> "every woman would be in relationship, married or otherwise, with the top 2% of men"

I see math is not your strong suit. ;-)

Or maybe you were referring to polygamous harems! :-D

And, anyway, it's more likely the "top 20%" than 2%. Do you know than, through the ages, 50% of men never reproduced? This means that women always discarded at least half of men, those not "above average".

And of course many women somehow "settle" despite their hypergamous nature, especially in their "building a nest" phase. But, again, on average their mate is chosen mostly because he's a provider and/or he offers safety and stability - not because of his "emotional intelligence".

> "if you are basing your data off of dating app culture"

I've been studying human nature and relationships for the last 40 years, what do you think...?

If you really knew your gender, and were honest, you would know that women are just as shallow as men, and a tad more opportunist. But, of course, as a feminist you would never accept that: you need to cling to the fairy-tale idea that "women are better".