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'''Hypergamy''' literally means to '''marry up''' and is colloquially used | '''Hypergamy''' literally means to '''marry up''' and is colloquially used synonymously with '''dating up'''. In the scientific literature, the term mostly refers to socioeconomic status, but in the [[manosphere]], the term is used more broadly, e.g. regarding physical attractiveness, and also refers to a primal instinct in women about securing access to resources from men and avoiding inferior men. | ||
Hypergamy in women is a result of their choosiness and as an outcome of [[Libido|higher male sex drive]] and promiscuity. Men have fewer alternative mating options available to them, so they more readily make compromises and date down.<ref>https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf</ref> | Hypergamy in women is a result of their choosiness and as an outcome of [[Libido|higher male sex drive]] and promiscuity. Men have fewer alternative mating options available to them, so they more readily make compromises and date down.<ref>https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf</ref> | ||