Hello, gentlemen. I have been internalizing and applying TRP every since the beginning of the year. Although I still have a long way to go, I am starting to see the fruits of my labor: I'm getting stronger mentally, physically, and emotionally, I receive more IOIs in public, and I've gained purpose in my life again. Overall, TRP is changing my life for the better, however I've reached another point of conflict: being aware that I'm the next branch a woman swings to.

This past Saturday, I went on a date with a young woman (HB6) and the conversation turned to why we matched with each other on Hinge. She began listing all of the things on her list that I checked off and she was surprised we matched and I wasn't snatched up by someone yet. I shrugged and said "you should be proud, most girls don't make it this far."

Although I kept it cool on the outside, I began freaking out on the inside. Her statement changed the power dynamic and it threw me off. Am I starting to become a possible branch women swing to? Although the date went well, I've been feeling....off ever since I made that revelation. It's one thing to read about hypergamy, but actually being in it has thrown off my frame.

Have any brothers been in my position? What did you do to shake it off and move on?

Thanks.