INTRO: I’ve lurked in this sub a few times but haven’t posted. I hope the mods don’t ban me I just want an honest debate. And before I get called a misogynist or whatever in the comments, know that what I am about to say does not come from hatred, resentment or malice but simply biology.

Men are the prize simply because men peak later in life, typically between their mid-30s to 50s, allowing them to accumulate more resources, progress more in careers etc. This is because a man’s fertility window is much larger than a women’s, the average man can produce healthy sperm well into his 60s, some even beyond. Women, on the other hand, peak earlier in life, typically between their late teens to late twenties, when their beauty and fertility are at its prime. Past 30, a woman’s egg count rapidly declines each year, past 40 you might as well give up. Now I’m sure there’s exceptions to this and everyone has their little anecdote to share but I’m talking averages. The point is, men can afford to delay finding a partner, it actually works in their advantage because they can build careers and accumulate resources without risking their fertility, increasing their status in the dating market. However, for women the biological clock is ticking and they can only reject so many men before she is no longer desirable on the dating market. And this is natural, given the choice between an 30+ woman with low chance of fertility and a 21 year old with high chance, what do you think the high-status, high-earning man will choose?

TLDR: Men are the prize because they can afford to delay dating while accumulating resources because they have a larger fertility window than women.