Hypergamy
hy·per·ga·my (hīˈpərɡəmē)
n. the action of marrying a person of a superior class or caste.
What is Hypergamy?
Hypergamy is the term social scientists use to refer to the phenomenon of women prioritizing wealth or social status in mate selection. Hypergamy is commonly referred to as trading or marrying up. There is a great deal of research that supports the notion that hypergamy plays a big part in female mate selection. Awareness of this female mating preference has caused a moral panic that upon consideration reveals itself as unjustified.
