Both genders have a criteria they apply when trying to pick a partner. I came across this information while reading 'The Rational Male' by Rollo Tomassi. We will firstly look at the criteria for males, and then that of females.
For a male, the only thing that is really taken into consideration is the soul mate mythology which states that 'she has to be the one for me because there is only one of those'. For a guy, the female of particular interest just has to fit in. If she does, she is considered compatible.
For a female, two factors constitute this criteria and come into play when she has to decide whether or not he is the one. The first is Hypergamy, which basically is a test for perfection. Hypergamy poses the question: 'Is he the one?', while the second factor, Soul Mate mythology, poses a supporting idea: 'he has to be the one because there is only one of those'. For a female, he not only has to be the one, he has to also be the right one.
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