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)
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.
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.
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.
This would eliminate hypergamy and would efficiently create homogamy
Let me know what yall think
The Paradox:
So Even when men prioritize looks and women prioritize status, the end result is almost always homogamy (matching with your own tier)
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.
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.
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.
This would eliminate hypergamy and would efficiently create homogamy
Let me know what yall think


