I'm not sure where you are going with this thread. If you are trying to figure out what you want to do to attract women you're barking up the wrong tree. What one woman finds attractive another won't. If you are trying to figure out if you should build muscle in order to attract women you are in for a disappointment. Your motivation should be for you and only you.
There are some things we know women like. You can go to online dating sites and read some profiles to get an idea. Many will put "no fat guys" right in their profile. We also know from psychology that subconsciously women search for the best genes to pass to their children and a good provider to raise them. Health, good physical attributes, facial/body symmetry all come into play. Is that a bodybuilder? Not necessarily.
Ask women if they are attracted to rippling veiny muscular spray-tanned men and most will say no. Some will say yes. And there are some that will say yes to a fat guy wearing a diaper. Everyone has different likes and kinks.
There are lots of polls on what physical attributes most turn's a women on. Abs almost always take #1. Google it for yourself.
Women who take care of themselves by watching what they eat, doing some sort of regular exercise, and are active are going to be more physically attractive, right? If you aren't doing the same you aren't in their league.
My dear Mr. DungeonDweller, to rehash it one more time, this thread is not about dating tactics. We all know about the fact that women like different stuff, yes. I'm not talking specifically about me and made that clear, I already have the body I want, I've been muscular my whole teenage to adult life and yes- I work out for me. So hopefully that will be the last time I'll have to rehash that.
I'm not familiar with online dating as much, but the "no fat guys" rule I've seen many, many, many women (yes, even "hot" ones violate time and again. I suppose since most of America is pretty fat, there is little choice in the matter. As for the science of the matter, you are mostly correct, although many women seem to want to spread of many a non-good provider these days, but I don't want to get off-topic.
Ask women what they're into and they'll say one thing and do another, guys are more consistent. The best 'tips' on how to deal with them always come from guys, I can say I had a somewhat easier time because of that rather than guys that ask women what they 'like.' But anyway, has anyone any anecdotes regarding the phenomenon of women not being into muscular men? Or rather, that muscles do not score points with women?