When I was in my early 20s I dated a guy who stole money from my wallet. As a struggling university student working two part-time jobs this broke my heart, but I was bonkers about him. Despite having ...

Hollywood loves a hypergamous heroine. Take, for example, Vivian Ward, Carrie Bradshaw, and, most recently, Daphne Bridgerton. But it's not just adult fare—scores of Disney movies sold the idea to a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “The idea of marrying for love is actually a very contemporary practice,” Hoffman says. “Marriage ...

Very simply, hypergamy is the act of marrying or dating someone you think is more successful and/or secure than you — whether you do it consciously or subconsciously, says Alysha Jeney, licensed ...

In the dynamic landscape of modern relationships, the concept of hypergamy has emerged as a notable trend, especially among American dating cultures. Hypergamy, derived from the Greek words "hyper" ...

This is an excerpt from Please Like Me, BuzzFeed News’ newsletter about how influencers are battling for your attention. You can sign up here. When May Kalinu, a 25-year-old living in New York, joined ...