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Re:Chart Shows Who Marries CEOs, Doctors, Chefs and Janitors by mpweiher on Thursday February 11, 2016 @05:20PM (#11083775)
> that males generally dont marry up

Huh? It's females that generally insist on marrying up, ergo insist on not marrying down. Males are much less picky in this regard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergamy

Or just go to any dating site that allows visible income preferences.

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Re:Chart Shows Who Marries CEOs, Doctors, Chefs and Janitors by serge2k on Thursday February 11, 2016 @06:04PM (#11084039)
If (straight) females aren't marrying down then (straight) males aren't going marry up.
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Re:Chart Shows Who Marries CEOs, Doctors, Chefs and Janitors by mpweiher on Thursday February 11, 2016 @07:06PM (#11084384)
I am aware of the symmetry of the final action. I was commenting on who enforces that outcome. Note 'insist on' and 'less picky'.
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