| The Theory of the Disposable Male is central to any discussion on gender politics, the sex/reproduction marketplace, and practical feminism/tolerance in society. It almost never is considered because it is somewhat sympathetic to the male gender. The theory is most applicable to animal populations, but researchers in this field do think the human race was subjected to the same phenomenon so our instinctive social behavior is still subject to it, and of course the biological economy/energy of male sperm and female eggs/wombs is the same as most mammals. Online dating matches the tenets/predictions. My only complaint with it is that it doesn't really address societal structure in humans once they are raising children. It's mostly a theory that explains "single culture" and animals with shorter lifespans or less shared rearing of offspring. So for this group meetup, let's look at whether men or women decide it's worth it to go to it. In this group meetup situation, men and women will immediately "rank" their opposing peer group. Everyone does this. Of course certain members of the opposite sex will often quickly be apparent at the tops of the rankings, the (yes, tiresome) "alphas". The difference comes down to how men and women act on those rankings. The women know they can find a man if they settle. Disposable Male theory states that basically 70-80% of women successfully procreate. But they will "hold out" for a higher value male since they can always walk down their ranking and find someone to fertilize them. The ratio of successful male procreation per the Disposable Male is in the 20-30% range. So 70-80% of males in biological times were "dead ends". Women operate with a 50% "desperation differential". And the only way the numbers line up, is that the high value men are procreating multiple times. Thus lower value women will have the opportunity to procreate with "higher value" men, or can walk down their choice list until they find someone. In a group dating situation, this will probably lend to 30-60% of men realizing quickly that none of the women are interested in them. At all. They'll all wait out for a higher value, or go somewhere else to try to find another high value. The lower value men know that less numbers / options / context / immediate ranking will benefit their chances. So don't show up to group events where you'll be stack ranked immediately, or there's no point in investing the time. Now, modern (mostly) monogamy really messes with the instinctual behavior. Men likely have a much better shot at procreating, and women need to compromise a bit more to find a mate. But man, when it comes to Tinder and the like, it is full one alpha males attracting most of the interest from women, and women ignoring men at their level. The old okcupid pre-match data seems to corroborate this quite well. |