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Men's social status also accounts for 62% of the variance of frequency of copulation opportunities.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00029939</ref> | Men's social status also accounts for 62% of the variance of frequency of copulation opportunities.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00029939</ref> | ||
Mixed results in existing relationships and marriages suggest that relationships have mostly already passed the hypergamous filter, i.e. already mostly fulfill the condition for the man being the most valuable man available which also may not only be decided by the measures of power differential used in the studies (income and education status), but rather by physical dominance, physical attractiveness, peer popularity and occupational prestige. Power differentials in marriages are seen as unfavorable in Western culture which may negatively affect such marriages. | Mixed results in existing relationships and marriages suggest that relationships have mostly already passed the hypergamous filter, i.e. already mostly fulfill the condition for the man being the most valuable man available which also may not only be decided by the measures of power differential used in the studies (income and education status), but rather by physical dominance, physical attractiveness, peer popularity and occupational prestige. Power differentials in marriages are seen as unfavorable in Western culture which may negatively affect such marriages. | ||
[[Marriage]] and monogamy were possibly, in part, culturally evolved [[Egalitarianism|egalitarian]] adaptations for counteracting hypergamy and [[gynocentrism]] (e.g. the women-are-wonderful bias). In fact, the best antidote to hypergamy is [[monogamy]] and norms against promiscuity and divorce, because this forces women to settle down with a partner of similar [[SMV]] and prevents highly sexually active men from engaging in polygamy or serial monogamy. | |||
== Intensified hypergamy == | |||
There are indications that hypergamy has intensified in recent time. | There are indications that hypergamy has intensified in recent time. | ||
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However, intensified hypergamy likely cannot only be seen in rise of singlehood, but also in less stable relationships: | However, intensified hypergamy likely cannot only be seen in rise of singlehood, but also in less stable relationships: | ||
With a decline of marriage norms, greater acceptance of polygamy and [[divorce]] laws greatly benefit women, women more readily [[Marriage#Move Toward Polyamory with Rise in Divorce|jump ship]] when a better man is available, which can be seen in women initiating divorces more often than men and a closing gender gap in infidelity<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Blackpill#cite_note-46</ref>, despite the fact that men oppose their partner's infidelity much more strongly.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2196146/Why-affairs-unforgivable-Six-women-forgive-partner-strayed-twice.html</ref><ref>http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1745691617698225</ref> | With a decline of marriage norms, greater acceptance of polygamy and [[divorce]] laws greatly benefit women, women more readily [[Marriage#Move Toward Polyamory with Rise in Divorce|jump ship]] when a better man is available, which can be seen in women initiating divorces more often than men and a closing gender gap in infidelity<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Blackpill#cite_note-46</ref>, despite the fact that men oppose their partner's infidelity much more strongly.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2196146/Why-affairs-unforgivable-Six-women-forgive-partner-strayed-twice.html</ref><ref>http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1745691617698225</ref> | ||
== 80/20 rule == | == 80/20 rule == | ||