Within any given social context, beauty and power are the qualities men and women exchange in initial relationship encounters. In other words, in Beverly Hills, your typical starlet-level lady probably only goes out with guys who earn 125K and up per year. But money isn't the only form of power, and movie-star looks aren't the only form of beauty. Just remember this--the more of the one you can manifest, the more of the other you can demand. The coin for men is power (and in our culture, money is the easiest form to demonstrate). The coin for women is beauty (and in our culture, the visual expressions of beauty often--but not always--include slenderness, clear complexion, etc.)

Now, if you aren't rich guys, or, ladies, if you don't fit into the classic cultural stereotypes of physical attractiveness, don't worry--IT ONLY MATTERS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO TRADE FOR THE COMMONLY ACCEPTED CULTURAL COIN. In other words, guys, if you want a woman who is "movie star" beautiful, better have money. Girls, if you want a rich guy, better be beautiful. Does this apply 100%? HELL, NO. There are plenty of gorgeous women who like blue-collar guys. Plenty of rich guys who just want a good woman to share their lives with. I'm only saying that if you optimize your attributes along these lines, you will, on average, get better, faster results. I don't care if this is politically correct, or right, or good, or anything else. I'm only saying that this is observable truth.

But regardless of your level of "Beauty" or "Power" by cultural standards, the most important thing, by FAR, is that you REALLY like yourself. that you love the person that you are, and that you genuinely like and love other people. If you do, then people will tend to imbue you with a level of beauty and power that has nothing to do with your bank balance or photogenic qualities.