Men and women want different things but I think there is some important overlap. Everyone wants an attractive partner. What is attractive to them may vary espec

Men and women want different things but I think there is some important overlap. Everyone wants an attractive partner. What is attractive to them may vary especially between genders or to a lesser degree countries, but in either case, there is some geographical arbitrage possible. Maybe not nearly to the degree as many would hope. But still, some. I think the core issue is that most people are just not particularly attractive. Yet we have effectively infinite sources of detailed descriptions, visualizations, or immersions of what these more ideal partners may be like. My prediction is that as AI and robotics continue to improve and the society at large ages, AI/robotic partners will become quite viable and common. This will probably accelerate the already very concerning aging demographic trend since robots don't produce human babies. To get back to the article, it is admittedly perhaps a stretch to imagine how an AI or robot could be equivalent in terms of financial security or status to having a wealthy husband. Theoretically, it could still provide some financial advantage, at least for a few years before wide adoption of systems with similar capabilities saturate the economy. But some women might also be interested in a young, good looking partner that can help them in non-financial ways. I am anticipating almost perfectly realistic androids in X decades.