"And, unfortunately for men, dating algorithms concentrate attention on the top 10 percent-those deemed most attractive-rendering the majority effectively unseen. This imbalance has led young men to coin the term 'hoeflation,' the grind of chasing women they might barely fancy, but will date just to escape loneliness. (Young American men experience loneliness at rates far exceeding those of their counterparts across other developed countries.)"
"This imbalance has led young men to coin the term 'hoeflation,' the grind of chasing women they might barely fancy, but will date just to escape loneliness. (Young American men experience loneliness at rates far exceeding those of their counterparts across other developed countries.)"
Dating algorithms concentrate attention on the top 10 percent deemed most attractive, rendering the majority of men effectively unseen. The resulting imbalance produces social dynamics labeled 'hoeflation,' in which young men endure a grind of pursuing women they might barely fancy simply to avoid loneliness. Many young men settle for partners they do not strongly prefer because of the scarcity of visible options. Young American men report loneliness at rates far higher than their peers in other developed countries, reflecting the emotional consequences of algorithm-driven attention concentration and altered dating incentives.
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