strategic self-presentation
2 episodes mention this concept
psychacksOct 19, 2022Why \"Nice Guys\" Finish Last: Deconstructing Women's Partner Preferences and the \"Jerks\" Myth
RelationshipsPartner selection criteriaAttraction dynamicsPerceived value vs. actual valueCompensation package (metaphor)- psychacks
Strategic Attraction: Baiting Your Hook in the Dating Pool
RelationshipsBaiting the hook (metaphor)Sexual marketplaceAttraction mechanismsValue proposition
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Concepts that appear alongside strategic self-presentation across episodes.
- perceived value vs. actual value
- pity as bait
- dating funnel
- baiting the hook (metaphor)
- attraction mechanisms
- playing the numbers game
- partner selection criteria
- compensation package (metaphor)
- evolutionary psychology (implied)
- ego assuagement
- thirst traps
- sexual marketplace
- gold diggers
- long-term relationship qualities
- superficial attraction
- self-deception
- cognitive biases
- prioritization of attributes
- reality distortion
- primary bait