Is the sexual market value a legitimate concept?

AstronautLoveShack · 2023-06-10T19:23:50+00:00

I think anybody with the brain the size that God or whatever gave the dinosaurs should have figured out by the time they get out of high school that attractive men of status get more women than men who have neither looks nor status. I dislike reducing romance and sex and relationships into commodities however, even though for some people they absolutely are.

figuringLifeIsGood · 2023-06-10T19:52:37+00:00

yes.

men will fuck just about anything. but rmv matters i guess.

Eschew_Sloth-232 · 2023-06-10T22:09:19+00:00

I grew up with a few professional athletes and some famous rappers. So I saw how they were treated pre-fame and post fame. Night and day difference to the point they were overwhelmed, all the stuff men are told about attracting women; be kind, respectful, patient, etc go outside of the window.

Grown women in stable careers and relationships willing to throw everything away for a night. More bookish introverted women in my social girl, who have a reputation of being hard to get and not taking part in hook up culture suddenly throwing themselves at these men.

Status seems to be the biggest aphrodisiac. I think sexual market value exist in the general population but the top 1% of men are living in a different world. The directness women have with this type of man is jarring.

BigVulvaEnergy · 2023-06-10T19:15:55+00:00

No.

It's not a Farmers market with stalls and samples.

And of course, you're having dating success because you're a fully functional human being.

Your sexual value didn't change. Your confidence changed. ✨️

MiddleZealousideal89 · 2023-06-10T20:00:40+00:00

I mean, good-looking adults that have their shit together will be seen as more attractive than a fat person with no job. That's not really a controversial statement. That being said, just because some guy has some arbitrary list of things or qualities doesn't mean that any given woman would find that person attractive, be it for casual sex or a relationship, so how ''valuable'' you are will still vary from person to person. But yes, getting in shape and having a stable job and a place to live are things that will expand your dating pool.

1Here4Bach · 2023-06-10T19:06:24+00:00

Males who are good looking are more likely to get causal sex. What’s so hard to comprehend?

InjectAdrenochrome · 2023-06-10T21:12:46+00:00

"Sexual market value" was a way for men to systematically think about the dating scene and who gets sex and who doesn't. So they figured traits like height, weight, facial features, career, and location made a difference (and they do). It's a very masculine way of looking at it. Most women don't think about it the same way. However the changeable traits like weight, career, and location are what they focus on for "maximizing" your ability to get with women. Weight also can account for bodyfat percentage if you are lifting weights since many guys who are jacked are technically overweight by BMI standards.

Thinking about it in terms of numbers and measurements makes it easier for men to try and improve because they want a hard figure and data that can be analyzed and make it an easier goal to achieve. Women often don't think about it in terms of numbers other than maybe weight. So the idea of sexual market value can come across as too cold and calculating as well as objectifying to many women.

Soloandthewookiee · 2023-06-11T06:29:59+00:00

Attractive men are generally viewed as more attractive, but the "market value" concept is nonsense. What individual women and men value in a partner is insanely variable from person to person. What someone calls a 7, I might call a 3, and we're both right.

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Unhappy-Yak-8648 · 2023-06-10T23:51:58+00:00

How tall are you?

GlasgaAccentfurYanks · 2023-06-11T05:33:31+00:00

Yes. Only in the last 100 years in the west have we decided we are all people who LOVE, we are all special individuals that deserve respect and acknowledgement, prior to that apart from the lower classes, arranged marriages were the norm, a real market for genetic legacy, that template continues in human affairs in the individualized age, we just have to lie about it as to maintain civility and social cohesion.

What to take from the reality? Find the niche that you enjoy and enjoys your company the best you can, I think being complementary to another ones life is the best you can aim for in this competitive sex market.

Economics applied to human life is quite mean isn't it?

SamKochel1974 · 2023-10-05T21:52:10+00:00

Certainly a real thing as far as a description to describe the dating "market." It's not a nice way of looking at humanity, but science and economics, etc... are not about being nice as much as making models to to describe the world. Guys and girls might see the "market" differently and "price" it differently, but the concept still applies. An example of this is that someone earlier said that men look at it this way, seemingly implying women don't. However, it's just that women price, more regularly, more subjective things such as compassion, support, etc... Nevertheless there is still dynamic of a "market" with supply, demand, prices, barriers to entry, and value that can be used to model dating behavior.

Title	Is the sexual market value a legitimate concept?
Author	notwatyouthink
Upvotes	6
Comments	47
Date	June 10, 2023 4:22 PM UTC (3 years ago)
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