On the Power of Social Proof

When choosing a potential mate, the female lioness factors in a slew of characteristics. The male lion's mane is considered: the bigger the better. The male lion's size is considered: bigger lions will provide the better genes. The male lion's reputation is considered: the more kills means a successful provider.

Human being females derive their reasoning for mate selection from a more complex chain of logic: clothes, money, physique, social status, intelligence, etc.

This selection process can be long, tedious, and difficult.

But there is one way females bypass this arduous procedure: they rely on the selection skills of other females. The notion that other women will do a better job at choosing better men is a given. So instead of doing the work themselves, women will see a man with a superior woman and think, "if he is good enough for her, then he must be good enough for me". This concept is know as "social proof". This is why it is advantageous for males to associate themselves with females of a higher caliber.

However, there is one great underlying fault to this logic. Think of the idea of "the thrill of the chase". This is when one party's only objective is to pursue another party with no genuine intention of having a lasting relationship. The pursuing female does not realize this though, as her judgment is impaired by the social proof initially presented. This fact makes all consequential relationships short-lived. This is why "the thrill of the chase" is obsolete, it does not exist. It is merely a product of a female's poor decision-making.

Social proof is great for men to use with the intention of having spontaneous sec or a purely sexual relationship, but nothing more.

In conclusion, for the successfull male, it is imperative that social proofing be learned and used.