This story is viral on twitter right now with everyone chiming in.

Lots of people saying that men don’t want career women with advanced degrees.

Which is true from an attraction standpoint. Female success is not as attractive to men as male success is to women.

That said, I’ve noticed that every elite man I know has a stay at home wife with a masters degree.

The subtext being something like

“I’m such a big winner that even though she had a good career. It still didn’t make sense for her to work because I am just crushing it so hard. So now she stays home with the kids and makes sure they are raised well.”

Elite men seek this, because not only is the woman beautiful, but also intelligent and accomplished.

This arrangement sets his children up for success, gives him an intellectually stimulating person to talk to and confers status on him.

I think women often get confused by this, because society has told them these achievements are the goal in and of themselves.

Which they can be for some women.

But they’re not when it comes to landing commitment from a unicorn man. Unicorn meaning 6ft, multi millionaire, high status, fit, handsome.

So as a woman if you want to play the game straight up because it’s intrinsically satisfying then go for it, but know that in elite circles there’s always a game within a game being played.

And that’s usually the real game.

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Truer words were never spoken:

“I’ve noticed that every elite man I know has a stay at home wife with a masters degree.”

These women provide an intellectual challenge as well, especially for men who hustle.

I know this because I am a college dropout out and my wife has her masters degree lol 😂

Her first mistake was being out of New York City

Agree with all of the above.

I noticed the caption of the photo states: “30 year old leadership coach”. If true, had I been on a date with Kate and learned that she’s 30 and coaching people how to be leaders, I would have many questions about her qualifications because they must be EXTENSIVE and IMPRESSIVE if she’s coaching people how to be leaders at such an age.

Shoutout to my 5’8 bros

Stand proud fellow short king

Cool story, but it disregards one important fact.

Almost everyone can live within their means if they want to. Live on one income. You don’t have to be an “Elite” to achieve this. It’s all about letting go of the need to impress people. Actually that’s 10 times more “Elite” than being “Elite”.

It’s societal pressure that sent us all working because we all want to drive the fanciest cars and live in the biggest houses, but it is all fake and will go away when we die.

Anyone can do it if you are Elite enough to not care about societal pressure. (Similar to your moped story)

Agree, but I’m not using elite as a value judgement. Just a descriptor of this type of person.

I understand. But it’s described as a reward of being successful or Elite status signal to have a beautiful, intelligent, none working wife.

I disagree.

Literally almost anyone can do it.

True, but again I’m describing coastal elites and their status games which are based on credentialism and social pedigree.

Elite has nothing to do with perceived wealth or status.

Elite is a lifestyle. Radical excellence.

Yeah, I come from a completely different culture, these words don’t even register with me. The entire premise of the argument is in another dimension.

I reject this standard of temporary Eliteness you describe. It’s like you are talking fiat language of leverage and arbitrage, while I feel like opted out of that system and I just stack sats.

Personally I’m guided by spiritual excellence. Not that I’m there, but that’s my compass.

Being guided by spiritual excellence is Eliteness of another form. Different words for the same aspirations.

Being Elite among Men is a triffling matter to the spiritual beings that govern our world yet we follow their teachings aspirationally in an effort to align with them. It's a different form of elite-ism.

Exactly, it’s a different world where the original post means nothing.

Eh. Original post highlights a game being played by many. Not one worth playing, which you'd seem to agree with, but still being played. Good to underatand the games of others.

Know thy enemy...

Not that those playing the other games are an enemy, but rather everyone who is not align with incentives is at odds with each other, creating an adversarial like condition. Luckily, bitcoin makes it so the games we play require no violence to win.

I have a stay at home wife with a master's degree. She got hers in speech pathology, which is almost a medical degree. She is smart as a whip and incredibly useful when it comes to physical issues (she saved one of my land partner's life one night last fall--no joke). She is also persistent beyond belief, but that could be the autism as well as her character.

She's also conservative and not liberal... imo, that makes a difference today.

agreed

Congrats... you are a lucky man with what seems to be a great family. Kudos to you and your wife!

Are you me? 😂 You just perfectly described my wife.

lol. I hope not. I can only handle being one person at a time.

Was with you until “six feet.” Wife is lucky to be with this fuckin’ 5-10 unicorn.

This is just propaganda

Isn’t everything

Two relevant replies to this article I’ve seen in the wild

Is a masters degree (or any degree, for that matter) really evidence of intelligence?

It’s a measure of some intelligence. You probably can’t get one with an 80 IQ for instance lol

For sure! 😂 Gotta have some smarts to snag one of those! An 80 IQ ain't cutting it, fam! 🤣 #Facts

These are fiat problems

Funny since my wife has a couple of advanced degrees and stays at home. I never considered that a flex, but I can see how it could be so perceived.

What's mattered to me is having the freedom to do what we want when we want. Appropriately, these also double as status indicators.

If you want to get married, don't be shy about it. If you want children don't be shy about that either. But ultimately, it's not what other people value that matters, but what you value.

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Idk calling rich people “elite” is kinda weird

I’m talking more about a certain type of coastal cultural elites than explicitly rich people.

Biggest fight will be making their culture not the elite culture.

“Champagne socialist who can’t keep a boyfriend because they’re always so lame, broken, and unambitious”

Aka

“University educated communist, who prefers to blame everyone for their problems, and has opinions so strong, plus out of touch from economic reality, that all their boyfriends quietly exit…”

This is also the reason so many men are importing wives. They want a traditional wife that can hold a good conversion.

Two concepts most people COMPLETELY MISS regarding dating / mating.

1) Biological Imperative —- we are way more animal and lizard brain when it comes to mating than people are willing to acknowledge. Men want a woman that has biological qualities superior to their own. We lean toward fertility cues. (I.e hip to waist ratio — facial and body symmetry —- skin —- gait. Women lean toward men who provide —- physically, emotionally, financially.

Men and women are designed to “mate up”. But this often opens up a more emotional challenge.

2) Trauma. Most people have no clue that their historical connection to their opposite sex parent / care giver is the primary reason why they relate to the opposite sex the way that they do. This is the emotional undercurrent to the majority of their choices. Often a pattern emerges. Trite: “Mommy and Daddy issues”. The majority of the population has experienced a degree of sexual trauma. This distorts our choices until we understand and viscerally heal it.

An emotionally intelligent, handsome, funny, kind, physical, wealthy, sexual man needs a super hot, kind, smart, sexy, funny, warm woman.

I love you nostr:nprofile1qqsp4lsvwn3aw7zwh2f6tcl6249xa6cpj2x3yuu6azaysvncdqywxmgprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvq9n8wumn8ghj7enfd36x2u3wdehhxarj9emkjmn99ah8qatzx9e8gmr3vdsnsu3kv96hjcthx4hr26pnds6ngv3jv3kngumj0y6kg7nxv4jngd3exen8zefcwvm8zem4v34hxdmydf6xvuelvfex7ctyvdshxapaw3e82eg9kdqpl but really have to disagree here. My wife is more accomplished than me although for now I earn more than her cos she’s part time. I personally wasn’t keen on her going part time cos I figured you’ve worked so hard to get here, you’d may as well make as much money as you can while you can. I guess I’m quite layed back and she’s quite driven so when she returns full time I’m sure she’ll make more than me. My point is that I know your views of family and the man’s role are very different from mine. I still feel I’m the head of the family but I know that my wife feels the same (ie she’s the head of the family). I feel I give in more but she’s constantly telling me she is always giving into my demands.

I’m confused as to what you’re disagreeing with in the above paragraph

Sorry accidentally published before I finished. I was attracted to my wife BECAUSE she is very smart and driven and ambitious (also very pretty). I consider myself smart, driven and ambitious as well. So I’m disagreeing that men are not attracted to women with advanced degrees.

It’s almost a biological imperative for me to find someone who was as smart if not smarter than me. I wanted smart kids and I wanted an intellectual equal. I wanted someone who was going to push back against me.

So I think a broad statement about men not being attracted women with advanced degrees is factually wrong. It’s right for a certain subset of men but certainly not for all.

What I meant is that men are not sexually attracted to female accomplishment. For long term pair bonding it can be desirable.

I think that’s a fair point but it has to be clarified. I can say that in my case the physical attraction came first. There were very smart women who I wasn’t attracted to but at the same time I wouldn’t have persued her if there wasn’t the intelligence as well. It had to be both not either.

Ok what makes me uncomfortable is the general use of the term “men”. I know there are differences intellectually, emotionally and physically between men and women. That’s a given. But can’t help feeling there are just as many differences between men and other men as there are between men and women. To say men should always act in a certain way maybe desirable but is just not true.

Have been battling with this kind of topic since I turned Bitcoin maxi from a leftist/feminist man. There's changes in that department since 1971 happened. I think people should live in a stay at home wife dynamic if they're really happy. My only concern about the abuse of power over the women at home, because some know that will be harder for women to thrive if they divorce. That's exactly why divorce just didn't happen from 30y ago. On the other hand I can admit that nowadays women are smarter and can detect a red flag man that will be abusive. But yeah still battling and concerned.

As usual, Hodl, you have hit the nail right on the fucking head…

Carla is literally a stay at home wife/mom with a Masters degree.

That doesn't make you an unicorn though. 😅

Both of my Grandmas were homemakers

My mother was a homemaker

My wife is a homemaker with no advanced degree

And my 10-year old Bitcoiner will have a homemaker wife

that's just tradition for us

👀👀

Her love life or opinions are of no concern to anyone but her.

Love has nothing to do with life circumstances.

She’s therefore only saying she is afraid to love, and covers that fear with worldly pleasures only her ego may consume.

Why do we try to make these big sweeping statements? Some women want a career and have a ton of ambition. Some want to stay home and only raise kids. Believe it or not, some can actually do both! Some men like the former some men like the latter. Also, if I wanted to see what was trending on Twitter I would go and be on Twitter. In order to get engagement, I guess we have to make these “always” “all” statements, but the answer is usually in the middle.

I love the guy and he’s kinda my spirit animal but nostr:nprofile1qqsp4lsvwn3aw7zwh2f6tcl6249xa6cpj2x3yuu6azaysvncdqywxmgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcmp5jrs just sorta be that way.

It do be like dat

It’s the tism

A lot of women have been psyoped.

Not entirely true....she will now be able to fit much more larger items up her ass. Could be viewed as a positive 🤷

Interesting take as usual by nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqtxwaehxw309anxjmr5v4ezumn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tmwwp6kyvtjw3k8zcmp8pervct409shwdtwx45rxmp4xseryerdx3ehy7f4v3axvet9xsmrjdnxw9jnsuekw9nh2ertwvmkg6n5veen7cnjdaskgcmpwd6r6arjw4jsqgq6lcx8fc7h0p8t4ya9u0a92jnwavqe9rgjwwdw3wjgxfuxsz8rd5mths8c but let’s be clear:

If a woman steps away from her career, stays home, or builds family life, it should be her decision. Born of fulfillment, not a status play.

When men frame her choice as part of their elite identity, it stops being partnership. It becomes performance.

You don’t win a woman by convincing her to shrink her world for yours. That’s not love. That’s branding.

The real power? Building a life she chooses. because it’s richer, freer, and more alive than anything else on the table.

Let her decide. Anything else is just control wearing a suit.

And one last thing:

A woman with no mission of her own will turn you into her mission (not in a good way imo). Be careful what you wish for #nostr.

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You can absolutely raise healthy and smart kids even if man and woman work.

In addition, the woman may want to work because she does want some regular social interactions outside the home. This is absolutely healthy IMHO.

However there is a difference between working and running a startup. The number of hours. I think they seem to be focusing on the people who work more than 40-35 a week. Even better if your kids can help with the business. Thinking historically about farms.

There aren't enough unicorns to go around to satisfy all the elitist, college "educated" divas out there.

And many of these women have been brainwashed into thinking that they shouldn't have kids.

Seeing a lot of men commenting on what women want. Sounds about right.

🤣

You don't think men are incapable of breaking the game down to core principles? It's not that hard to decipher, if you stop listening to what people say and watch what they do.

They could have put Carol's photo on that article.

https://youtu.be/-N9nVLXMhPc?si=3FYvg1HLxBRGQbkz

What's the point of even being married if you're both going to be highly 'career-oriented?' Just do that if that's actually what is most important to you. You'll never see each other anyway.

So interesting! Also, I love that as a society we are remembering how important it is for us mothers to be with our children.

Masters Degree is just an overpriced piece of paper created by the fiat system. Someone who has this degree doesn't mean they are educated.

When my grandfather got home from the army the first thing he did was point at his mother, bought her a house and said "you live there now." Pointed at his wife (my grandma) and said, you're done working. Then he crushed it for 20 years, raised two children (though they had seven and lost five unfortunately RIP Aunts and Uncles I'll never know) and then retired and fished and hunted for the next forty years. He is my hero.

🎯

5’11 here and I’m already disqualified from the damn unicorns 🦄

We almost made it....I'm 5'11, almost!

I believe in you.

Katie probably got to a 3rd date with ≈7 guys in 3 years and gave up

i understand her

+ 10 finding my husband

( i have very very high standards )

i'd rather be alone than with the wrong person

nothing more beautiful than parenting together

being a powerful successful healthy equal couple is possible

( not just for anyone. clearly )

I would like to chime in and say I identify as a Unicorn Man

Amen brother

Polarity is a primary measure for successful relationships. It doesn't matter if you are masculine or feminine. Just know what your primary essence is and be it. This has nothing to do with gender as your primary could be either. We're talking basic biological programing that simply exists.

I think the bigger issue is each of us not knowing how we identify, in a healthy way, as masculine and feminine. For example, many highly educated feminine females I know get forced into their masculine, especially in business, since society expects it to "get the job done." This is also present in running a household or raising kids. I also know many masculine men that don't understand what that means and are still stuck in boyhood as there is a lack of coming of age rituals in our society that help boys transition to men. When each of us are not aligned with who we truly are, there is so much internal conflict, it comes out sideways... and in projection and victimization.

Whether a someone wants to stay home or not has nothing to do with it. Advanced degrees, money, height, and lingam length as well. We all get to choose what is best for us and it's a lot easier to find true compatibility when each of us starts with... ourselves. It's an internal job folks. If you're not finding the person you're looking for or you're unhappy, start with YOU!

Beautifully said.

It is one of the greatest flexes of all time. It requires strong men which is a problem nowadays.

All I know is that an “elite man” is one whose heart is lighter than a feather.

ROFL… This article caption might as well read, “Cautionary Tale: Woman abandons her femininity to cultivate masculine energy for a decade. Now alone, unwanted, and confused, she still has yet to connect to her femininity within and instead concludes men are the problem.”

Hey Hodl,

I am Unicorn man. And it's awesome

LFG