Men on Tinder do not appear to be intimidated by highly educated women, according to new research.
New research has found no evidence that men have an aversion to a highly educated romantic partner in general.
The study, published in the journal Economics of Education Review, indicated that both men and women on Tinder tended to prefer better educated partners — though women were far more selective.
The researchers created 24 fake male and female Tinder profiles located in several cities in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium.
This effect was mostly driven by female Tinder users, who displayed a strong preference for highly educated men.
Of course, there could still be some men who are intimidated by women who are better educated than themselves.
The study, “Are men intimidated by highly educated women? »