@RangerMIke and others highlighted some points that's spot on. Men needing to work on themselves etc.Though @RangerMIke has some valid points and his posts are usually quite good, I feel the whole hypergamy thing is WAY overplayed and over blown on this site. A few thoughts and experiences based on 20+ years of dating and study into human behavior, especially motivation and attraction:
1- The NUMBER ONE factor MOST women strive for in a relationship is EMOTIONAL CONNECTION. Period. This is Boy-Girl 101 stuff. This has zero to do with what car you drive, the appliances you have in your kitchen, the fact you're a doctor or fly F-16s, your granite counter tops, and A-frame cabin in the woods. It has 100% to do with how she FEELS when she's with you. This is why the dentist gets dumped for the personal trainer making $30K year or low-key project manager at work--connection.
2- SOME women are focused on MONEY, possessions, looks, etc. But the ones who dump guys over this and marry for material gain are in the VAST MINORITY. Period. I don't have to tell you the ones that do this are REALLY f*ucked up and a total waste of time. BUT, any guy with a semblance of common sense should sniff this out WAY before committing or marrying a woman like this.
3- Hypergamy behavior in women, though real, does decline as their age increases. Yes, the 18-25 year old may be oooooed and ahhhhed by some guy's Maserati, house, jewelry, good looks, big biceps, whatever. But over time, women will choose a confident man who has his sh*it together who they CONNECT with--and you don't need all the material, shallow crap. Just some goals, no BS attitude, backbone, $ stability (not "rich") and GOOD JUDGEMENT. Yes, I do have good size in my biceps and I'm a gym rat. I also take care of my looks and have some $, but I do it for me. I also drive a 2000 Cherokee Sport, live in 1300 sq ft house (mine), have linoleum floors in my kitchen, and need some furniture updated. BUT, I have no problem regularly banging hot women 10-20 years younger. I've also had many LTRs.
4- Don't BLAME "hypergamy" if you get dumped or your woman is being distant. There's a 99% chance it's because YOU'VE f*cuked up and got sloppy in your game; needy, soft, lazy, out of shape, goal-less, basically a real drag and drip to be around. BLAME YOURSELF and fix it.
Good luck, gents.
~Dash
Women r attracted to men that has passion, such as the musician he mentions, but that initial attraction she had faded because he was not effective - he can't earn a living as a musician. That's is why most women tend to leave a man.
It's not hypergamy.
Having a strong drive/ambition (passion) is a key personality trait that's highly admired by both men and women.
However if u r not effective then don't expect the admiration or desire to last.
And don't blame hypergamy.
Each and every time someone puts blame into hypergamy they change their Life Narrative. People need 2 understand that this very thoughts puts themselves in a vicious loop and over the years will find it extremely hard to extricate themselves.