Gender Dynamics in Mating Preferences - Men who achieve success, such as becoming a "baller" at a law firm, become more attractive, while women making more money are simply seen as women making more money [1] - The increase in mating opportunities for men rises exponentially with success, whereas for women, financial success leads to a flat increase in mating opportunities [2] - 75% of women consider economic viability as a hugely important factor in a mate [2] - Only 25% of men consider economic viability as a hugely important factor in a mate [3] Socioeconomic Factors and Mate Selection - As women become more economically successful, their pool of viable mates decreases because women tend to seek partners socioeconomically horizontal or upward, while men seek partners horizontally or downward [3] - Women's increased economic success does not necessarily translate to increased attractiveness to the opposite sex [3]