We really need to stop judging everything based solely on what we see. Men and women are not the best judges of what the opposite sex actually finds attractive. That is why I tell men to model themselves after the men that the women they want are actually dating or sleeping with. Ignore what other people say.
For example, in male dominated spaces like this, you will often hear that women prefer Giga Chads, John Waynes, or very masculine men. In reality, the guys who are consistently successful with women often have softer features and resemble people like Paul Rudd, Riley Green, Pete Davidson, or Travis Barker.
It is not just men making these assumptions. Women often think men prefer strong, independent, highly feminine women, which is not always true either.
On top of that, you rarely know what is actually going on in a situation. Are they even dating? Does he have status, game/personality or money helping him? Did he gain weight since the relationship started? Maybe the woman is not as attractive as you initially thought and you just got carried away at first glance. There are countless reasons why taking things at face value can lead you to the wrong conclusions.