The Mating Grounds Podcast

How To Be Attractive To Women, Pt. 10 Being Popular Matters (Social Proof)

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Dec 8, 2014
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INSIGHT

Social Proof Is An Honest Signal

  • Social proof is the information conveyed by how others react to you and it strongly shapes female mate choice.
  • Women use others' attention and deference as honest signals of a man's social value and safety.
INSIGHT

Attention Equals Status

  • Gaze direction and who holds attention are primal cues of status that teenage girls use to judge men.
  • Popular athletes attract interest less for looks and more because they command social attention.
ANECDOTE

Recognition Sparked Instant Interest

  • Tucker Max described being recognized at a bar and how others taking pictures made women suddenly approach him.
  • He used the experience to show how perceived fame or attention triggers interest even when women don't know you.
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