Any man you have sex with, nay, any man you are alone with (because Lord knows date rape is a thing) is now your potential future babydaddy.
That changes dating. If abortion is illegal and birth control is on the line, partner choice changes. Criteria that previously were only really important for women looking for a man to be a dad to their kids are now important to all women- young women, childfree women, women who don't want kids right now, but maybe later. That means things like a man's financial stability, committment, household abilities, emotional capacity, and yes, political opinion are all now acute priorities for women.
I invite you to post what traits you'll be looking out for in men even more now. I don't just mean 'no LVM', that's implicit. I mean 'what kind of HV or inherently neutral traits have now shifted in importance'.
I'm going to start: I will prioritise finances from now on. I'm a lawyer, and before yesterday, I was very willing to date men who were, for example, teachers or historians or scientists in academia. Educated, but not necessarily making bank. I prioritised similar educational background over similar income. In a world without abortion access, that will no longer be an option for me, because I will not be having kids with a man who cannot adequately help me finance them. Accordingly, it's 'make as much as me or more' now. In light of what I make, that means all men making less than a solid six figures have just lost access to me as a dating partner.
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