Yes he does. Would that be enough, though? He is not competing with Wade.
Do you have any idea how many girls would go with the cool guy even without career offerings? A lot. And how many DNA test showed that husband isn't biological father? So many that it's ridiculous. Jocks and so called chads are popular for a reason even though they aren't great at emotional support.
Listen, I take no pleasure in speaking good about Axel so maybe you wouldn't try to discard my argument by saying that just a cool guy can't possibly beat Ian? Because he is anything but just a cool guy. And Cindy reaction shows that.
Fair or not, this is true. One of my oldest, closest friends is a "Chad." He's a good guy, actually, not like Axel at all, but he draws women in ways I wouldn't believe if I didn't see it firsthand. He doesn't even need to try. He is nice-looking, but not THAT nice looking and now in his mid-50s he's overweight and gray and still women half his age flirt with him and give him clear signals they would sleep with him. As you can imagine, when he was younger he regularly took advantage of such encounters. He does so less often now, but it's still mind boggling to me how effortless it happens for him.
I don't know if there are pheromones or some other subliminal chemistry at work, but from what I can see he just exudes confidence, even though (like most humans) he has plenty of insecurities. He has always carried himself and talked in a way that presents himself as utterly secure. Not arrogant, just self-possessed.