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There's an obvious logical fallacy there -- it's impossible for women NOT to date men who are taller and stronger on average, because men are taller and stronger than women on a population level. So that's not hypergamy, it's just inevitable. As for women dating older men, that's not inevitable, but calling it hypergamy is debatable because dating upward in terms of age also means dating downward in terms of fertility and sexual attractiveness.

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Stephanie Leguichard
Stephanie Leguichard

Written by Stephanie Leguichard

Writer, editor, leftist activist. Endlessly fascinated by the complexities of human minds and cultures. Completing my MA in Anthropology. sleguichard@gmail.com

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