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The Sexual Economy Isn't What You Think

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Rob Henderson
May 03, 2026
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Gustave Moreau, Hercules and the Daughters of Thespius (1853).

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A popular story online is that a small group of men (“chads”) are having lots of sex partners while everyone else is left out. This belief breeds anger and resentment. It frames dating as a winner-take-all competition.

The data tell a different story. What it instead reveals is something darker and more uncomfortable. It explains why so many young men are seething.

Here’s what’s really going on.

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