When people hear the word status, people usually think of flash status symbols such a big house and car. Which is fine. But behavioral status in interactions is another neglected aspect of attractiveness.

Pre-covid I used to play volleyball at my university. My decent looks and my skill got me respect among other guys. Women took notice and their attention started to shift towards me, actively engaging with me constantly. I was decent looking but wasn't the only one. There one particular jacked guy who really didn't have any athletic skill which made him look silly from the outside as in a "wow, all these muscles and still no talent" kind of thing.

In the past, within interactions in a group (non-related to the example above), I could feel attraction towards me growing me if I was knowledgeable in a certain topic others were interested in. If I had stories to tell. Meanwhile I remember the attraction towards a good-looking guy dying fast as soon as he opened his mouth. Really fast. I've experienced both situations as I've been both that guy at least a couple of times. And this is why, personality is important.

Respect among other men and your peers also increases your attractiveness, dependent on the demographic you're interested in. You can't skate by only your looks unless you're fine dating "problematc" demographics all the time.

As attraction is dynamic, a man will lose respect among his peers if he's too "dumb" or not competent. This holds especially true as you get older. It should be said that you probably shoudn't try to achieve status for this reason but rather just enjoy what you do because walking status zombies who constantly try to put themselves above others are insufferable.