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Equally Shallow Genders

Robin Hanson
Oct 3, 2008
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Equally Shallow Genders

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Women think they are different but they are not.  When people about to start speed-dating are asked what they want in a partner, men rate physical attractiveness as far more important than earning prospects, while women rated attractiveness as only a bit more important than earnings.  In actual speed-dating choices, however, men and women both rely on looks much more than earnings:

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