Amrst
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here is my brief explanation why I think hypergamy is lie
The Paradox:
So Even when men prioritize looks and women prioritize status, the end result is almost always homogamy (matching with your own tier)
[UWSL]The Math: If a high status man (Tier 1) marries a lower-status but highly attractive woman (Tier 2 status, Tier 1 looks), he has effectively "married down" in status and married up in looks.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]The Catch: This means a high-status woman (Tier 1) also has to marry down to a man who is lower in status but has higher physical appeal to match her own attractiveness.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]So even if the women has lower status but higher looks : her overall value and combined desirability would equal to the overall values of the man.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]This would eliminate hypergamy and would efficiently create homogamy[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Let me know what yall think [/UWSL]
The Paradox:
So Even when men prioritize looks and women prioritize status, the end result is almost always homogamy (matching with your own tier)
[UWSL]The Math: If a high status man (Tier 1) marries a lower-status but highly attractive woman (Tier 2 status, Tier 1 looks), he has effectively "married down" in status and married up in looks.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]The Catch: This means a high-status woman (Tier 1) also has to marry down to a man who is lower in status but has higher physical appeal to match her own attractiveness.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]So even if the women has lower status but higher looks : her overall value and combined desirability would equal to the overall values of the man.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]This would eliminate hypergamy and would efficiently create homogamy[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Let me know what yall think [/UWSL]




