Valentine Special: Hot or Not? The Unbalanced Scale of Modern Dating | HackerNoon
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The article explores dating dynamics, revealing that men generally rate women's attractiveness more generously than women rate men's. This counters the stereotype of male superficiality. With social media exacerbating beauty standards, women are more critical, which leads to an unbalanced scale of attractiveness judgments. The dating experience is influenced by quick, high-stakes evaluations contributing to a sense of inadequacy. Social media's unrealistic standards raise the stakes of modern dating, leading to the question of whether dating is broken or just complicated.
Despite societal perceptions of superficiality, men tend to rate women's attractiveness far more generously than women do for men, complicating dating dynamics.
The rise of social media has set an unrealistic beauty standard, leading to harsher judgments from women on men’s appearances amidst increasing pressures.
Dating has turned into a 'high-stakes game' where individuals evaluate their worth in mere seconds, exacerbated by the unrealistic comparisons of social media.
The dating landscape may be perceived as 'broken' due to complexities introduced by social media, creating confusion and reluctance to engage in the process.
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