BTW, whether you want to admit it or not, outward appearances DO matter and every single person who has ever taken a breath has made some sort of conclusion about another person based on their appearance. It goes without saying that what is inside matters the most, as outward beauty is transient, but that does not mean appearance is not considered. It's part of the natural order. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Being from Silicon Valley, there are unfortunately no written rules to follow when the Dating Game is being played, and far too many Goldbricking (Mercenary) individuals are out there for comfort. I have been on the receiving end of far too many encounters to accept 'innocent exclamations' any more, as My experiences to date have only solidified My understandings as more and more encounters have passed.
I am perfectly willing to accept that occasionally someone might be enquireing as to what manner of automobile I operated as simply a benign question intended to keep the conversation flowing -if you are willing to admit that this in fact is used by a certain percentage of the population in order to assess the financial resources of the enquiree. Something which My career in Silicon Valley quite effectively sensitised Me to. Lol. Not all bad, though. Nowadays I can sum up within seconds if a female is genuinely interested or not. Not a bad skill to posess.
On another topic: I never stated that outward appearances were irrelevant, as I know perfectly well that there has to be SOME level of attraction there for the relationship to bloom. I merely pointed out that too often what is on the outside appears to take precedence over what is on the inside, and decried the position of society today upon the matter. Having dealt with far more members of the opposite sex than I am happy with turning out to be more interested in a man's finances than in a relationship overall, I merely related My experiences in the matter. And, please see My previous reference to Mary Steenbergen above.