Economy of Sex: ; Men Tend to Rule Marriage Market

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Think you haven't heard of sexual economics? Listen to the pop culture.

"Money can't buy me love," crooned the Beatles. "My love don't cost a thing," pledged Jennifer Lopez. MTV artists got "money for nothing and the chicks for free," groused Dire Straits.

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Economy of Sex: ; Men Tend to Rule Marriage Market

Even Adele, in her current No. 1 hit, "Rolling in the Deep," warns an ex-lover, "Go ahead and sell me out, and I'll lay your ship bare."

Evidence of sexual economics - a mashup of Adam Smith and Dr. Ruth that seeks to explain how the "sexual market" works - is everywhere, said University of Texas sociology professo...

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