had some health issues a few years ago and it got me motivated to go to the gym and lift. went hard for a few months and i lost a decent amount of weight. gotta admit i fell of from my regimen but i didn't gain a lot of weight back.
i got more play from females when i got in better shape. 2 instances at the gym random people asked me for lifting tips. the funny thing when that happens is that you don't even expect it. I was actually low key learning from dude's form, lol. one thing i noticed though is that when i stopped and lost some of my muscle gains, the attention was still coming cause i didn't notice i lost my gains. it's like in my mind i was still in shape. I think a lot of it is a confidence boost and that's part of why you get more play.