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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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 and in context of social expectations. This instinct fundamentally appears to be an anxiety about resources and fear about being stuck with a man who isn't the best one available.<ref>https://therationalmale.com/2019/03/11/womens-existential-fear/</ref> In terms of evolutionary biology, this can be explained by [[Bateman's principle]] which also explains greater sexual choosiness in non-human females. Since women are physically weaker and have less power over resources (at least historically), hypergamy is the | 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 and in context of social expectations. This instinct fundamentally appears to be an anxiety about resources and fear about being stuck with a man who isn't the best one available.<ref>https://therationalmale.com/2019/03/11/womens-existential-fear/</ref> In terms of evolutionary biology, this can be explained by [[Bateman's principle]] which also explains greater sexual choosiness in non-human females. Since women are physically weaker and have less power over resources (at least historically), hypergamy is theoretically the most stable mate choice for women, because choosing the best man she can attract, ensures that her man cannot be outcompeted by an even better one and contest her decision. | ||
[[Gynocentrism|Affirmative action]] and women's [[liberalism|liberated sexuality]] created a situation in which 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 and a closing gender gap in infidelity. | [[Gynocentrism|Affirmative action]] and women's [[liberalism|liberated sexuality]] created a situation in which 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 and a closing gender gap in infidelity. | ||
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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><ref>https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjv001</ref><ref>https://fee.org/articles/why-single-women-are-way-more-likely-to-own-a-home-than-single-men/</ref><ref>https://newsroom.wiley.com/press-release/journal-marriage-and-family/do-unmarried-women-face-shortages-partners-us-marriage-mar</ref> | 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><ref>https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjv001</ref><ref>https://fee.org/articles/why-single-women-are-way-more-likely-to-own-a-home-than-single-men/</ref><ref>https://newsroom.wiley.com/press-release/journal-marriage-and-family/do-unmarried-women-face-shortages-partners-us-marriage-mar</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]]. | [[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]]. | ||
== 80/20 rule == | == 80/20 rule == | ||
[[File:413.jpg|thumb|left|<center>OkCupid deleting their internal dating studies shortly after the [[Alek Minassian]] attack</center>]] | [[File:413.jpg|thumb|left|<center>OkCupid deleting their internal dating studies shortly after the [[Alek Minassian]] attack</center>]] | ||