All articles from Rob Henderson
The Weird Reactions To The Sydney Sweeney Ad Are a Smokescreen For Widespread Romantic Desperation
Sexual deception. Cheating. Breakups. Stalking. Struggles to find a decent partner. All of these things, different as they seem, often stem from the same root problem: a lack of desirable romantic partners. When good options are scarce, people get desperate. And that desperation drives a lot of the
Sex Differences Don't Go Away Just Because You Want Them To
In most wealthy nations, women have steadily closed the gap with men in education, income, and professional achievement. Today, they earn the majority of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctorates. More than half of all STEM degrees now go to women, and their presence in the tech indus
Simps and Pick-Mes
Topics covered:Sydney Sweeney "Simp" and "pick-me" as intrasexual linguistic weapons in the sexual marketplace. Why you never see a woman call a man a "simp," and you never see a man call a woman a "pick-me"That American Eagle ad probably could've run in the 2000s with someone like Paris Hilton or M
Marriage Markets, Rage Bait, Life-lies
Subscribe nowShareGive a gift subscriptionFrom the archives:The Hidden Marriage Market. The college sorting machine has replaced traditional arranged marriagesRob Henderson's NewsletterThe Hidden Marriage MarketRead morea year ago · 366 likes · 24 comments · Rob HendersonIf you haven't picked up a c
Hard Lessons, Charisma, Dad Saves America
You can now catch my conversation with John Papola on the Dad Saves America podcast.Links for Spotify and Apple Podcast.Subscribe nowShareGive a gift subscriptionNYC Event:You are invited to attend my live event with author and professional boxer Ed Latimore in New York City. September 18 at 6pm. De
The Coldplay Kiss Cam and the Crushing Weight of Reputational Loss Aversion
SourceYou probably saw the clip of the Coldplay concert in Boston's Gillette Stadium. The camera panned to Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his colleague Kristin Cabot, caught in mid-embrace. The moment they realized they were on screen, they ducked and covered their faces."Oh, look at these two," said
Red Tribe Aesthetics
Some of the topics we covered:Louise Perry and I spoke about how attractive women who are comfortable in their own skin drive people crazy—and why that gets channeled into political outrageThe Red Tribe vibes of Sydney Sweeney—what it means when a beautiful woman codes as "culturally conservative"Lo