Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins

Ethnicity Hotness Tier List: Peer Reviewed Studies

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Jan 30, 2026
They dig into big-data studies on racial and ethnic dating preferences using OkCupid and academic research. Topics include desirability hierarchies, why some groups get a boost when mixed, reply-rate patterns that disadvantage Black women, gender differences in same-race preference, and how media and class shape beauty ideals. Expect frank, provocative takes on fetishization, passport dating, and cultural matching.
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INSIGHT

Media Reflects, Not Creates, Attraction Trends

  • The hosts argue media reflects audience desires rather than fully shaping them.
  • Simone and Malcolm link popular attractiveness types to what audiences actually pay to consume.
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Within-Group Rankings Are Cross-Cultural

  • Cross-cultural ranking studies show people within groups rank outsiders similarly across cultures.
  • Preferences shift when cultural signals or status markers change, like surgical or fashion trends.
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Double Standard On In-Group Preferences

  • The hosts note a double standard: white people expressing same-race preference face more backlash.
  • They argue many groups openly state in-group attraction without similar social consequences.
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