HarrierDuBois
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My thesis surrounding the importance of a mans job for his attractiveness is that the title he possesses is of greater importance for his Sexual Market Value than the salary he has (excluding outlier proportions, of course). Someone who has tens of millions in cryptocurrency will have higher SMV than a lawyer but if both meet a comfortable threshold, the title will outweigh the raw cash.
Would a woman pick a Doctor/Lawyer/Engineer with a salary unit of 1x OR would she pick a Plumber/Daytrader/Mortician with a salary unit of 1.5x?
I am willing to bet that the vast majority of women would go with the former alternative despite the economic benefit of the latter.
Why would I bet this?
My theory is that having a desireable title shows your capacity of engraining yourself into an important and respectable place within the hierarchy and tribe. Meanwhile just making pure money while being disconnected from the upper social class makes your behavioral capacity seem less fine-tuned and developed than the man who managed to become something honorable.
It is important to note that in both scenarios I have assumed you reach a threshold where you can live a sustainable and enjoyable life economically, it's just a discussion on what matters more; metaphysical value or physical resources (although one could argue that money in itself is metaphysical as well considering the paper does not hold the intrinsic value to which it is attributed).
What is the point of knowing, or even discussing this?
This is both the conclusion and the TL;DR: When looking for a job (that you find interesting, obviously) put more value on the title than the salary.
Thoughts?
@deadmanwalking @DelonLover1999 @julianchicago @John Cracovizk
Would a woman pick a Doctor/Lawyer/Engineer with a salary unit of 1x OR would she pick a Plumber/Daytrader/Mortician with a salary unit of 1.5x?
I am willing to bet that the vast majority of women would go with the former alternative despite the economic benefit of the latter.
Why would I bet this?
My theory is that having a desireable title shows your capacity of engraining yourself into an important and respectable place within the hierarchy and tribe. Meanwhile just making pure money while being disconnected from the upper social class makes your behavioral capacity seem less fine-tuned and developed than the man who managed to become something honorable.
It is important to note that in both scenarios I have assumed you reach a threshold where you can live a sustainable and enjoyable life economically, it's just a discussion on what matters more; metaphysical value or physical resources (although one could argue that money in itself is metaphysical as well considering the paper does not hold the intrinsic value to which it is attributed).
What is the point of knowing, or even discussing this?
This is both the conclusion and the TL;DR: When looking for a job (that you find interesting, obviously) put more value on the title than the salary.
Thoughts?
@deadmanwalking @DelonLover1999 @julianchicago @John Cracovizk