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Hypergamy is the natural inclination for women to "trade up" in terms of [[LMS|looks, money, and/or status]]. | Hypergamy is the natural inclination for women to "trade up" in terms of [[LMS|looks, money, and/or status]]. | ||
Women are always calculating whether the gains from a new relationship will off-set the losses of leaving an old one. [[Femoid|Femoids]] are consistent in analyzing the value of their partners relative to the available pool of men. While hypergamy has always existed, women judge social expectations as a cost when leaving a partner. Modern society makes promiscuity less of a negative, so women are more likely to jump | Women are always calculating whether the gains from a new relationship will off-set the losses of leaving an old one. [[Femoid|Femoids]] are consistent in analyzing the value of their partners relative to the available pool of men. While hypergamy has always existed, women judge social expectations as a cost when leaving a partner. Modern society makes promiscuity less of a negative, so women are more likely to jump ship when ready. | ||
== 80/20 Rule == | == 80/20 Rule == | ||