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→Women are choosy, especially about men's resources
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==How hypergamy arises== | ==How hypergamy arises== | ||
[[File:needs33.png|500x500px|right|thumb|The choosier sex (i.e. ''least interested'') gets to ''date up'']] | [[File:needs33.png|500x500px|right|thumb|The choosier sex (i.e. ''least interested'') gets to ''date up'']] | ||
===Women are choosy, especially about men's | ===Women are choosy, especially about men's ability to provide=== | ||
Historically, women had to [[Bateman's principle|invest more]] into their offspring than men because pregnancy used to be very physically risky, and by virtue of having a womb, women had more natural responsibility over children. | Historically, women had to [[Bateman's principle|invest more]] into their offspring than men because pregnancy used to be very physically risky, and by virtue of having a womb, women had more natural responsibility over children. | ||