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Modern women are always calculating whether the gains from a new relationship will off-set the losses of leaving an old one. [[Femoid|Femoids]] are consistent in analyzing the value of their partners relative to the available pool of men. Women judge social expectations as a cost when leaving a partner. Modern society makes promiscuity less of a negative, so women are more likely to [[Marriage#Move Toward Polyamory with Rise in Divorce|jump ship when ready]]. | Modern women are always calculating whether the gains from a new relationship will off-set the losses of leaving an old one. [[Femoid|Femoids]] are consistent in analyzing the value of their partners relative to the available pool of men. Women judge social expectations as a cost when leaving a partner. Modern society makes promiscuity less of a negative, so women are more likely to [[Marriage#Move Toward Polyamory with Rise in Divorce|jump ship when ready]]. | ||
In non-human animals, this phenomenon is referred to as [[Bateman's principle]]. | In non-human animals, this phenomenon is referred to as [[Bateman's principle]]. Opposition or aversion to hypergamy is sometimes called [[666phobia]]. | ||
== 80/20 Rule == | == 80/20 Rule == | ||