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'''Hypergamy''' is the natural inclination for women to "[[branchswinging|trade up]]" in terms of [[LMS|looks, money, and/or status]]. In the scientific literature, the term refers to economic status only, but in the [[manosphere]], the term is used more broadly regarding dating up in ''all'' status dimensions relevant for mating (social status, educational status, looks etc.). | '''Hypergamy''' is the natural inclination for women to "[[branchswinging|trade up]]" in terms of [[LMS|looks, money, and/or status]]. In the scientific literature, the term refers to economic status only, but in the [[manosphere]], the term is used more broadly regarding dating up in ''all'' status dimensions relevant for mating (social status, educational status, looks etc.). | ||
Women's hypergamous instinct consists in constantly evaluating whether the gains from a new [[relationship]] will offset the losses of leaving an old one, and constantly analyzing the value of their partners relative to the available pool of men in context of their social expectations. This instinct fundamentally appears to be an anxiety about resources and fear about carrying the seeds of | Women's hypergamous instinct consists in constantly evaluating whether the gains from a new [[relationship]] will offset the losses of leaving an old one, and constantly analyzing the value of their partners relative to the available pool of men in context of their social expectations. This instinct fundamentally appears to be an anxiety about resources and fear about carrying the seeds of a man who is not good at providing or protecting.<ref>https://therationalmale.com/2019/03/11/womens-existential-fear/</ref> Women's tendency to date up can be explained in terms of evolutionary biology by [[Bateman's principle]] which also explains greater sexual choosiness in non-human females. Women can naturally afford this behavior even though they are weaker because the chosen man is—by choice—better than the competitors, hence has already proven his ability to defend against them. | ||
The combination of [[liberalism|liberated sexuality]] and [[gynocentrism]], creates a situation where women surpass men in many ways, rendering more men unattractive to women (due to their hypergamous preference to date up), and also liberating women from having to settle for a partner of equal [[SMV]]. Modern societies have ceased to ostracize promiscuity and divorce laws greatly benefit women, so women are more likely to [[Marriage#Move Toward Polyamory with Rise in Divorce|jump ship when ready]] which can be seen in women initiating divorces more often than men. Sexually frustrated men aim down more, giving women even more mating choices together with online dating and social media, so they become more choosy and strengthened in their natural role as [[Sexual selector|sexual selectors]].<ref>https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601909/how-tinder-feedback-loop-forces-men-and-women-into-extreme-strategies/</ref> Growing economic inequality has the same effect as fewer men have reliable high status which is what women go for. The result is more [[inceldom]] and sexlessness overall, with women rather remaining sexless than dating down.<ref>https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26747</ref> [[Marriage]], monogamy, and other forms of arranged partnerships were possibly, in part, culturally evolved [[Egalitarianism|egalitarian]] adaptations for counteracting hypergamy. In fact, the best antidote to hypergamy is [[monogamy]] because it forces women to settle down with a partner of similar [[SMV]]. | The combination of [[liberalism|liberated sexuality]] and [[gynocentrism]], creates a situation where women surpass men in many ways, rendering more men unattractive to women (due to their hypergamous preference to date up), and also liberating women from having to settle for a partner of equal [[SMV]]. Modern societies have ceased to ostracize promiscuity and divorce laws greatly benefit women, so women are more likely to [[Marriage#Move Toward Polyamory with Rise in Divorce|jump ship when ready]] which can be seen in women initiating divorces more often than men. Sexually frustrated men aim down more, giving women even more mating choices together with online dating and social media, so they become more choosy and strengthened in their natural role as [[Sexual selector|sexual selectors]].<ref>https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601909/how-tinder-feedback-loop-forces-men-and-women-into-extreme-strategies/</ref> Growing economic inequality has the same effect as fewer men have reliable high status which is what women go for. The result is more [[inceldom]] and sexlessness overall, with women rather remaining sexless than dating down.<ref>https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26747</ref> [[Marriage]], monogamy, and other forms of arranged partnerships were possibly, in part, culturally evolved [[Egalitarianism|egalitarian]] adaptations for counteracting hypergamy. In fact, the best antidote to hypergamy is [[monogamy]] because it forces women to settle down with a partner of similar [[SMV]]. | ||