May Kalinu lost her public relations job in New York City during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As the novel virus ravaged the city and paralyzed employment opportunities, the now ...

Dating up, or hypergamy, used to mean looking at someone’s bank account statement and deciding that being involved with them romantically is your ticket to a better life. Things have changed—and ...

Hypergamy refers to the practice of marrying or entering a relationship with someone of a higher social standing. It is more commonly referred to as ‘marrying up.’ Hypergamy is the act of dating or ...

The term "hypergamy" is tossed around a lot today, especially in online dating circles. It basically stands for marrying up, or seeking a partner who's of a higher social or economic status. Some ...

Very simply, hypergamy is the act of marrying or dating someone you think is more successful and/or secure than you — whether you do it consciously or subconsciously, says Alysha Jeney, licensed ...