’t logical. It is emotional and instinctive. Women will happily date an unemployed "struggling artist" who lives on his friend's couch if he makes her feel something. Meanwhile the guy making six figures with his finances in order is sitting there wondering why women keep choosing bums over him.

Women don't date for resources in the modern world, they date for desire. If money was the key factor you wouldn’t see women consistently choosing financially unstable men while rejecting stable responsible ones. The real hierarchy is based on looks, emotional stimulus and social presence not wealth.