The battle of beauty v. brains. Which do men prefer?

While attending a networking event, I had the opportunity to sit back and observe the battle of beauty v. brains with females. As everyone mingled and acquainted themselves at the networking event, I observed the men naturally gravitating towards the more attractive women in the group.

Apparently, I was not the only one who noticed the male migration towards "beauty," because a female, whom I will refer to as “brains,” stepped in and commanded the situation. She cleared her throat and instructed everyone to go around the circle and give his or her name and credentials. When her turn finally arrived, she giddily spewed out the organizations in which she belonged and the Ivy league schools in which she attended. As she gave her credentials, I surveyed her face and noticed that she was very unattractive, causing me to think that she overcompensated intellectually to make up for her shortcomings aesthetically.

The men who initially ignored “brains” suddenly had a newfound interest and kicked “beauty” to the curb. Observing the sudden shift in attention from the girl with beauty to the girl with brains, I metaphorically thought of car salesmen.

I thought of “brains” being an aggressive used car salesman pushing and prodding the potential buyer by boasting about the many features and extras, akin to the intellectual girl promoting herself by focusing on her qualifications and associations.

I thought of "beauty" being a passive salesman at a luxury car dealership. The potential buyer is basically sold at first sight by the pristine exterior of the car. The salesman basically does not have to be as aggressive about the sale because the car sells itself. The pivotal question with this transaction is how much it will cost you?

Figuratively speaking, which type of car do most men prefer? After talking to countless men, most prefer the luxury model. Unfortunately, men are very visual creatures who love their toys. Eventually, the majority of them realize that the maintenance and upkeep on the luxury vehicle is exorbitant, resulting in them trading the car in for another make or model.

Do men who choose beauty over brains regret their decision when they take into account depreciation? Is beauty fading tantamount to a car depreciating over time?

Is there an intermediate area when it comes to beauty and brains? Is the Chevy car equivalent to the girl with the brains and the Rolls Royce equivalent to the girl with beauty? With that being said, is the intermediate area the Mercedes Benz? I think most men would not balk at a Mercedes Benz. I like to think of myself as a Mercedes Benz, possessing a fair amount of both beauty and brains.

Ladies which car make and model are you?