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On the other hand, women’s strategy is characterized as hypergamy, particularly open hypergamy. This refers to the innate tendency for women to seek out the highest-value men they can secure, primarily focusing on provisioning and resource advantages. In essence, women aim to "upgrade" their partners to attract the best out there—an instinct rooted deeply in biological and cultural programming.
The Soccer Pitch Analogy: A Visual Framework
To illustrate these concepts, the speaker employs a soccer field analogy. The goal at one end represents the male strategy: unlimited access to women, akin to a player trying to score goals continuously. The goal at the other end embodies the female strategy: hypergamy—the relentless pursuit of the best possible mate, or “top provisioning male.”