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Since men have fewer alternative mating options available to them, they more readily make compromises and date down,<ref>https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf</ref> | Since men have fewer alternative mating options available to them, they more readily make compromises and date down,<ref>https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71503.pdf</ref> | ||
particularly, if they experience frequent rejection.<ref>https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1027/1864-9335/a000392</ref> | particularly, if they experience frequent rejection.<ref>https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1027/1864-9335/a000392</ref> | ||
One can regard sexual relationships as a deal and study them with the principles of economics. | One can regard sexual relationships as a deal and study them with the principles of economics. | ||
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The economics in such kind of sexual market are believed to also give rise hypergamy.<ref>https://d-nb.info/997448148/34</ref> | The economics in such kind of sexual market are believed to also give rise hypergamy.<ref>https://d-nb.info/997448148/34</ref> | ||
There is evidence that hypergamy has intensified in the recent years. Namely, the top 5-20% of men (i.e. "[[Chad|Chads]]") are now having more sex than | There is evidence that hypergamy has intensified in the recent years. Namely, the top 5-20% of men (i.e. "[[Chad|Chads]]") are now having more sex than before the sexual revolution.<ref>Harper CR, Dittus PJ, Leichliter JS, Aral, SO. Changes in the Distribution of Sex Partners in the United States: 2002 to 2011–2013. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: February 2017 - Volume 44 - Issue 2 - p 96–100. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000554</ref><ref>https://journals.lww.com/stdjournal/Fulltext/2017/02000/Changes_in_the_Distribution_of_Sex_Partners_in_the.5.aspx</ref> | ||
In addition, women's infidelity rate has increased<ref>http://www.fincham.info/papers/2017-infidelity.pdf</ref> | In addition, women's infidelity rate has increased<ref>http://www.fincham.info/papers/2017-infidelity.pdf</ref> | ||
and for people aged 20-30, is now close to men's infidelity rate,<ref>https://ifstudies.org/blog/who-cheats-more-the-demographics-of-cheating-in-america</ref> | and for people aged 20-30, is now close to men's infidelity rate,<ref>https://ifstudies.org/blog/who-cheats-more-the-demographics-of-cheating-in-america</ref> | ||
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Curiously, women prefer partnered men over single men which may be related to women's preference for high status.<ref>http://digital.library.okstate.edu/etd/umi-okstate-2649.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103109001048?via%3Dihub</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1660608/</ref> Men do not show such preferences. | Curiously, women prefer partnered men over single men which may be related to women's preference for high status.<ref>http://digital.library.okstate.edu/etd/umi-okstate-2649.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103109001048?via%3Dihub</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1660608/</ref> Men do not show such preferences. | ||
In summary, women's love style is more opportunistic and transactional than men's. Women are loved unconditionally, men are not. There exists a strong ''women-are-wonderful'' bias in that women are perceived more favorably than men in all kinds of regards, suggesting that men are overall held to higher standards.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1991.tb00792.x</ref> | In summary, women's love style is more opportunistic and transactional than men's. Women are loved unconditionally, men are not. Social expectations for men are overall higher and [[Femcel|femcels]] are rarer than male incels and more likely [[Volcel|volcels]]. | ||
There exists a strong ''women-are-wonderful'' bias in that women are perceived more favorably than men in all kinds of regards, suggesting that men are overall held to higher standards.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1991.tb00792.x</ref> | |||
=== Women prefer dominant and [[Stoicism|stoic]] men === | === Women prefer dominant and [[Stoicism|stoic]] men === |