At least according to pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale:
“…because they are always judging everyone and everything as a product on a social value scale that relates to their own egos. There is not capability for genuine feeling.”
Nightingale argued that a woman’s preoccupation with evaluating everything through a lens of personal gain, self-interest, and social status prevents her from developing deep and sincere emotional bonds.
Today, a woman’s social value scale is most weighted by what women see on social media.
Social media, as a social value scale, impacts Sexual Market Value (SMV) by amplifying the emphasis on appearance and popularity, creating an environment rife with “illusions of value.”
Women’s desire for appearance and popularity, both for themselves and in the men they pursue, has become a significant aspect of hypergamy.
Of course, real-world resources are still necessary to satisfy hypergamy long-term.
This environment is making women more narcissistic as they seek validation through likes and followers, allowing them to monetize their influence.
They are more than ever prioritizing external affirmation over genuine emotional connections.
The constant comparison to idealized images and curated lives can simultaneously lower a woman’s self-esteem while increasing self-absorption,
contributing to an exacerbation of Borderline Personality Disorder in women who are also increasingly being idealized by simping men (an explosive cocktail).
Ultimately, social media is making it harder for both women and men to form genuine relationships.
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