This response is problematic on so many levels. You're making a lot of incorrect assumptions about how women think. I don't see women trying to date out of their league unless they're dating less attractive partners, not more attractive partners. That's far more common. You're also assuming that all women are looking for the same type of man who looks the same type of way. But I have many female friends, and we all have different ideas of what is or isn't attractive. You're assuming that woman all want a particular type of guy and then get mad when he keeps pursuing "hotter" options. That's not what women are saying at all, but you're too busy forming your argument to listen. We're saying that we want to see better behavior in dating--more kindness, more honesty, more clear communication, more consistency. We're not saying we expect the "most popular" (is this high school???) guy out there to give us attention even when they aren't attracted to us. That's crazy. You're projecting how men think onto women rather than hearing us clearly say that we have reasonable standards, and men are out there behaving badly. Frankly, most single women would rather be single than be with a partner who is misogynistic and expects a wife/mother figure instead of a full, equal partner. We're no longer settling, and single men are mad about it. But it has nothing to do with the perceived attractiveness of the man and everything to do with how men are behaving. Accountability is a beautiful thing.