Think about it, we see the most average looking celebrities or rappers with model looking women. Why ? Because they have money ? No. Most of these rappers own jewelry, cars and proprieties off rental by the labels. What they sure got is status. The more status a man has, the less his physical attractiveness matters. So let's see this from the average man point of view. You are somewhat fat and have no social status what can you do ? Let's agree on the blackpiller that attraction is 70% physical and as I have already stated, the value of physical attraction in your overall attraction goes down when your status goes up. How to have status when you are an average Joe ? An ezpz way to have status amongst men is to be jacked. When you are jacked, other men look at you with respect, you are seen as a man of status by other men. On a real note men rule the world no trying to put down women but it is what is. If men see you as a man of status you are considered a man of status. So by going to the gym and building muscles you have more physical attractiveness and you need less. The bar is set lower and you are an higher jumper. Muscles affects more than just your aesthetics. How often do you hear I used to be undesirable by women but now they all want me because since I've been going to the gym consistantly. You became more physically attractive and also needed less of it due to your new aquired status. I didn't even talk about what it does to your personality and says about you when you go to the gym and diet consistantly. Muscles are more than just physical attractiveness, do not listen to that blackpill shit wOmEn dOnT cArE aBoUt mUsClEs, stfu they care about muscles as much and maybe even more than height. Most of them rather have a 5"11 framemaxxed cunt than a 6'4 lanklet so stfu. Muscles bring more benefits to your dating life and life general than just better physical attractiveness.

On a side note : You are most likely to be hired and shown to represent a company if you are jacked.

TL;DR : Bar gets lower, you jump higher. When you build muscles more than just physical attractiveness is impacted. Do not underestimate the gym like blackpill dumbasses do