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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 | [[Marriage]] and monogamy were possibly, in part, culturally evolved adaptations for confining female hypergamy to single family units. Women were barred from work, reducing the amount of work men had to do to wagelave for women. Men who still did not earn enough to wageslave for women either died or used hookers. 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. | ||
[[File:Womens orgasms based on male wealth.PNG|thumb|400px|center]] | [[File:Womens orgasms based on male wealth.PNG|thumb|400px|center]] | ||