(424 total votes)
I think I care for the girl's looks, not a problem if it comes with strength.
AND, I personally train for strength, not for looks - Maybe it balance things? 😇
Strength matters. There are girls out there whose biceps look massive, but will lose every arm wrestle (think Sara Saffari). In her own words, her biceps are for fashion, not function. Obviously arm wrestling is about more than just bicep strength, but I think it’s cool when girls look strong AND are functionally strong.
The great thing with muscle is that it's very difficult to get it big, without getting it strong (the reverse is much less the case, as most MMA's will testify). I myself am the proof of that insofar as there are guys smaller than me at my gym who can outlift me, but I am BOTH big and strong.
I would have to add a 3rd criterion - combat capable. The MC in my GM fiction is an ultimate martial artist. Unicorn, I know, but nobody is here for the 55 y.o cashier who has trouble lifting your 4 pack of beer to the scanner.
For me looks is more important but without strength, it loses its shine. When I see a well built body, it catches my interest, but when I see her lift heavy without much struggle on top of looks, my heart skips a beat.
If I had to choose between looks and strength, I would choose looks. It's incredibly difficult for a woman to match the strength of an average fit and healthy man. It's easier to find a girl who has a nice six-pack, big calves or defined biceps. But it is something entirely else when I see a muscular woman with real strength. Like a girl benching 100kg/225 lbs, for example. That would truly be amazing to see in person, I think.
I love strength (and also chat about it with others fans). But I often get carried away by my imagination and probably imagine my favorite FBBs to be much stronger than they really are. :) But... it's a nice idea. In any case, ordinary strongwomen leave me cold. There have to be significant muscles — bigger and more ripped is always better for me.
Thin but very lean and strong Abbie Marie has beautiful biceps and perfect, symmetrical abs. But she also has had enormous, bulging pecs. Imagining a relatively thin woman like her bench pressing 180 lb was a big turn-on for ne even though I normally am most strongly attracted to women with normal sized muscles that are just very well toned up and defined--like her biceps.
I honestly couldn't care less about how strong the girl is - all that matters to me is that she LOOKS muscular and shredded.
But I think some people here are also attracted to strength, so I'm curious to hear your comments.
PS: When I say 'looks', I mean LOOKING jacked - not having a pretty face (that could be another poll).