We all know that looks are "Gate 1" for all humans and that this is non-negotiable. If you don't meet someone's standards for appearances, no amount of personality will make up for it.

But, I've noticed an odd trend throughout my 20's where the guy's I've known who got laid like warlords weren't anything special in the looks department. The really handsome and fit guys I've known are either just okay with women or they're in long-term relationships.

The two guys I've known who were the 'best' with women are as follows:

Guy #1: About 6'2" (so he had the height going for him), but not visibly fit or muscular whatsoever (borderline dad-bod in terms of his body fat %), extremely plain-looking face and very plain haircut. It was obvious that he spent 0 minutes per day on his style. Kinda baby-faced with a pretty mediocre jawline and not enough facial hair to cover it up. Pretty deep voice, though.

Guy #2: This one is especially baffling. I knew this guy in college. He was fairly short (maybe 5'8") and Middle-Eastern. Slim body type; it was easy to tell from looking at him that he didn't lift. Also a fairly deep voice.

What these guys both had in common was off-the-charts social IQ's, especially Guy #2. It seemed like, once he arrived on campus, it was only a week before everyone knew him. And I mean everyone. I'm a shy introvert and I hung out with him a few times. I was floored by his popularity and social magnetism. He was like a skinny Pakistani version of Van Wilder.

I've never encountered the trope of the "ugly guy who slays because of his personality," but these guys were not all that handsome but still able to slay more than any "handsome" dude I've ever known.