While women do like guys who are classically good-looking and well-taken care of, the overall presentation of the guy plays a much bigger role in how girls perceive him.
What he doesn't know is that by the time the meal is ready, after watching him be so competent and unself-conscious and focused on making the food, I want to rip his clothes off and have my way with him first, and eat dinner later.
He's a lot bigger than I am and kinda broad-shouldered, so he effectively blocks me from being touched by strangers which happens on the train a lot — if you're a lady and it's crowded, you're probably gonna get groped at some point.