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'''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 an hypothetical primal instinct in women about securing access to resources from men and avoiding inferior men. | '''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 an hypothetical primal instinct in women about securing access to resources from men and avoiding inferior men. | ||
Women's tendency to date up is a result of their choosiness and [[Libido|higher sex drive]] and promiscuity in men. 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> | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||