Chads Aren’t Stealing All The Women

9:152 min readChris Williamson08/04/2026Marriage · Clothing

Key Takeaway

The widespread belief that a tiny minority of hyper-attractive men monopolize all female attention ignores empirical data showing that the vast majority of both men and women lead relatively unexciting sexual lives centered around monogamy or celibacy.

Highlights

  • Approximately 18 to 20 percent of men report having three or more sexual partners within the past year, a figure unchanged since 2000.

  • Roughly 12 to 18 percent of women report having three or more sexual partners annually, mirroring male behavioral distribution.

  • The most frequent response regarding sexual partner count over a 12-month period is one, followed closely by zero.

  • On Tinder, roughly 4 percent of male users capture the vast majority of total swipes.

  • On Hinge, the top 10 percent of male profiles accumulate 60 percent of total likes.

Timeline

  1. Merchandise Launch and Product Details

    A new clothing collection launches with upgraded manufacturing blanks to ensure superior fabric quality compared to previous releases. The lineup highlights a specific bursting heart graphic featuring central Japanese lettering. Purchases remain restricted to a strict six-day ordering window at mwmerch.com before the items sell out permanently and cease production.

    • A limited-edition merchandise drop features upgraded blank hoodies of higher quality.
    • The collection includes a bursting heart design with Japanese text in the center.
    • Items remain available exclusively for six days at mwmerch.com before permanent discontinuation.
  2. The Statistical Reality of Sexual Behavior

    Initial theories suggested that deregulated dating markets and dating apps allowed a small fraction of men to claim the vast majority of female attention. However, digging into actual statistical data reveals that a small segment of both promiscuous men and promiscuous women engage in short-term mating with each other. The overwhelming majority of the population participates in neither mass hookup culture nor hyper-frequent dating, recording either one partner or zero partners over a 12-month span.

    • Data gathered since the year 2000 reveals that 18 to 20 percent of men report three or more sexual partners annually.
    • Female sexual behavior displays a parallel pattern, with 12 to 18 percent of women reporting three or more partners per year.
    • The most common annual partner count reported by individuals is one, followed by zero.
  3. Origins of the Mating Market Illusion

    Platform mechanics on dating apps distort public perception by concentrating likes and swipes onto a small percentage of male profiles. This skewed visibility is compounded by social media content, where dramatic hookup failures and ghosting stories go viral precisely because they represent atypical events rather than standard experiences. Consequently, observers suffer from availability bias, overlooking the large cohort of individuals who quietly maintain stable relationships or remain unengaged with dating apps entirely.

    • Dating app metrics show extreme skew, with 4 percent of Tinder men and the top 10 percent of Hinge men receiving most swipes and likes.
    • Social media algorithms amplify anomalous, high-drama dating stories while normal, stable relationships generate minimal engagement.
    • Availability bias leads observers to mistake the hyper-visible behavior of a promiscuous few for the behavior of the entire population.

Description

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