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#715 - Louise Perry - Are Women Actually Happy With Modern Dating?

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Paradoxes in Relationships and Gender Inequality

Paradoxes exist in various aspects of relationships and gender inequality. Gender inequality in the pay gap positively predicts satisfaction in relationships for both men and women. When earning opportunities are more unequal in favor of men, both genders are happier in their relationships. Additionally, male partners becoming the primary breadwinners can lead to increased divorce rates and negative consequences like erectile dysfunction medication use and domestic violence. This shift occurs as the male partner switches to a cost-inflicting mate retention strategy when feeling a disparity in mate value, leading to potentially harmful dynamics in the relationship.

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