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The paper examines the concept of hypergamy in marriage in England from 1837 to 2021, challenging the belief that women consistently marry men of higher social status. Analysis of over 33 million marriages reveals that there was no significant hypergamous marriage by women, with the average status of fathers being similar for both brides and grooms. The findings indicate a strong symmetry in marital behaviors between genders and suggest that physical attraction was not a major factor in marriage decisions d
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