I dont know if I necessarily see that where I work, as in what you talk about, but more the reverse.
We have this new girl and she supposedly does some modeling. Guys are going to gawk, and give her a 9 or what ever, and I think she wears too much make-up (so what I saw when she introduced her self) and though she is really pretty, I am more attracted to the girl that is a 7.
What makes her better is the fact we have a lot in common, we can talk and have a good time, and we just click. If she was older I would pursue her over the other one.
So all the guys will be drooling over HB9 cause she is 18 and hot. Now I need to work with her more, but so far she just doesn't interest me that much. I mean in fact, she said to me... I've heard a lot about you before I even met her.
I'm not your nerd, i'm fit, and I do well with women.
Personally I see nothing wrong with it. I get tired of the guys who have to go after the hottest one. Just cause she's hot doesn't mean CRAP. I want to have something in common with her. I want her to be fun, and many other things. If I was out to just have sex with her, yeah, great and all, but I want a relationship and not just the pretty face.
Its kind of like the whole qualifying the woman for me. So you have your looks, and what else do you have? If she has nothing, I dont want it. Some guys will say... So what, she's HOT. That's fine if you dont want to have a real relationship. More power too you.
Now if the guys at your work place do what you say, maybe they are lower on the food chain, and a HB6 just to talk too is like winning the lottery. Maybe that's why they drool. I dont drool and act all dumb, but I approach who I want, and its a 7 and not a 9, so be it.
I'll tell you what will happen in my case. I'll give the 7 more talk time, and interest and the 9 will go... Why doesn't he ever talk to me that much (i'm prettier than her) Then she'll realize her looks dont matter to me.