The Mating Grounds Podcast

If I Failed With Women in College, Am I Hopeless?

Nov 19, 2014
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INSIGHT

College Is Not The Mating Peak

  • College mating success is often lower than people assume because popularity drives outcomes more than merit.
  • Most men peak in mating success later, around 26–32, so 23-year-old struggles are normal and reversible.
INSIGHT

We Overestimate Peers' Success

  • People overestimate peers' sexual success due to pluralistic ignorance and salient examples.
  • The median college guy experiences long stretches of frustration and only occasional hookups.
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Mate Value Rises With Life Achievements

  • Men's mate value can rise with achievements like career success and status, unlike the typical female age trajectory.
  • Women later value partnership and fatherhood ability, which become measurable after college.
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