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> yet I can't help but wonder what would happen if a guy wrote something like that about weight or boob size, for example? Have you browsed men's profiles on T
by gtowey 8y ago
> yet I can't help but wonder what would happen if a guy wrote something like that about weight or boob size, for example?
Have you browsed men's profiles on Tinder? You're comparing 50% of the actual data to your imagination here.
- xboxnolifes 8y agoRead the next sentence, you get your answer.
- wwweston 8y agoIf we're going to talk data/studies: * there was that OKTrends blog article from 5-10 years back that noted women tended to rate 80% of men below average, while men tended to rate women in a normal distribution. * there's apparently some indication that twice as many women as men manage to reproduce successfully. * To the extent that books like _A Billion Wicked Thoughts_ reflect credible research, there's notable indications that women often employ a broader set of criteria along with a higher floor and aim for picking mates. There may be methodological issues that I'm not in a position to evaluate, so I'm sure all of this is subject to review. Also, none of this means you have to make any categorical call about who has a more privileged or difficult life by gender; beyond the good reasons for anyone to be selective when looking for prospective mates, there are some that apply to women in particular. But it does look like there are studied reasons for suspecting that women are more selective and critical about prospective mates than men are.