A gym only takes you so far. There are things out of one's control - height, hair pattern, face shape, etc.
Although I do believe that you're right in the sense that not being overweight and having a stable job already places you in the top 10-15% of men. It's just that sometimes it's not enough and looks are pretty important for women (even though it's not often said out loud)
An obvious counter-point to that are the millions of short/bald/ugly/whatever guys who are married and have kids.
FWIW, women are turned off by guys who are gross and don't take care of themselves. A guy who intentionally makes the best of what he's got is already ahead.
It's a counterpoint only if you don't understand statistics at all.
Sure, there are millions of short/bald guys married to women. Out of billions.
I've already outlined a number of things that are not under one's control.
We don't have to keep going in circles. You're free to disagree.
I can think of, just off the top of my head, like 3+ guys I used to work with.
More like 6 if you include friends and my barber.
the "I need Looksmaxxing" my appearance is everything screams "I am an incel and can only date supermodels, who seem to reject me"
You're a real catch!
A guy with a job and a gym membership is more attractive than 90% of men by default. Do you really have a "looks problem" that wouldn't be resolved in 12 months by actively working out, eating well, a good haircut and a great wardrobe?