I'm sure you're right that that's what women instinctively look for, but, in terms of stability, I wonder if in reality the reverse is true. Powerful men have

I'm sure you're right that that's what women instinctively look for, but, in terms of stability, I wonder if in reality the reverse is true. Powerful men have more women who find them attractive than less powerful men (for the reasons you stated). So they have more opportunities for affairs, as more women are into them. To stay faithful, the powerful man has to say "no" more often than the less powerful man, and men aren't traditionally that good at saying "no". So I think if a woman wants a stable relationship, the right strategy is to choose men who not many other women are drawn to (as opposed to trusting their man will say "no" consistently). If most other women are drawn to powerful men, the woman who wants a stable relationship should choose the less powerful man.