{"id":94427,"date":"2025-12-12T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=94427"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:30:01","slug":"hypergamy-hustle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/pt\/hypergamy-hustle\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypergamy: Has It Always Been Around or Is It Just a Modern Hustle?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:66.628571428571%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:66.628571428571%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.34765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>The term &ldquo;hypergamy&rdquo; is tossed around a lot today, especially in online dating circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It basically stands for marrying up, or seeking a <strong>parceiro<\/strong> who&rsquo;s of a <strong>higher<\/strong> social or economic <strong>estatuto<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people think it&rsquo;s an instinctual drive to rank up, while others see it as a result of modern dating culture. So, which is it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climbing the Social Ladder<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94438\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94438 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-3-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hypergamy is a desire to seek out a partner who&rsquo;s above you in some way &ndash; financially, socially, or look-wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a matter of hierarchy, where people aim to <strong>level up in life<\/strong> through their relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When talked about, it&rsquo;s usually centered around money, but it&rsquo;s more about security and power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though it&rsquo;s mostly tied to women, men have the hypergamous tendency, too. However, the things they mean to achieve with it are typically different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the internet, women might seek partners with a higher status and more money, because they hope to feel protected and provided for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Men, on the other hand, seek beauty and women who are younger than them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both are considered to be part of our <strong>natural drive<\/strong> to survive and create a legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hypergamy in Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-93701\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship.jpg\" alt=\"hands relationship\" class=\"wp-image-93701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"hands relationship\" class=\"wp-image-93701 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/serious-relationship-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In history, hypergamy was often reflected in women marrying into wealth or higher social classes, like royal marriages and alliances among noble families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The value of these marriages was tied to the <strong>political and economic gain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, this tendency is subtle but still present. Dating apps, social media, and even our social circles all subtly push us to seek <strong>&ldquo;better&rdquo; options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What we might gain from a potential partner still drives a lot of our dating choices; it&rsquo;s just dressed up differently, and we&rsquo;re less willing to admit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea remains: we want someone who elevates our lives and status, and secures our future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hypergamy in History<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94437\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2.jpg\" alt=\"hypergamy rich\" class=\"wp-image-94437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2.jpg 875w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20875%20583'%3E%3Crect%20width='875'%20height='583'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"hypergamy rich\" class=\"wp-image-94437 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2.jpg 875w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Looking back, hypergamy was mostly tied to <strong>sobreviv\u00eancia<\/strong> e <strong>social positioning<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women didn&rsquo;t have many options other than marriage, so they were inclined to make the most of it and marry someone who could make their lives easier and more secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Royalty and aristocrats relied on hypergamy to maintain power and land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can think of it as the <strong>social currency<\/strong> that keeps the hierarchy intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in more recent history, like Victorian England or the Gilded Age, people still aimed to &ldquo;marry well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consumerism and Modern Dating<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94439\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94439 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hypergamy-relationship-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Consumerism is a vice most of us give in to, and it&rsquo;s entered our love lives, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We tend to regard potential romantic partners as luxury items; we want the best one, the most successful, and the best looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even people who are already in relationships occasionally choose to <strong>upgrade<\/strong> and switch their partner for someone who has more to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially with the rise of dating apps, people have started to look at each other as commodities, and hypergamy feeds into that mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&rsquo;s why many modern relationships feel so <strong>transactional<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of this makes love feel almost like a hustle, rather than something emotional and meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How It Kills True Romance<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-93248\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season.jpg\" alt=\"couple breakup\" class=\"wp-image-93248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"couple breakup\" class=\"wp-image-93248 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/breakup-season-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Evidently, hypergamy has been present throughout history, so why are we so bothered by it now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it <strong>comes down to choice<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, people, especially women, had no way to sustain themselves other than to rely on a stable, successful partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love wasn&rsquo;t a priority because survival was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, we have all the choices in the world. Women and men have access to higher education and endless career options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to mention, the economic status you come from doesn&rsquo;t mean much; you can become successful by your merit alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, after all this time, romance and <strong>love can be authentic<\/strong>. So, why do so many people still go with hypergamy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is It a Natural Instinct?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-93283\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20801'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='801'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93283 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-8-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Is hypergamy innate, or is it just social conditioning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evolutionary psychologists argue that seeking high-status mates has roots in our survival instincts. We&rsquo;re wired to prioritize better resources, safety, and potential offspring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But cultural influences might shape how openly we pursue it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ent\u00e3o, <strong>it&rsquo;s a mix<\/strong>. Nature may give us the urge, but culture fuels it and makes it more obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hypergamy in Pop Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-93284\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9.jpg 875w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20875%20583'%3E%3Crect%20width='875'%20height='583'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93284 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9.jpg 875w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/women-first-date-9-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pop culture tirelessly promotes hypergamy. Movies, TV shows, celebrities and influencers &ndash; they all promote the idea that love and monetary gain go hand in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of romantic dramas, where the main love interest has to either be rich from the start or get rich later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s like the romance between two middle-class people doesn&rsquo;t really interest anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media glamorizes wealth and <strong>luxury lifestyles<\/strong>, making us crave that kind of status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&rsquo;s how we&rsquo;re conditioned to always <strong>comparar<\/strong> and strive for the <strong>next best thing<\/strong>, never truly satisfied with what we have now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Stop?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"women feminine\" class=\"wp-image-94392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20577'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='577'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"women feminine\" class=\"wp-image-94392 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-1024x577.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feminine-women-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Is it even possible to resist hypergamy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course it is! We&rsquo;re incredibly intelligent as a species, and we&rsquo;re more than able to resist anything that doesn&rsquo;t directly hinder our survival or safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though &ldquo;dating up&rdquo; might be a natural drive, it&rsquo;s possible to sidestep it with awareness, and many people do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing that we&rsquo;re often led to chase superficial qualities can make us more <strong>mindful about our choices<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of succumbing to pop culture&rsquo;s idea of success, we can choose to focus on authenticity and shared values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we want <strong>genuine relationships<\/strong>, we need to focus on the people who make us feel loved, cared for, and secure, even if they don&rsquo;t have a fortune.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The term &ldquo;hypergamy&rdquo; is tossed around a lot today, especially in online dating circles. 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