Thread on askwomen asks about dating "out of your league." How is this not referring to SMV disparities?

accacaaccaca · 2014-06-06T18:27:50+00:00

To me, SMV implies objectivity. Each person has different preferences so whilst there are some characteristics that are prized by the majority, there is enough variation that talking about it as if it can be accurately measured as to me is implied by the use of market value is just wrong.

Basically my issue with SMV is that one man/woman's 2 is anothers 7

[deleted] · 2014-06-07T04:51:44+00:00

Who cares?

'Out of your league'...'SMV disparity'...whatever

Am I supposed to be impressed that TRP invented a new term for something that's been around forever?

[deleted] · 2014-06-06T18:06:13+00:00

Because "out of your league" can refer to a variety of things. It could just mean there is a perceived disparity between you and the other person. It doesn't mean the disparity is there, because one could very well think highly of another person, or lowly of themselves. It's all perception, all of it. Also, attractiveness doesn't always imply that someone has more "worth" than someone else, just that they fit a person's notions of what is attractive. Again, all perception.

Edit: I don't dispute that SMV exists in some form (aka, some people are more attractive than others), but I don't believe that interaction is governed by this. Feeling inadequate is a normal thing for a lot of people (sadly), and I think a lot of the "out of my league" talk stems from that.

[deleted] · 2014-06-06T18:14:41+00:00

There have been discussions about this and we cant come to a conclusion on anything but before anyone proceeds, let simply give you a definition of SMV and then we can have a discussion on it

Definition

Sexual Market Value (SMV) is one's perceived value in the eyes of the opposite gender after all factors are taken into account.

This video, although not related, slightly touches on the subject

whatsazipper · 2014-06-06T23:18:33+00:00

no no no, attraction is entirely case-by-case subjective and there are no observable commonalities. read more snowflake theory before shitposting

Title	Thread on askwomen asks about dating "out of your league." How is this not referring to SMV disparities?
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Date	June 6, 2014 5:59 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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