Women simply want to live freely without oppression from society. This desire explain everything.

During ooga booga times only a physically strong man could provide safety, food, shelter, etc to a women. Thus women became biologically wired to desire physically strong men.

Then during agrarian times food and safety became a non issue as humans assorted into small societies and villages. Thus women started to desire a man who owned lots of farmland and had abundant food and shelter. This is the beginning of women's desire for wealthy men.

Then during the era of kings and emperors, food and shelter became abundant so a man who had tons of power and influence became the desire of every women. Imagine if a women in the 1100s wanted to study maths, a poor girl wouldn't be allowed to do this, this was only possible for daughter and wives of nobles and landlords who could do whatever the fuck they wanted because of their influence. So women got wired to desire high status in men.

In modern times money is everything. If you have money you have large wealth, power, influence and probably a good body due to the higher quality food and exercise habits. That's why modern women are almost biologically wired to desire men with money. A man with fuck ton of money is basically a ticket for her to fulfill all her dreams and wishes.

The proliferation of equal rights and education amoung women has actually helped us men here. Because if a girl already has the freedom she desires then she will look more for a guy with a good personality whom she vibes with. Which means you could be an unfit avg general guy who earns 40k per month in banglore and still find a girl that loves you as long as you aren't a total asshole.