hypergamy
noun
hy·per·ga·my
hī-ˈpər-gə-mē 
plural hypergamies
: marriage into an equal or higher caste or social group
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The term 'high-value dating' has 136.6 million views on TikTok, while related phrases such as 'hypergamy' (132m) and 'high-value woman' (106m) are also thrown about regularly.
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Young migrant men will suffer all the more because of a preference among Chinese women for marrying men with more money or education (a practice known as hypergamy).
—The Economist, 3 May 2018
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Eve Upton-Clark, refinery29.com, 21 Apr. 2022
Young migrant men will suffer all the more because of a preference among Chinese women for marrying men with more money or education (a practice known as hypergamy).
—The Economist, 3 May 2018
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“Hypergamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypergamy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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